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Gyms in Curry County, NM

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,213 of 1,792 scored counties
#15 of 19 scored counties in New Mexico

Listings
12
2 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
6
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$14.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $770 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
8% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.5
14% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
46,655
−3.5% 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 12 gyms in Curry County. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 6.5 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Curry County spend about $14.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $770 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per gym, 8% 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.

Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Curry County in 2023. That is one for every 3,099 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 Curry County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms, Curry County has a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle): #1,213 of 1,792 scored counties and #15 of 19 scored counties in New Mexico.

How Curry County compares

The same measures for New Mexico 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 Curry County, NM compared with New Mexico and the U.S.
MeasureCurry CountyNew MexicoU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.56.87.6
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.4M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,0994,1663,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.0%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.5%+0.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$770$919$983
Median household income$57,309$64,059$80,734
Groundwork market score4157

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 6All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
37
Annual payroll, 2023
$537K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
122 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The 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 Curry 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 Curry County

Population, 2025 estimate
46,655−3.5% since 2020
Households
18,595
Median age
33.5
Homes lived in by their owners
63%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,406 sq. mi.
People per square mile
34
Median household income
$57,309+27.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,913
Median home value
$171,200
Jobs located here
17,571
Daytime population
46,183Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in New Mexico for gyms, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with Curry County marked.

Top counties in New Mexico

Counties in New Mexico ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sandoval County, NM89346.0$1.9M+6.9%#19 of 1,792
2Doña Ana County, NM81344.0$2M+4.1%#57 of 1,792
3Otero County, NM73135.3$1.5M+3.7%#170 of 1,792
4Eddy County, NM70156.4$1.7M+0.3%#228 of 1,792
5Valencia County, NM70165.8$1.4M+7.2%#235 of 1,792
6Santa Fe County, NM69476.6$1.7M+1.2%#241 of 1,792
7Rio Arriba County, NM6553.2$2.6M−1.0%#340 of 1,792
8Lea County, NM58249.7$1M+0.2%#626 of 1,792
9Los Alamos County, NM561012.1$1.6M0.0%#676 of 1,792
10Taos County, NM54106.4$1.3M+0.3%#754 of 1,792
15Curry County, NM41126.5$1.2M−3.5%#1,213 of 1,792

Other business types in Curry County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Curry County, NM?

There are 12 gyms on map listings in Curry County as of September 2026. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 6 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 Curry County, NM spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $14.3M a year, or $770 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 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 18,595 households in Curry County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Curry County, NM compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Curry County has 6.5 gyms per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Curry County would have about 11, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,099 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Curry County, NM growing?

Population estimates put Curry County at 46,655 people in 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,595 households. The median household income in Curry County is $57,309 a year, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.1% 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. Curry County scores 41 for gyms (lower middle), #1,213 of 1,792 scored counties.

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