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Gyms in Marinette County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #653 of 1,792 scored counties
#21 of 55 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
11
2 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
4
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$13.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $706 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
6% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.8
24% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
42,574
+1.6% 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

At $706 per household (28% below the U.S. average), households in Marinette County spend about $13.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.2M per gym, 6% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Marinette County has 11 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 5.8 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Marinette County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 4,763 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. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $63K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Marinette County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Marinette County grew 1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Marinette County is 57 (upper middle), #653 of 1,792 scored counties and #21 of 55 scored counties in Wisconsin.

How Marinette County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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 Marinette County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureMarinette CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.87.47.6
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.2M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)4,7632,9663,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.6%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$706$921$983
Median household income$63,809$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score5741

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 4All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
50
Annual payroll, 2023
$718K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
112 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$63K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
42,574+1.6% since 2020
Households
19,051
Median age
47.6
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,400 sq. mi.
People per square mile
30
Median household income
$63,809+26.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,117
Median home value
$158,600
Jobs located here
17,150
Daytime population
41,438Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Calumet County, WI77125.6$1.8M+2.9%#101 of 1,792
2Washington County, WI74376.5$1.7M+1.8%#147 of 1,792
3Oconto County, WI7063.6$2.4M+2.9%#219 of 1,792
4Marathon County, WI69366.2$1.4M+1.0%#256 of 1,792
5Manitowoc County, WI67195.4$1.4M+0.4%#293 of 1,792
6Clark County, WI6664.7$1.7M+1.2%#310 of 1,792
7Racine County, WI65435.3$1.7M+0.4%#350 of 1,792
8Columbia County, WI63197.9$1.2M−0.7%#432 of 1,792
9Walworth County, WI62368.4$1.2M+0.8%#466 of 1,792
10Winnebago County, WI61405.5$1.6M+1.4%#480 of 1,792
21Marinette County, WI57115.8$1.2M+1.6%#653 of 1,792

Other business types in Marinette County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Marinette County, WI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 gyms in Marinette County. 2 of them (18%) 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. 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 Marinette County, WI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $13.4M a year, or $706 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 19,051 households in Marinette County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Marinette County, WI compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Marinette County has 5.8 gyms per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Marinette County would have about 10, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,763 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Marinette County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Marinette County at 42,574 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,051 households. Median household income in Marinette County is $63,809, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.8%, 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. Marinette County scores 57 for gyms (upper middle), #653 of 1,792 scored counties.

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