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Gyms in Nye County, NV

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 77 out of 100: High

Ranked #114 of 1,792 scored counties
#3 of 9 scored counties in Nevada

Listings
15
5 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$18.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $854 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.8
11% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
57,336
+10.3% 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

The Groundwork market score for gyms in Nye County is 77 (high), #114 of 1,792 scored counties and #3 of 9 scored counties in Nevada. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Nye County comes to about $18.9M a year: $854 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 3% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 15 gyms on map listings in Nye County as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 33%, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.8, 11% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Nye County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 7,392 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, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Nye County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Nye County grew 10.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Nye 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 Nye County, NV compared with Nevada and the U.S.
MeasureNye CountyNevadaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.87.17.6
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.5M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)7,3923,4863,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.0%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+10.3%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$854$1,088$983
Median household income$60,714$78,260$80,734
Groundwork market score7775

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
3
Annual payroll, 2023
$146K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
155 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$1.7M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Nye 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 Nye County

Population, 2025 estimate
57,336+10.3% since 2020
Households
22,175
Median age
52.2
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
18,182 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$60,714+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,604
Median home value
$290,900
Jobs located here
11,921
Daytime population
48,529Residents 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 Nye 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 Nye County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Nye County, NV?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 gyms in Nye County. 5 of them (33%) 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 Nye County, NV spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $18.9M a year, or $854 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 22,175 households in Nye County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Nye County has 6.8 gyms per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.3M, 3% below 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 7,392 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Nye County, NV growing?

Population estimates put Nye County at 57,336 people in 2025, up 10.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,175 households. Median household income in Nye County is $60,714, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Nye County scores 77 for gyms (high), #114 of 1,792 scored counties.

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