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Gyms in Winona County, MN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Winona County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,233 of 1,792 scored counties
#39 of 57 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
16
5 chain locations (31%)
Official establishments
9
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$16.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $832 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
19% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.9
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
50,523
+1.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 16 gyms in Winona County. Chain locations make up 31% of them, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.9, 4% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Winona County spend about $16.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $832 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Winona County was 9 in 2023. That is one for every 2,250 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.

Population estimates show Winona County grew 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms, Winona County has a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle): #1,233 of 1,792 scored counties and #39 of 57 scored counties in Minnesota.

How Winona County compares

The same measures for Minnesota and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Gyms in Winona County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureWinona CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.98.47.6
Spending per listing$1.1M$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)2,2503,0863,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−0.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.8%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$832$1,085$983
Median household income$70,744$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score4054

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 9All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
154
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
165 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Winona County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.

Population and households in Winona County

Population, 2025 estimate
50,523+1.8% since 2020
Households
20,253
Median age
37.8
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
626 sq. mi.
People per square mile
79
Median household income
$70,744+19.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,678
Median home value
$235,400
Jobs located here
25,458
Daytime population
50,349Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for gyms, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Winona County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Scott County, MN84346.2$2.3M+5.1%#39 of 1,792
2Isanti County, MN8495.5$1.7M+7.3%#43 of 1,792
3Cass County, MN7864.7$1.8M+4.2%#89 of 1,792
4Anoka County, MN77997.2$1.6M+4.7%#104 of 1,792
5Chisago County, MN72209.4$1.2M+4.3%#196 of 1,792
6Olmsted County, MN71446.6$1.8M+2.3%#200 of 1,792
7Nicollet County, MN6886.2$1.6M−0.7%#268 of 1,792
8Washington County, MN68928.7$1.6M+6.9%#269 of 1,792
9Carver County, MN684110.0$1.5M+6.6%#271 of 1,792
10Wabasha County, MN6766.6$1.4M+0.7%#291 of 1,792
39Winona County, MN40167.9$1.1M+1.8%#1,233 of 1,792

Other business types in Winona County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms are in Winona County, MN?

There are 16 gyms on map listings in Winona County as of September 2026. 5 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

How much do households in Winona County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $16.8M a year, or $832 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,253 households in Winona County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Winona County, MN compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Winona County has 7.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.1M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Winona County would have about 13, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,250 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Winona County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Winona County at 50,523 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,253 households. The median household income in Winona County is $70,744 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Winona County scores 40 for gyms (lower middle), #1,233 of 1,792 scored counties.

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