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Gyms in Deschutes County, OR

The gyms in Deschutes County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #812 of 1,792 scored counties
#19 of 26 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
101
32 chain locations (32%)
Official establishments
53
All fitness and recreational sports centers · +51.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$109.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,286 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
17% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.9
57% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
213,072
+6.8% 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 101 gyms in Deschutes County. 32 of them (32%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That is 11.9 per 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

At $1,286 per household (31% above the U.S. average), households in Deschutes County spend about $109.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.1M per gym, 17% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 53 businesses with payroll in Deschutes County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers, up 51.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,603 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $5.4M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Deschutes County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Deschutes County grew 6.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Deschutes County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #812 of 1,792 scored counties and #19 of 26 scored counties in Oregon.

How Deschutes County compares

The same measures for Oregon 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 Deschutes County, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureDeschutes CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.97.37.6
Spending per listing$1.1M$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)1,6033,0963,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+51.4%+3.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.8%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,286$1,161$983
Median household income$92,758$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score5364

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
35 → 53All fitness and recreational sports centers · +51.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
503
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
10132 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
84The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$5.4M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
213,072+6.8% since 2020
Households
84,933
Median age
43.8
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
3,018 sq. mi.
People per square mile
68
Median household income
$92,758+38.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$126,342
Median home value
$650,900
Jobs located here
90,452
Daytime population
205,098Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for gyms, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Deschutes County marked.

Top counties in Oregon

Counties in Oregon ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Crook County, OR9265.6$2M+10.6%#5 of 1,792
2Yamhill County, OR84246.1$1.9M+2.2%#42 of 1,792
3Jefferson County, OR7766.8$1.4M+4.7%#109 of 1,792
4Josephine County, OR75195.2$1.7M−0.4%#132 of 1,792
5Douglas County, OR74183.8$2.2M+0.6%#140 of 1,792
6Umatilla County, OR73124.2$2.1M+1.5%#158 of 1,792
7Marion County, OR72836.5$1.6M+2.7%#182 of 1,792
8Columbia County, OR69157.2$1.5M+2.6%#252 of 1,792
9Clatsop County, OR68116.1$1.6M−0.6%#267 of 1,792
10Clackamas County, OR671277.8$1.8M+0.9%#280 of 1,792
19Deschutes County, OR5310111.9$1.1M+6.8%#812 of 1,792

Other business types in Deschutes County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Deschutes County, OR?

Deschutes County has 101 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 32 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 51.4% from 2019. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

How much do households in Deschutes County, OR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $109.2M a year, or $1,286 per household. That is 31% above the U.S. average (an index of 131, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 101 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 84,933 households in Deschutes County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Deschutes County, OR compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Deschutes County has 11.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.1M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Deschutes County would have about 84, against 101 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,603 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 51.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.

How fast is Deschutes County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Deschutes County at 213,072 people in 2025, up 6.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 84,933 households. The median household income in Deschutes County is $92,758 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.4% 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. Deschutes County scores 53 for gyms (upper middle), #812 of 1,792 scored counties.

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