Fitness and classes · Metro area · Washington
Gyms in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 80 out of 100: High
Ranked #12 of 387 scored metro areas
#2 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington
- Listings
- 27
- 9 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $43.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $987 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,885
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Longview-Kelso metro area scores 80 (high) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #12 of 387 scored metro areas and #2 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for gyms.
As of September 2026, map listings count 27 gyms in the Longview-Kelso metro area. 9 of them (33%) 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.
Households in the Longview-Kelso metro area spend about $43.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $987 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 23% above 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 8 businesses with payroll in the Longview-Kelso metro area classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 5,493 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 the Longview-Kelso metro area grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Longview-Kelso metro area 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.
| Measure | Longview-Kelso metro area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $2M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 5,493 | 2,908 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.9% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $987 | $1,386 | $983 |
| Median household income | $76,531 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 80 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 45
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $587K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 279 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 33The 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 the Longview-Kelso metro area, 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 the Longview-Kelso metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,885+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 43,943
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,141 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 98
- Median household income
- $76,531+40.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,669
- Median home value
- $397,500
- Jobs located here
- 40,531
- Daytime population
- 95,784Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 84 | 77 | 6.5 | $1.9M | +2.8% | #4 of 387 |
| 2Longview-Kelso, WA | 80 | 27 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #12 of 387 |
| 3Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 74 | 66 | 6.1 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #23 of 387 |
| 4Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 73 | 35 | 6.7 | $1.8M | +2.4% | #25 of 387 |
| 5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 71 | 1,209 | 7.5 | $2.2M | +3.3% | #33 of 387 |
| 6Yakima, WA | 70 | 52 | 5.9 | $1.5M | +1.0% | #37 of 387 |
| 7Kennewick-Richland, WA | 69 | 81 | 7.5 | $1.6M | +6.5% | #41 of 387 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 69 | 19 | 7.1 | $1.4M | +1.5% | #42 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 66 | 760 | 7.5 | $1.8M | +1.0% | #57 of 387 |
| 8Bellingham, WA | 62 | 70 | 7.4 | $1.5M | +3.9% | #85 of 387 |
Other business types in the Longview-Kelso metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area?
The Longview-Kelso metro area has 27 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 8 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 the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $43.4M a year, or $987 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,943 households in the Longview-Kelso metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area compare with the U.S. for gyms?
The Longview-Kelso metro area has 6.1 gyms per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.6M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, the Longview-Kelso metro area would have about 33, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,493 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Longview-Kelso metro area at 114,885 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,943 households. The median household income in the Longview-Kelso metro area is $76,531 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.4% 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. The Longview-Kelso metro area scores 80 for gyms (high), #12 of 387 scored metro areas.
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