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Gyms in Clarion County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,243 of 1,792 scored counties
#48 of 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
11
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
3
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$10.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $675 a household
Spending per listing
$923K
29% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.3
4% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
36,680
−1.4% 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

At $675 per household (31% below the U.S. average), households in Clarion County spend about $10.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $923K of household spending for each gym on map listings, 29% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Clarion County has 11 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 7.3 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Clarion County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 5,016 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.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clarion County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms, Clarion County has a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle): #1,243 of 1,792 scored counties and #48 of 57 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Clarion County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 Clarion County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureClarion CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.36.97.6
Spending per listing$923K$1.3M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)5,0163,2223,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.0%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.4%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$675$926$983
Median household income$62,649$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score4050

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
60
Annual payroll, 2023
$972K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
110 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Clarion 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 Clarion County

Population, 2025 estimate
36,680−1.4% since 2020
Households
15,049
Median age
42.3
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
601 sq. mi.
People per square mile
62
Median household income
$62,649+34.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,991
Median home value
$155,700
Jobs located here
11,958
Daytime population
33,936Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms across Pennsylvania

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

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pike County, PA88124.9$1.8M+7.2%#21 of 1,792
2Adams County, PA84184.4$2M+3.6%#41 of 1,792
3York County, PA741035.7$1.6M+3.6%#148 of 1,792
4Franklin County, PA73304.7$1.8M+3.0%#164 of 1,792
5Lancaster County, PA691296.1$1.6M+1.9%#246 of 1,792
6Berks County, PA68865.3$1.7M+2.7%#265 of 1,792
7Lehigh County, PA68845.8$1.6M+2.7%#266 of 1,792
8Northampton County, PA67947.7$1.3M+3.7%#302 of 1,792
9Dauphin County, PA66836.8$1.3M+2.3%#330 of 1,792
10Venango County, PA6552.3$2.7M−2.0%#339 of 1,792
48Clarion County, PA40117.3$923K−1.4%#1,243 of 1,792

Other business types in Clarion County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Clarion County, PA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 gyms in Clarion County. None of them 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 Clarion County, PA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $10.2M a year, or $675 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gyms on map listings, it comes to $923K 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 15,049 households in Clarion County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clarion County, PA compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Clarion County has 7.3 gyms per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $923K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Clarion County would have about 8, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,016 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Clarion County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Clarion County at 36,680 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,049 households. Median household income in Clarion County is $62,649, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.2%, 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. Clarion County scores 40 for gyms (lower middle), #1,243 of 1,792 scored counties.

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