Market rankings · Delaware
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Delaware
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Delaware, ranked by the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 67
- 11 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 170
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · −3.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $336.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 29% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Delaware has 67 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 16%, against 18% across the U.S. That is 1.7 per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.
Households in Delaware spend about $336.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $838 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 67 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, that is $5M per studio, 24% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
In 2023, official counts showed 170 businesses with payroll in Delaware classed as fitness and recreational sports centers, down 3.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,365 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.8% over the same years. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios. Since fiscal 2022, 22 SBA-backed loans worth $9.3M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #23 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest (52). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 65.
Every market in Delaware for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dover, DE | 52 | 9 | 1.3 | $5.4M | +6.8% | #143 of 347 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 44 | 636 | 2.6 | $4.2M | +1.4% | #219 of 347 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 65 | 28 | 2.6 | $3M | +16.1% | #18 of 112 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Castle County, DE | 56 | 30 | 1.3 | $6.8M | +3.0% | #256 of 777 |
| 2Kent County, DE | 56 | 9 | 1.3 | $5.4M | +6.8% | #259 of 777 |
| 3Sussex County, DE | 51 | 28 | 2.6 | $3M | +16.1% | #377 of 777 |
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in Delaware?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 67 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Delaware. 11 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 170 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, down 3.4% 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 Delaware spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $336.8M a year, or $838 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 67 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $5M 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 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
Delaware has 1.7 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $5M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Delaware would have about 83, against 67 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,365 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 65 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, New Castle County scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Delaware scores 52 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (upper middle), #23 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Delaware. It maps the yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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