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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Dakota County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Dakota County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #54 of 777 scored counties
#3 of 15 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 25
- 7 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 63
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · −1.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $218.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,252 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8.7M
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- 42% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 457,710
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Dakota County is 73 (upper middle), #54 of 777 scored counties and #3 of 15 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
Households in Dakota County spend about $218.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,252 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. That is about $8.7M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
Dakota County has 25 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 28%, against 18% across the U.S. That comes to 1.4 for every 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 63 businesses with payroll in Dakota County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers, down 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,768 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, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $12.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Dakota County. Population estimates put the population change in Dakota County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Dakota County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Dakota County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $8.7M | $5.3M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 2,768 | 3,086 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.6% | −0.1% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,252 | $1,085 | $983 |
| Median household income | $106,318 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 64 → 63All fitness and recreational sports centers · −1.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,469
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $26.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 257 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 54The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 19
- Amount
- $12.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Dakota 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 Dakota County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 457,710+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 174,362
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 563 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 792
- Median household income
- $106,318+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,265
- Median home value
- $381,000
- Jobs located here
- 180,369
- Daytime population
- 396,728Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Dakota County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anoka County, MN | 81 | 13 | 0.9 | $12.2M | +4.7% | #12 of 777 |
| 2Scott County, MN | 78 | 15 | 2.7 | $5.3M | +5.1% | #31 of 777 |
| 3Dakota County, MN | 73 | 25 | 1.4 | $8.7M | +3.9% | #54 of 777 |
| 4Olmsted County, MN | 68 | 13 | 1.9 | $6.1M | +2.3% | #112 of 777 |
| 5Carver County, MN | 68 | 11 | 2.7 | $5.6M | +6.6% | #113 of 777 |
| 6Wright County, MN | 68 | 12 | 2.2 | $5.4M | +11.1% | #114 of 777 |
| 7Stearns County, MN | 66 | 9 | 1.5 | $6.2M | +3.6% | #133 of 777 |
| 8St. Louis County, MN | 60 | 12 | 1.4 | $6.1M | +0.2% | #203 of 777 |
| 9Washington County, MN | 58 | 34 | 3.2 | $4.3M | +6.9% | #237 of 777 |
| 10Crow Wing County, MN | 52 | 7 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +4.3% | #357 of 777 |
Other business types in Dakota 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 classes66
- Gyms67
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios73
- Martial arts and dance studios68
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in Dakota County, MN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 25 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Dakota County. 7 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 63 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, down 1.6% 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 Dakota County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $218.2M a year, or $1,252 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $8.7M 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 174,362 households in Dakota County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dakota County, MN compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
Dakota County has 1.4 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $8.7M, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Dakota County would have about 54, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,768 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Dakota County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Dakota County at 457,710 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 174,362 households. The median household income in Dakota County is $106,318 a year, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Dakota County scores 73 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (upper middle), #54 of 777 scored counties.
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