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Gyms in Lewis County, WA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 92 out of 100: Very high

Ranked #4 of 1,792 scored counties
#1 of 29 scored counties in Washington

Listings
10
2 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
4
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$32.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $978 a household
Spending per listing
$3.2M
2.5 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.0
61% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
88,062
+6.7% 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

For gyms, Lewis County has a Groundwork market score of 92 (very high): #4 of 1,792 scored counties and #1 of 29 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 gyms in Lewis County. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 3.0 for every 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Lewis County spend about $32.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $978 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 10 gyms, that is $3.2M per gym, 2.5 times 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 4 businesses with payroll in Lewis County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 8,229 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. Population estimates show Lewis County grew 6.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Lewis County compares

The same measures for Washington 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 Lewis County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureLewis CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.07.17.6
Spending per listing$3.2M$2M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)8,2292,9083,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.7%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$978$1,386$983
Median household income$74,796$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score9274

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 4All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
71
Annual payroll, 2023
$971K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
102 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
25The 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 Lewis 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 Lewis County

Population, 2025 estimate
88,062+6.7% since 2020
Households
32,916
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
2,403 sq. mi.
People per square mile
35
Median household income
$74,796+39.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,194
Median home value
$385,800
Jobs located here
25,436
Daytime population
72,396Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lewis County, WA92103.0$3.2M+6.7%#4 of 1,792
2Mason County, WA9072.7$4.1M+7.8%#9 of 1,792
3Franklin County, WA90155.0$2.3M+5.6%#12 of 1,792
4Grays Harbor County, WA83144.6$1.9M+3.0%#46 of 1,792
5Thurston County, WA82776.5$1.9M+2.8%#48 of 1,792
6Snohomish County, WA812016.4$2.4M+4.9%#55 of 1,792
7Stevens County, WA8094.6$2M+6.6%#64 of 1,792
8Cowlitz County, WA80276.1$1.6M+3.5%#69 of 1,792
9Clark County, WA771266.4$2M+5.3%#99 of 1,792
10Pierce County, WA762266.4$2.1M+2.5%#118 of 1,792

Other business types in Lewis County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Lewis County, WA?

There are 10 gyms on map listings in Lewis County as of September 2026. 2 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

How much do households in Lewis County, WA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $32.2M a year, or $978 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 gyms on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 32,916 households in Lewis County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lewis County, WA compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Lewis County has 3.0 gyms per 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $3.2M, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Lewis County would have about 25, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,229 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Lewis County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Lewis County at 88,062 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 32,916 households. The median household income in Lewis County is $74,796 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.9% 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. Lewis County scores 92 for gyms (very high), #4 of 1,792 scored counties.

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