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Gyms in Clinton County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #313 of 1,792 scored counties
#16 of 57 scored counties in New York

Listings
17
2 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
4
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$26.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $785 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
19% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.1
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
78,138
−2.0% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 17 gyms in Clinton County. 2 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 5.1 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Clinton County spend about $26.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $785 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 19% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Clinton County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 8,389 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. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $194K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Clinton County.

Population estimates put the population change in Clinton County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gyms in Clinton County is 66 (upper middle), #313 of 1,792 scored counties and #16 of 57 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Clinton County compares

The same measures for New York 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 Clinton County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureClinton CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.16.77.6
Spending per listing$1.5M$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)8,3893,0843,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−7.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.0%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$785$1,071$983
Median household income$71,224$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score6658

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 4All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
141
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.6M
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
20The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$194K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
78,138−2.0% since 2020
Households
33,556
Median age
42.3
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,038 sq. mi.
People per square mile
76
Median household income
$71,224+26.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$91,254
Median home value
$180,600
Jobs located here
30,059
Daytime population
74,633Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sullivan County, NY84103.2$2.8M+2.7%#38 of 1,792
2Rensselaer County, NY81253.7$2.6M−0.2%#53 of 1,792
3Queens County, NY762763.3$3.1M−1.1%#115 of 1,792
4Richmond County, NY741005.9$2M+1.3%#141 of 1,792
5Kings County, NY723943.9$2.7M−2.5%#176 of 1,792
6Tioga County, NY7183.9$2.1M−1.9%#197 of 1,792
7Dutchess County, NY70847.2$1.6M+1.5%#229 of 1,792
8Rockland County, NY69918.8$1.5M+5.9%#250 of 1,792
9Oswego County, NY69255.3$1.5M+1.0%#253 of 1,792
10Madison County, NY68135.0$1.7M−1.2%#264 of 1,792
16Clinton County, NY66175.1$1.5M−2.0%#313 of 1,792

Other business types in Clinton County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Clinton County, NY?

Clinton County has 17 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 4 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 Clinton County, NY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $26.3M a year, or $785 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 33,556 households in Clinton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clinton County, NY compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Clinton County has 5.1 gyms per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.5M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Clinton County would have about 20, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,389 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Clinton County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Clinton County at 78,138 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 33,556 households. The median household income in Clinton County is $71,224 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.4% 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. Clinton County scores 66 for gyms (upper middle), #313 of 1,792 scored counties.

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