Fitness and classes · County · Nebraska
Gyms in Dodge County, NE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Dodge County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #821 of 1,792 scored counties
#7 of 18 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 13
- 6 chain locations (46%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $12.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $804 a household
- Spending per listing
- $938K
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.6
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,057
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $804 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Dodge County spend about $12.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $938K of household spending for each gym on map listings, 28% 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 Dodge County as of September 2026. 6 of them (46%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.6, 13% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Dodge County in 2023. That is one for every 5,056 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. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $264K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Dodge County.
Population estimates show Dodge County grew 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms, Dodge County has a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle): #821 of 1,792 scored counties and #7 of 18 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Dodge 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 | Dodge County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $938K | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 5,056 | 2,624 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.4% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $804 | $920 | $983 |
| Median household income | $74,329 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 3All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 215
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 136 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $264K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Dodge 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 Dodge County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,057+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 15,168
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 529 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71
- Median household income
- $74,329+37.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,611
- Median home value
- $208,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,569
- Daytime population
- 35,728Residents 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 Dodge County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
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Groceries and convenience
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Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Dodge County, NE?
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 gyms in Dodge County. 6 of them (46%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 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 Dodge County, NE spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $12.2M a year, or $804 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 gyms on map listings, it comes to $938K 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 15,168 households in Dodge County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dodge County, NE compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Dodge County has 8.6 gyms per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $938K, 28% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Dodge County would have about 9, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,056 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is Dodge County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Dodge County at 38,057 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,168 households. Median household income in Dodge County is $74,329, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.4%, 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. Dodge County scores 53 for gyms (upper middle), #821 of 1,792 scored counties.
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