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Gyms in Buffalo County, NE
The gyms in Buffalo County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #895 of 1,792 scored counties
#9 of 18 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 20
- 5 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $17.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $866 a household
- Spending per listing
- $865K
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.0
- 32% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,172
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Buffalo County spend about $17.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $866 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $865K per gym, 34% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
Buffalo County has 20 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That is 10.0 per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Buffalo County in 2023. That is one for every 4,996 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.
Population estimates put the population change in Buffalo County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Buffalo County is 51 (upper middle), #895 of 1,792 scored counties and #9 of 18 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Buffalo County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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.
| Measure | Buffalo County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $865K | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 4,996 | 2,624 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.4% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $866 | $920 | $983 |
| Median household income | $75,911 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 4All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 163
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 205 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,172+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 19,984
- Median age
- 36.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 968 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 52
- Median household income
- $75,911+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,897
- Median home value
- $246,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,301
- Daytime population
- 53,561Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saunders County, NE | 86 | 5 | 5.6 | $1.8M | +6.0% | #30 of 1,792 |
| 2Washington County, NE | 80 | 5 | 5.9 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #65 of 1,792 |
| 3Sarpy County, NE | 66 | 70 | 9.4 | $1.3M | +9.0% | #332 of 1,792 |
| 4Otoe County, NE | 63 | 5 | 7.8 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #437 of 1,792 |
| 5Seward County, NE | 62 | 5 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #463 of 1,792 |
| 6Platte County, NE | 56 | 11 | 8.1 | $992K | +3.9% | #707 of 1,792 |
| 7Dodge County, NE | 53 | 13 | 8.6 | $938K | +2.6% | #821 of 1,792 |
| 8York County, NE | 51 | 5 | 8.8 | $972K | +3.3% | #892 of 1,792 |
| 9Buffalo County, NE | 51 | 20 | 10.0 | $865K | +1.9% | #895 of 1,792 |
| 10Hall County, NE | 49 | 18 | 7.3 | $1.1M | +1.4% | #959 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Buffalo County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Buffalo County, NE?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20 gyms in Buffalo County. 5 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.
How much do households in Buffalo County, NE spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $17.3M a year, or $866 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 gyms on map listings, it comes to $865K 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 19,984 households in Buffalo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Buffalo County, NE compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Buffalo County has 10.0 gyms per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $865K, 34% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Buffalo County would have about 13, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,996 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is Buffalo County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Buffalo County at 51,172 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,984 households. Median household income in Buffalo County is $75,911, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Buffalo County scores 51 for gyms (upper middle), #895 of 1,792 scored counties.
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