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Gyms in Humboldt County, NV

How Humboldt County, NV compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #904 of 1,792 scored counties
#7 of 9 scored counties in Nevada

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$6.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $963 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
2% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.2
5% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
17,267
0.0% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 gyms in Humboldt County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.2, 5% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Humboldt County spend about $6.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $963 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per gym, 2% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Humboldt County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 2,304 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.

Population estimates put the population change in Humboldt County from 2020 to 2025 at 0.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms in Humboldt County is 50 (upper middle), #904 of 1,792 scored counties and #7 of 9 scored counties in Nevada.

How Humboldt 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 Humboldt County, NV compared with Nevada and the U.S.
MeasureHumboldt CountyNevadaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.27.17.6
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.5M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)2,3043,4863,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.0%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–20250.0%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$963$1,088$983
Median household income$81,073$78,260$80,734
Groundwork market score5075

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
20
Annual payroll, 2023
$273K
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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt County

Population, 2025 estimate
17,2670.0% since 2020
Households
6,911
Median age
39.0
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
9,641 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2
Median household income
$81,073+19.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$91,890
Median home value
$278,300
Jobs located here
6,951
Daytime population
16,323Residents 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Humboldt County, NV?

There are 5 gyms on map listings in Humboldt County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

How much do households in Humboldt County, NV spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $6.7M a year, or $963 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,911 households in Humboldt County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Humboldt County has 7.2 gyms per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.3M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,304 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Humboldt County, NV growing?

Population estimates put Humboldt County at 17,267 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,911 households. The median household income in Humboldt County is $81,073 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.7% 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. Humboldt County scores 50 for gyms (upper middle), #904 of 1,792 scored counties.

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