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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Ottawa County, MI

The yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Ottawa County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #59 of 777 scored counties
#1 of 28 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
18
2 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
32
All fitness and recreational sports centers · +23.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$117M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,051 a household
Spending per listing
$6.5M
60% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.6
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
308,459
+3.9% 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

Ottawa County scores 73 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, ranking #59 of 777 scored counties and #1 of 28 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.

At $1,051 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Ottawa County spend about $117M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $6.5M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 60% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.

Ottawa County has 18 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 18% across the U.S. That comes to 1.6 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.

Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Ottawa County in 2023, up 23.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,479 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 $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Ottawa County. Population estimates put the population change in Ottawa County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureOttawa CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.62.02.4
Spending per listing$6.5M$4.4M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,4794,3833,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+23.1%+8.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.9%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,051$902$983
Median household income$90,502$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score7351

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 32All fitness and recreational sports centers · +23.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
401
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
182 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
29The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$1.9M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
308,459+3.9% since 2020
Households
111,322
Median age
38.6
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
564 sq. mi.
People per square mile
535
Median household income
$90,502+30.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$115,389
Median home value
$323,400
Jobs located here
122,407
Daytime population
286,672Residents 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 Ottawa 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

Other business types in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, MI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 18 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Ottawa County. 2 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 23.1% 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 Ottawa County, MI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $117M a year, or $1,051 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $6.5M 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 111,322 households in Ottawa County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Ottawa 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 $6.5M, 60% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Ottawa County would have about 29, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,479 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 23.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.

How fast is Ottawa County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Ottawa County at 308,459 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 111,322 households. The median household income in Ottawa County is $90,502 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.6% 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. Ottawa County scores 73 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (upper middle), #59 of 777 scored counties.

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