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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Bay County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Bay County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #303 of 777 scored counties
#15 of 28 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
7
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
6
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$32.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $730 a household
Spending per listing
$4.7M
16% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.6
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
102,123
−1.6% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Bay County. None of them are chain locations, against 18% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.6, 33% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.

Households in Bay County spend about $32.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $730 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.7M per studio, 16% above 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Bay County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 7,517 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.

Population estimates show Bay County declined 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Bay County is 54 (upper middle), #303 of 777 scored counties and #15 of 28 scored counties in Michigan.

How Bay County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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.

Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Bay County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureBay CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.62.02.4
Spending per listing$4.7M$4.4M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)7,5174,3833,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$730$902$983
Median household income$61,763$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5451

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
227
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
70 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
102,123−1.6% since 2020
Households
45,103
Median age
45.0
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
442 sq. mi.
People per square mile
233
Median household income
$61,763+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,153
Median home value
$152,200
Jobs located here
31,089
Daytime population
93,442Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Bay County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ottawa County, MI73181.6$6.5M+3.9%#59 of 777
2Monroe County, MI7281.3$7.1M+0.7%#68 of 777
3Eaton County, MI7161.3$6.7M+0.4%#76 of 777
4Livingston County, MI69172.2$5.6M+1.7%#101 of 777
5St. Clair County, MI6791.3$6.3M+0.1%#122 of 777
6Macomb County, MI66451.3$7.3M+0.7%#132 of 777
7Lapeer County, MI6661.7$5.1M+1.0%#137 of 777
8Jackson County, MI6581.3$6.3M−0.4%#144 of 777
9Saginaw County, MI6381.0$7.4M−1.1%#167 of 777
10Wayne County, MI62861.2$6.5M−1.1%#179 of 777
15Bay County, MI5471.6$4.7M−1.6%#303 of 777

Other business types in Bay County

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

Questions

How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in Bay County, MI?

Bay County has 7 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 6 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 Bay County, MI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $32.9M a year, or $730 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $4.7M 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 45,103 households in Bay County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bay County, MI compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?

Bay County has 1.6 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $4.7M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Bay County would have about 8, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,517 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Bay County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Bay County at 102,123 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 45,103 households. Median household income in Bay County is $61,763, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Bay County scores 54 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (upper middle), #303 of 777 scored counties.

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