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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Jackson County, MS
How Jackson County, MS 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 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #426 of 777 scored counties
#4 of 11 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 12
- 3 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $37.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $653 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 147,666
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Jackson County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 25%, against 18% across the U.S. That is 2.1 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.
Households in Jackson County spend about $37.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $653 per household, 34% below the U.S. average. Spread across 12 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, that is $3.1M per studio, 23% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 10 businesses with payroll in Jackson County classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 5,765 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.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jackson County grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, Jackson County has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #426 of 777 scored counties and #4 of 11 scored counties in Mississippi.
How Jackson County compares
The same measures for Mississippi 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 | Jackson County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $6.1M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 5,765 | 4,492 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.9% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $653 | $581 | $983 |
| Median household income | $66,201 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 10All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 192
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 123 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 147,666+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 57,647
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 723 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 201
- Median household income
- $66,201+28.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,071
- Median home value
- $193,100
- Jobs located here
- 50,214
- Daytime population
- 136,355Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Jackson County marked.
Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Harrison County, MS | 65 | 6 | 0.7 | $8.3M | +4.0% | #140 of 777 |
| 2Rankin County, MS | 51 | 7 | 1.2 | $6.4M | +3.2% | #365 of 777 |
| 3Hinds County, MS | 48 | 9 | 1.0 | $5.2M | −6.6% | #413 of 777 |
| 4Jackson County, MS | 48 | 12 | 2.1 | $3.1M | +3.0% | #426 of 777 |
| 5Madison County, MS | 45 | 10 | 2.3 | $3.8M | +6.5% | #478 of 777 |
| 6Lamar County, MS | 38 | 6 | 2.4 | $3M | +4.7% | #591 of 777 |
| 7Forrest County, MS | 28 | 6 | 2.0 | $2.8M | +1.1% | #711 of 777 |
| 8Oktibbeha County, MS | 28 | 5 | 2.3 | $2.4M | +0.4% | #715 of 777 |
| 9Lafayette County, MS | 25 | 7 | 3.7 | $2M | +6.6% | #732 of 777 |
| 10Adams County, MS | 13 | 5 | 4.4 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #771 of 777 |
Other business types in Jackson 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 classes45
- Gyms54
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios48
- Martial arts and dance studios47
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in Jackson County, MS?
Jackson County has 12 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (25%) 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 Jackson County, MS spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $37.6M a year, or $653 per household. That is 34% below the U.S. average (an index of 66, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 57,647 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jackson County, MS compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
Jackson County has 2.1 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $3.1M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Jackson County would have about 9, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,765 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is Jackson County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Jackson County at 147,666 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,647 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $66,201, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.2%, 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. Jackson County scores 48 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (lower middle), #426 of 777 scored counties.
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