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Gyms in Webster County, MO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,010 of 1,792 scored counties
#31 of 48 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
13
1 chain location (8%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$10.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $774 a household
Spending per listing
$832K
36% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.3
22% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
43,054
+10.4% 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

At $774 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Webster County spend about $10.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 13 gyms, that is $832K per gym, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 13 gyms on map listings in Webster County as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.3, 22% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Webster County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Webster County grew 10.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Webster County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #1,010 of 1,792 scored counties and #31 of 48 scored counties in Missouri.

How Webster County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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 Webster County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureWebster CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.37.07.6
Spending per listing$832K$1.2M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,5993,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.3%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+10.4%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$774$869$983
Median household income$71,155$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score4850

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/aAll fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
131 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Webster 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 Webster County

Population, 2025 estimate
43,054+10.4% since 2020
Households
13,964
Median age
35.8
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
593 sq. mi.
People per square mile
68
Median household income
$71,155+40.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,458
Median home value
$228,800
Jobs located here
8,109
Daytime population
33,463Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, MO9053.6$2.6M+9.2%#10 of 1,792
2Lincoln County, MO90125.3$1.8M+11.4%#15 of 1,792
3Cass County, MO87255.8$1.7M+7.1%#27 of 1,792
4Jefferson County, MO80515.8$1.6M+2.7%#70 of 1,792
5Callaway County, MO7763.6$2.2M+3.2%#97 of 1,792
6Newton County, MO76125.4$1.4M+6.1%#126 of 1,792
7Stone County, MO7264.4$1.7M+4.1%#181 of 1,792
8Clay County, MO68747.2$1.4M+4.3%#275 of 1,792
9Christian County, MO67288.0$1.2M+8.3%#305 of 1,792
10St. Charles County, MO641448.9$1.4M+4.9%#399 of 1,792
31Webster County, MO48139.3$832K+10.4%#1,010 of 1,792

Other business types in Webster County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Webster County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 gyms in Webster County. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Webster County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Webster County, MO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $10.8M a year, or $774 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 gyms on map listings, it comes to $832K per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,964 households in Webster County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Webster County, MO compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Webster County has 9.3 gyms per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $832K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Webster County would have about 8, against 13 on map listings.

How fast is Webster County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Webster County at 43,054 people in 2025, up 10.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,964 households. Median household income in Webster County is $71,155, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.7%, 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. Webster County scores 48 for gyms (lower middle), #1,010 of 1,792 scored counties.

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