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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in St. Mary’s County, MD
How St. Mary’s County, MD 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 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #32 of 777 scored counties
#2 of 17 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 5
- 1 chain location (20%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $48.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,152 a household
- Spending per listing
- $9.8M
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 50% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 116,692
- +2.4% since 2020
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What this means
St. Mary’s County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, ranking #32 of 777 scored counties and #2 of 17 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in St. Mary’s County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 18% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.2, 50% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.
At $1,152 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in St. Mary’s County spend about $48.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $9.8M per studio, 2.4 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in St. Mary’s County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 3,858 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $997K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in St. Mary’s County. Population estimates put the population change in St. Mary’s County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How St. Mary’s County compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | St. Mary’s County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $9.8M | $5M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 3,858 | 3,356 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.2% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,152 | $1,042 | $983 |
| Median household income | $119,446 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 11All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 101
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 51 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $997K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in St. Mary’s 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 St. Mary’s County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 116,692+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 42,436
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 359 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 321
- Median household income
- $119,446+33.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $142,976
- Median home value
- $407,600
- Jobs located here
- 35,732
- Daytime population
- 104,060Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charles County, MD | 85 | 11 | 1.8 | $6.4M | +5.9% | #9 of 777 |
| 2St. Mary’s County, MD | 77 | 5 | 1.2 | $9.8M | +2.4% | #32 of 777 |
| 3Prince George’s County, MD | 75 | 39 | 1.1 | $8.8M | +0.5% | #43 of 777 |
| 4Cecil County, MD | 75 | 5 | 1.2 | $7M | +3.2% | #44 of 777 |
| 5Frederick County, MD | 67 | 26 | 2.5 | $4.8M | +11.0% | #129 of 777 |
| 6Carroll County, MD | 64 | 11 | 1.7 | $6.7M | +2.2% | #155 of 777 |
| 7Washington County, MD | 62 | 8 | 1.3 | $5.7M | +2.0% | #182 of 777 |
| 8Anne Arundel County, MD | 59 | 47 | 2.1 | $5.7M | +1.7% | #213 of 777 |
| 9Queen Anne’s County, MD | 59 | 7 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +8.8% | #223 of 777 |
| 10Harford County, MD | 58 | 24 | 2.4 | $4.5M | +2.0% | #233 of 777 |
Other business types in St. Mary’s 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 classes74
- Gyms78
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios77
- Martial arts and dance studios75
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in St. Mary’s County, MD?
St. Mary’s County has 5 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
How much do households in St. Mary’s County, MD spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $48.9M a year, or $1,152 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $9.8M 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 42,436 households in St. Mary’s County and national spending patterns by income.
How does St. Mary’s County, MD compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
St. Mary’s 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 $9.8M, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, St. Mary’s County would have about 12, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,858 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is St. Mary’s County, MD growing?
Population estimates put St. Mary’s County at 116,692 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 42,436 households. Median household income in St. Mary’s County is $119,446, 48% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.0%, 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. St. Mary’s County scores 77 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (high), #32 of 777 scored counties.
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