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Gyms in Outagamie County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #643 of 1,792 scored counties
#20 of 55 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
55
19 chain locations (35%)
Official establishments
36
All fitness and recreational sports centers · +24.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$77.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $985 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
8% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.0
8% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
195,894
+2.6% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 55 gyms in Outagamie County. 19 of them (35%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.0, 8% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Households in Outagamie County spend about $77.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $985 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 55 gyms, that is $1.4M per gym, 8% 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 36 businesses with payroll in Outagamie County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers, up 24.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,177 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. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Outagamie County.

Population estimates put the population change in Outagamie County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms in Outagamie County is 57 (upper middle), #643 of 1,792 scored counties and #20 of 55 scored counties in Wisconsin.

How Outagamie 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 Outagamie County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureOutagamie CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.07.47.6
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.2M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)2,1772,9663,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+24.1%+9.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.6%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$985$921$983
Median household income$85,069$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score5741

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
29 → 36All fitness and recreational sports centers · +24.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,089
Annual payroll, 2023
$15M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
5519 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
59The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$2.6M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
195,894+2.6% since 2020
Households
78,382
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
638 sq. mi.
People per square mile
302
Median household income
$85,069+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$114,086
Median home value
$267,300
Jobs located here
112,656
Daytime population
204,040Residents 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 Outagamie 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
20Outagamie County, WI57557.0$1.4M+2.6%#643 of 1,792

Other business types in Outagamie County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Outagamie County, WI?

There are 55 gyms on map listings in Outagamie County as of September 2026. 19 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 24.1% from 2019. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.

How much do households in Outagamie County, WI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $77.2M a year, or $985 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 55 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 78,382 households in Outagamie County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Outagamie County has 7.0 gyms per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.4M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Outagamie County would have about 59, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,177 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.

How fast is Outagamie County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Outagamie County at 195,894 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,382 households. The median household income in Outagamie County is $85,069 a year, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.7% 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. Outagamie County scores 57 for gyms (upper middle), #643 of 1,792 scored counties.

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