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Gyms in San Juan County, WA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #561 of 1,792 scored counties
#25 of 29 scored counties in Washington

Listings
8
1 chain location (13%)
Official establishments
6
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$11.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,232 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
7% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.9
17% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,577
+4.2% 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 San Juan County spend about $11.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,232 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per gym, 7% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

San Juan County has 8 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. That is 8.9 per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in San Juan County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 1,503 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 San Juan County grew 4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). San Juan County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #561 of 1,792 scored counties and #25 of 29 scored counties in Washington.

How San Juan 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 San Juan County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureSan Juan CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.97.17.6
Spending per listing$1.4M$2M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)1,5032,9083,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.9%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,232$1,386$983
Median household income$84,800$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score5974

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
53
Annual payroll, 2023
$639K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
81 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 San Juan 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 San Juan County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,577+4.2% since 2020
Households
9,015
Median age
56.2
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
174 sq. mi.
People per square mile
106
Median household income
$84,800+33.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$131,031
Median home value
$799,200
Jobs located here
5,552
Daytime population
16,562Residents 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 San Juan 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
25San Juan County, WA5988.9$1.4M+4.2%#561 of 1,792

Other business types in San Juan County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in San Juan County, WA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 gyms in San Juan County. One of them (13%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 6 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 San Juan County, WA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $11.1M a year, or $1,232 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 9,015 households in San Juan County and national spending patterns by income.

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

San Juan County has 8.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.4M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, San Juan County would have about 9, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,503 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is San Juan County, WA growing?

Population estimates put San Juan County at 18,577 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,015 households. Median household income in San Juan County is $84,800, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.3%, 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. San Juan County scores 59 for gyms (upper middle), #561 of 1,792 scored counties.

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