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Gyms in Elko County, NV

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #403 of 1,792 scored counties
#5 of 9 scored counties in Nevada

Listings
17
2 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
5
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$21.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,078 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
4% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
54,815
+2.1% 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

Households in Elko County spend about $21.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,078 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 4% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Elko County has 17 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 12%, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.7, 14% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Elko County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 3,925 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.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Elko County grew 2.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Elko County is 64 (upper middle), #403 of 1,792 scored counties and #5 of 9 scored counties in Nevada. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Elko County compares

The same measures for Nevada 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 Elko County, NV compared with Nevada and the U.S.
MeasureElko CountyNevadaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.77.17.6
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.5M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,9253,4863,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.0%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.1%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,078$1,088$983
Median household income$86,487$78,260$80,734
Groundwork market score6475

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 5All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
64
Annual payroll, 2023
$853K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
172 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
16The 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 Elko 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 Elko County

Population, 2025 estimate
54,815+2.1% since 2020
Households
19,627
Median age
36.3
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
17,173 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$86,487+6.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$101,650
Median home value
$301,400
Jobs located here
22,857
Daytime population
52,062Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Nevada

Counties in Nevada ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lyon County, NV87114.6$2.2M+9.5%#25 of 1,792
2Clark County, NV785836.8$1.6M+5.8%#91 of 1,792
3Nye County, NV77156.8$1.3M+10.3%#114 of 1,792
4Washoe County, NV651648.2$1.5M+4.4%#360 of 1,792
5Elko County, NV64178.7$1.2M+2.1%#403 of 1,792
6Douglas County, NV62167.5$1.7M+1.2%#446 of 1,792
7Humboldt County, NV5057.2$1.3M0.0%#904 of 1,792
8Carson City, NV442510.6$939K−0.2%#1,138 of 1,792
9Churchill County, NV4299.5$1.1M+1.1%#1,187 of 1,792

Other business types in Elko County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Elko County, NV?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 17 gyms in Elko County. 2 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 5 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 Elko County, NV spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $21.2M a year, or $1,078 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 19,627 households in Elko County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Elko County, NV compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Elko County has 8.7 gyms per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Elko County would have about 16, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,925 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Elko County, NV growing?

Population estimates put Elko County at 54,815 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,627 households. Median household income in Elko County is $86,487, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 6.5%, 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. Elko County scores 64 for gyms (upper middle), #403 of 1,792 scored counties.

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