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Gyms in Defiance County, OH
The gyms in Defiance County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #564 of 1,792 scored counties
#25 of 77 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 9
- 3 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $11.7M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $765 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 22% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,292
- +0.1% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Defiance County comes to about $11.7M a year: $765 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per gym, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
There are 9 gyms on map listings in Defiance County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 33%, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 5.9 for every 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Defiance County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 5,109 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 show Defiance County grew 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Defiance County is 59 (upper middle), #564 of 1,792 scored counties and #25 of 77 scored counties in Ohio.
How Defiance County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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.
| Measure | Defiance County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 5,109 | 3,758 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.7% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $765 | $884 | $983 |
| Median household income | $73,064 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 107
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $905K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 93 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Defiance 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 Defiance County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,292+0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 15,327
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 411 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $73,064+21.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,073
- Median home value
- $163,200
- Jobs located here
- 14,922
- Daytime population
- 36,059Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, OH | 87 | 54 | 5.9 | $2.3M | +5.7% | #24 of 1,792 |
| 2Clermont County, OH | 83 | 46 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +3.9% | #47 of 1,792 |
| 3Greene County, OH | 79 | 45 | 6.6 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #81 of 1,792 |
| 4Portage County, OH | 78 | 31 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +1.0% | #88 of 1,792 |
| 5Morrow County, OH | 77 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #103 of 1,792 |
| 6Licking County, OH | 77 | 51 | 7.4 | $1.4M | +3.8% | #112 of 1,792 |
| 7Fairfield County, OH | 76 | 41 | 6.8 | $1.5M | +6.5% | #124 of 1,792 |
| 8Union County, OH | 76 | 22 | 9.1 | $1.4M | +16.5% | #127 of 1,792 |
| 9Lorain County, OH | 75 | 75 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +3.1% | #135 of 1,792 |
| 10Holmes County, OH | 72 | 8 | 6.0 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #184 of 1,792 |
| 25Defiance County, OH | 59 | 9 | 5.9 | $1.3M | +0.1% | #564 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Defiance County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Defiance County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 gyms in Defiance County. 3 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 Defiance County, OH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $11.7M a year, or $765 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 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 15,327 households in Defiance County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Defiance County, OH compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Defiance County has 5.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.3M, in line with 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 5,109 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is Defiance County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Defiance County at 38,292 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,327 households. Median household income in Defiance County is $73,064, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.9%, 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. Defiance County scores 59 for gyms (upper middle), #564 of 1,792 scored counties.
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