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Gyms in Seward County, NE

The gyms in Seward County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #463 of 1,792 scored counties
#5 of 18 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $908 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
5% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.4
3% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,032
+2.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 gyms in Seward County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.4, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Seward County comes to about $6.2M a year: $908 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per gym, 5% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Seward County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Seward County grew 2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Seward County is 62 (upper middle), #463 of 1,792 scored counties and #5 of 18 scored counties in Nebraska.

How Seward 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.

Gyms in Seward County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureSeward CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.48.17.6
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a2,6243,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.4%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.3%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$908$920$983
Median household income$82,444$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score6236

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
51 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Seward 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 Seward County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,032+2.3% since 2020
Households
6,788
Median age
37.9
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
571 sq. mi.
People per square mile
31
Median household income
$82,444+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,633
Median home value
$241,300
Jobs located here
5,998
Daytime population
14,864Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Saunders County, NE8655.6$1.8M+6.0%#30 of 1,792
2Washington County, NE8055.9$1.9M+1.8%#65 of 1,792
3Sarpy County, NE66709.4$1.3M+9.0%#332 of 1,792
4Otoe County, NE6357.8$1.2M+3.9%#437 of 1,792
5Seward County, NE6257.4$1.2M+2.3%#463 of 1,792
6Platte County, NE56118.1$992K+3.9%#707 of 1,792
7Dodge County, NE53138.6$938K+2.6%#821 of 1,792
8York County, NE5158.8$972K+3.3%#892 of 1,792
9Buffalo County, NE512010.0$865K+1.9%#895 of 1,792
10Hall County, NE49187.3$1.1M+1.4%#959 of 1,792

Other business types in Seward County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Seward County, NE?

Seward County has 5 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Seward County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Seward County, NE spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $6.2M a year, or $908 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,788 households in Seward County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Seward County, NE compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Seward County has 7.4 gyms per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending.

How fast is Seward County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Seward County at 18,032 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,788 households. The median household income in Seward County is $82,444 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.1% 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. Seward County scores 62 for gyms (upper middle), #463 of 1,792 scored counties.

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