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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Washington County, AR
How Washington County, AR compares with other counties and the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #602 of 777 scored counties
#5 of 6 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 27
- 7 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 37
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · +19.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $69.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $714 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 271,213
- +9.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Washington County is 37 (lower middle), #602 of 777 scored counties and #5 of 6 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $714 per household (27% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $69.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $2.6M per studio, 37% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
Washington County has 27 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 26%, against 18% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.8, 17% above the U.S. rate of 2.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 37 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers, up 19.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,627 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $3.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Washington County. Population estimates show Washington County grew 9.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Arkansas and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the yoga, Pilates and fitness studios 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 | Washington County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $5.8M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 2,627 | 4,693 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.4% | +8.0% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.9% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $714 | $617 | $983 |
| Median household income | $70,639 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 37All fitness and recreational sports centers · +19.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 542
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 277 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $3.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Washington 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 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
Population and households in Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 271,213+9.9% since 2020
- Households
- 97,184
- Median age
- 34.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 942 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 273
- Median household income
- $70,639+40.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,734
- Median home value
- $298,400
- Jobs located here
- 127,830
- Daytime population
- 267,535Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Benton County, AR | 57 | 28 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +16.0% | #250 of 777 |
| 2Pulaski County, AR | 54 | 21 | 1.2 | $5.6M | +1.3% | #296 of 777 |
| 3Craighead County, AR | 52 | 8 | 1.8 | $3.5M | +4.8% | #361 of 777 |
| 4Sebastian County, AR | 42 | 9 | 1.7 | $3.4M | +2.2% | #527 of 777 |
| 5Washington County, AR | 37 | 27 | 2.8 | $2.6M | +9.9% | #602 of 777 |
| 6Garland County, AR | 34 | 10 | 2.3 | $2.4M | −0.6% | #646 of 777 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes37
- Gyms42
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios37
- Martial arts and dance studios41
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in Washington County, AR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 27 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Washington County. 7 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios: gyms are counted too.
How much do households in Washington County, AR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $69.4M a year, or $714 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which yoga, Pilates and fitness studios share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 97,184 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, AR compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
Washington County has 2.8 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $2.6M, 37% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Washington County would have about 17, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,627 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 271,213 people in 2025, up 9.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 97,184 households. The median household income in Washington County is $70,639 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.0% 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. Washington County scores 37 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (lower middle), #602 of 777 scored counties.
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