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Gyms in Linn County, OR

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #288 of 1,792 scored counties
#11 of 26 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
31
7 chain locations (23%)
Official establishments
15
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$46.6M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $918 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
15% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.1
20% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
132,843
+3.0% 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

Households in Linn County spend about $46.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $918 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 15% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 31 gyms on map listings in Linn County as of September 2026. 7 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.1, 20% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Linn County in 2023. That is one for every 3,382 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 Linn County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Linn County is 67 (upper middle), #288 of 1,792 scored counties and #11 of 26 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Linn 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 Linn County, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureLinn CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.17.37.6
Spending per listing$1.5M$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,3823,0963,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$918$1,161$983
Median household income$76,329$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score6764

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 15All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
200
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
317 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
36The 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 Linn 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 Linn County

Population, 2025 estimate
132,843+3.0% since 2020
Households
50,729
Median age
40.9
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
2,290 sq. mi.
People per square mile
57
Median household income
$76,329+36.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,267
Median home value
$376,400
Jobs located here
46,739
Daytime population
117,614Residents 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 Linn 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
11Linn County, OR67316.1$1.5M+3.0%#288 of 1,792

Other business types in Linn County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Linn County, OR?

As of September 2026, map listings count 31 gyms in Linn County. 7 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 15 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 Linn County, OR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $46.6M a year, or $918 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 50,729 households in Linn County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Linn County has 6.1 gyms per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.5M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Linn County would have about 36, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,382 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Linn County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Linn County at 132,843 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 50,729 households. Median household income in Linn County is $76,329, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.6%, 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. Linn County scores 67 for gyms (upper middle), #288 of 1,792 scored counties.

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