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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Sussex County, NJ
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Sussex County, NJ, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #138 of 777 scored counties
#5 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 16
- 1 chain location (6%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · −22.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $74.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,284 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 148,063
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,284 per household (31% above the U.S. average), households in Sussex County spend about $74.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $4.6M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 14% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
Sussex County has 16 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 18% across the U.S. That is 2.8 per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 2.4.
Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Sussex County in 2023, down 22.7% from 2019. That is one for every 3,398 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $3.8M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Sussex County.
Population estimates show Sussex County grew 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Sussex County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, ranking #138 of 777 scored counties and #5 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Sussex County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Sussex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $4.6M | $4M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 3,398 | 2,346 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −22.7% | −7.1% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,284 | $1,238 | $983 |
| Median household income | $116,186 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 17All fitness and recreational sports centers · −22.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 281
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 161 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $3.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Sussex 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 Sussex County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 148,063+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 57,767
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 519 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 281
- Median household income
- $116,186+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $144,531
- Median home value
- $369,400
- Jobs located here
- 36,880
- Daytime population
- 105,437Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, NJ | 73 | 8 | 1.8 | $6.1M | +3.2% | #63 of 777 |
| 2Middlesex County, NJ | 71 | 60 | 1.9 | $6.6M | +2.6% | #77 of 777 |
| 3Ocean County, NJ | 70 | 50 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +5.6% | #92 of 777 |
| 4Passaic County, NJ | 67 | 32 | 1.8 | $5.9M | +1.6% | #125 of 777 |
| 5Sussex County, NJ | 66 | 16 | 2.8 | $4.6M | +2.9% | #138 of 777 |
| 6Salem County, NJ | 63 | 5 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +2.3% | #175 of 777 |
| 7Mercer County, NJ | 61 | 30 | 2.1 | $5.8M | +3.3% | #193 of 777 |
| 8Cumberland County, NJ | 58 | 5 | 0.9 | $8.4M | +2.2% | #224 of 777 |
| 9Hudson County, NJ | 58 | 81 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +1.8% | #236 of 777 |
| 10Burlington County, NJ | 57 | 49 | 2.8 | $4.5M | +4.3% | #247 of 777 |
Other business types in Sussex 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 classes56
- Gyms71
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios66
- 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 Sussex County, NJ?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 16 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Sussex County. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, down 22.7% 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 Sussex County, NJ spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $74.2M a year, or $1,284 per household. That is 31% above the U.S. average (an index of 131, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $4.6M 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 57,767 households in Sussex County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sussex County, NJ compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
Sussex County has 2.8 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $4.6M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Sussex County would have about 18, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,398 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count fell 22.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Sussex County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Sussex County at 148,063 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,767 households. The median household income in Sussex County is $116,186 a year, 44% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% 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. Sussex County scores 66 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (upper middle), #138 of 777 scored counties.
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