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Gyms in Sanpete County, UT

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #746 of 1,792 scored counties
#13 of 16 scored counties in Utah

Listings
9
4 chain locations (44%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$7.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $890 a household
Spending per listing
$878K
32% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.1
33% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
31,453
+10.3% 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 9 gyms in Sanpete County. Chain locations make up 44% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 10.1 for every 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

At $890 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Sanpete County spend about $7.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 9 gyms, that is $878K per gym, 32% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Sanpete County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $10K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Sanpete County.

Population estimates put the population change in Sanpete County from 2020 to 2025 at +10.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Sanpete County is 55 (upper middle), #746 of 1,792 scored counties and #13 of 16 scored counties in Utah.

How Sanpete 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 Sanpete County, UT compared with Utah and the U.S.
MeasureSanpete CountyUtahU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.18.07.6
Spending per listing$878K$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+10.3%+7.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$890$1,265$983
Median household income$70,083$95,166$80,734
Groundwork market score5577

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
94 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$10K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
31,453+10.3% since 2020
Households
8,888
Median age
34.1
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.5
Land area
1,590 sq. mi.
People per square mile
19
Median household income
$70,083+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,824
Median home value
$347,200
Jobs located here
8,877
Daytime population
27,248Residents 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 Sanpete 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
13Sanpete County, UT55910.1$878K+10.3%#746 of 1,792

Other business types in Sanpete County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Sanpete County, UT?

Sanpete County has 9 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Sanpete County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $7.9M a year, or $890 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 gyms on map listings, it comes to $878K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,888 households in Sanpete County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sanpete County has 10.1 gyms per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $878K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Sanpete County would have about 6, against 9 on map listings.

How fast is Sanpete County, UT growing?

Population estimates put Sanpete County at 31,453 people in 2025, up 10.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,888 households. The median household income in Sanpete County is $70,083 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.2% 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. Sanpete County scores 55 for gyms (upper middle), #746 of 1,792 scored counties.

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

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