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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in San Joaquin County, CA
How San Joaquin County, CA 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 88 out of 100: High
Ranked #3 of 777 scored counties
#1 of 38 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 30
- 5 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 51
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · −3.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $309.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,260 a household
- Spending per listing
- $10.3M
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 50% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 823,815
- +5.5% since 2020
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What this means
San Joaquin County scores 88 (high) on the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, ranking #3 of 777 scored counties and #1 of 38 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
As of September 2026, map listings count 30 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in San Joaquin County. 5 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 18% across the U.S. That is 1.2 per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.
At $1,260 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in San Joaquin County spend about $309.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 30 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, that is $10.3M per studio, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $4.1M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which yoga, Pilates and fitness studios share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in San Joaquin County in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 4,809 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios: gyms are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $6.7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in San Joaquin County. Population estimates show San Joaquin County grew 5.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How San Joaquin County compares
The same measures for California 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 | San Joaquin County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $10.3M | $4.2M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 4,809 | 2,522 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.8% | +9.4% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,260 | $1,435 | $983 |
| Median household income | $92,179 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 88 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 53 → 51All fitness and recreational sports centers · −3.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 767
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 305 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 76The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $6.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 823,815+5.5% since 2020
- Households
- 245,250
- Median age
- 35.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,392 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 573
- Median household income
- $92,179+43.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,604
- Median home value
- $530,700
- Jobs located here
- 284,408
- Daytime population
- 748,070Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Joaquin County, CA | 88 | 30 | 1.2 | $10.3M | +5.5% | #3 of 777 |
| 2Tulare County, CA | 80 | 11 | 0.8 | $12.7M | +2.4% | #19 of 777 |
| 3San Benito County, CA | 78 | 6 | 2.9 | $5.4M | +8.6% | #30 of 777 |
| 4Kern County, CA | 76 | 25 | 0.9 | $11.2M | +2.3% | #37 of 777 |
| 5Fresno County, CA | 73 | 51 | 1.6 | $6.7M | +2.6% | #58 of 777 |
| 6Riverside County, CA | 73 | 159 | 2.1 | $6.2M | +5.0% | #61 of 777 |
| 7Kings County, CA | 71 | 5 | 1.1 | $8.3M | +1.0% | #72 of 777 |
| 8San Bernardino County, CA | 70 | 109 | 1.6 | $7.2M | +1.9% | #87 of 777 |
| 9Calaveras County, CA | 70 | 5 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +2.8% | #95 of 777 |
| 10Solano County, CA | 68 | 28 | 1.8 | $7.7M | +0.6% | #108 of 777 |
Other business types in San Joaquin 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 classes80
- Gyms85
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios88
- Martial arts and dance studios79
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in San Joaquin County, CA?
San Joaquin County has 30 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
How much do households in San Joaquin County, CA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $309.1M a year, or $1,260 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $10.3M per studio. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios. It is estimated from the incomes of the 245,250 households in San Joaquin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does San Joaquin County, CA compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
San Joaquin County has 1.2 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $10.3M, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, San Joaquin County would have about 76, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,809 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
How fast is San Joaquin County, CA growing?
Population estimates put San Joaquin County at 823,815 people in 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 245,250 households. Median household income in San Joaquin County is $92,179, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 43.1%, 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 Joaquin County scores 88 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (high), #3 of 777 scored counties.
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