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Gyms in St. Lawrence County, NY

The gyms in St. Lawrence County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #520 of 1,792 scored counties
#23 of 57 scored counties in New York

Listings
21
2 chain locations (10%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$29.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $704 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
7% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.0
34% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
105,488
−2.5% 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

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in St. Lawrence County comes to about $29.3M a year: $704 per household, 28% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 7% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 21 gyms on map listings in St. Lawrence County as of September 2026. 2 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 5.0 for every 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in St. Lawrence County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 13,889 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.

Population estimates put the population change in St. Lawrence County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. St. Lawrence County scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #520 of 1,792 scored counties and #23 of 57 scored counties in New York.

How St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureSt. Lawrence CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.06.77.6
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)13,8893,0843,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−7.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$704$1,071$983
Median household income$62,850$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score6058

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
35
Annual payroll, 2023
$157K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
212 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
23The 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 St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County

Population, 2025 estimate
105,488−2.5% since 2020
Households
41,666
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
2,680 sq. mi.
People per square mile
40
Median household income
$62,850+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,668
Median home value
$121,900
Jobs located here
32,561
Daytime population
102,579Residents 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 St. Lawrence 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
23St. Lawrence County, NY60215.0$1.4M−2.5%#520 of 1,792

Other business types in St. Lawrence County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in St. Lawrence County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 21 gyms in St. Lawrence County. 2 of them (10%) 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 St. Lawrence County, NY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $29.3M a year, or $704 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 41,666 households in St. Lawrence County and national spending patterns by income.

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

St. Lawrence County has 5.0 gyms per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.4M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, St. Lawrence County would have about 23, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,889 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is St. Lawrence County, NY growing?

Population estimates put St. Lawrence County at 105,488 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,666 households. Median household income in St. Lawrence County is $62,850, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. St. Lawrence County scores 60 for gyms (upper middle), #520 of 1,792 scored counties.

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