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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Rice County, MN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #518 of 777 scored counties
#14 of 15 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
7
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
10
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$22.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $953 a household
Spending per listing
$3.2M
21% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.0
25% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
69,939
+4.2% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 7 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Rice County. None of them are chain locations, against 18% across the U.S. That is 3.0 per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 2.4.

At $953 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Rice County spend about $22.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 21% below 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 Rice County was 10 in 2023. That is one for every 2,349 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 Rice County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, Rice County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #518 of 777 scored counties and #14 of 15 scored counties in Minnesota.

How Rice 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.

Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Rice County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureRice CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.02.12.4
Spending per listing$3.2M$5.3M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)2,3493,0863,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−0.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$953$1,085$983
Median household income$83,181$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score4363

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 10All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
137
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.5M
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
6The 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 Rice 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 Rice County

Population, 2025 estimate
69,939+4.2% since 2020
Households
23,493
Median age
38.9
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
496 sq. mi.
People per square mile
137
Median household income
$83,181+21.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$104,276
Median home value
$320,200
Jobs located here
25,685
Daytime population
60,549Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios across Minnesota

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

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Anoka County, MN81130.9$12.2M+4.7%#12 of 777
2Scott County, MN78152.7$5.3M+5.1%#31 of 777
3Dakota County, MN73251.4$8.7M+3.9%#54 of 777
4Olmsted County, MN68131.9$6.1M+2.3%#112 of 777
5Carver County, MN68112.7$5.6M+6.6%#113 of 777
6Wright County, MN68122.2$5.4M+11.1%#114 of 777
7Stearns County, MN6691.5$6.2M+3.6%#133 of 777
8St. Louis County, MN60121.4$6.1M+0.2%#203 of 777
9Washington County, MN58343.2$4.3M+6.9%#237 of 777
10Crow Wing County, MN5272.4$3.6M+4.3%#357 of 777
14Rice County, MN4373.0$3.2M+4.2%#518 of 777

Other business types in Rice 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 Rice County, MN?

There are 7 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings in Rice County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 10 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 Rice County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $22.4M a year, or $953 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 23,493 households in Rice County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Rice County has 3.0 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $3.2M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Rice County would have about 6, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,349 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Rice County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Rice County at 69,939 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,493 households. Median household income in Rice County is $83,181, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.3%, 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. Rice County scores 43 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (lower middle), #518 of 777 scored counties.

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