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Gyms in Carbon County, UT

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
1 chain location (25%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $761 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
19% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.9
36% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
20,680
+1.0% 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 Carbon County spend about $6.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $761 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 19% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

There are 4 gyms on map listings in Carbon County as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, 36% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in Carbon County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Carbon County grew 1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 gyms on map listings, Carbon County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Carbon County compares

The same measures for Utah 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 Carbon County, UT compared with Utah and the U.S.
MeasureCarbon CountyUtahU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.98.07.6
Spending per listing$1.5M$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a3,0653,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+26.6%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.0%+7.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$761$1,265$983
Median household income$58,377$95,166$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored77

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/aAll fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
41 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Carbon 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 Carbon County

Population, 2025 estimate
20,680+1.0% since 2020
Households
8,123
Median age
39.2
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,479 sq. mi.
People per square mile
14
Median household income
$58,377+14.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,548
Median home value
$228,500
Jobs located here
7,904
Daytime population
17,852Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Utah

Counties in Utah ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Tooele County, UT97125.0$2.6M+19.2%#2 of 1,792
2Utah County, UT801537.5$1.8M+14.5%#68 of 1,792
3Weber County, UT78758.0$1.4M+5.8%#94 of 1,792
4Morgan County, UT78513.2$1.2M+8.1%#96 of 1,792
5Wasatch County, UT77107.8$2.1M+9.9%#98 of 1,792
6Box Elder County, UT75157.7$1.3M+12.7%#138 of 1,792
7Davis County, UT73887.6$1.9M+4.8%#161 of 1,792
8Cache County, UT72398.8$1.2M+8.5%#194 of 1,792
9Salt Lake County, UT703327.8$1.7M+2.9%#225 of 1,792
10Washington County, UT59649.2$1.2M+17.4%#577 of 1,792
Carbon County, UTNot scored44.9$1.5M+1.0%

Other business types in Carbon County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Carbon County, UT?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 gyms in Carbon County. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Carbon County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Carbon County, UT spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $6.2M a year, or $761 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 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 8,123 households in Carbon County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Carbon County, UT compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Carbon County has 4.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.5M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Carbon County would have about 5, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Carbon County, UT growing?

Population estimates put Carbon County at 20,680 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,123 households. Median household income in Carbon County is $58,377, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 14.1%, 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. Carbon County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Carbon County. It maps the gyms on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for gyms · All 56 business types in Carbon County

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