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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in New York County, NY
The yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in New York County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #716 of 777 scored counties
#37 of 40 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 504
- 95 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 427
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · −26.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,370 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 48% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.5
- 2.7 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,664,862
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
New York County scores 28 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, ranking #716 of 777 scored counties and #37 of 40 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 504 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in New York County. Of those, 95 are chain locations, or 19%, against 18% across the U.S. That comes to 6.5 for every 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 2.4.
At $1,370 per household (39% above the U.S. average), households in New York County spend about $1.1B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 504 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, that is $2.1M per studio, 48% 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 New York County was 427 in 2023, down 26.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,823 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. Since fiscal 2022, 30 SBA-backed loans worth $15.5M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in New York County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of New York County declined 1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How New York County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | New York County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $3.6M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 1,823 | 3,084 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −26.6% | −7.1% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,370 | $1,071 | $983 |
| Median household income | $103,931 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 582 → 427All fitness and recreational sports centers · −26.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 11,440
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $390.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50495 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 263The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 30
- Amount
- $15.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in New York 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 New York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,664,862−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 778,281
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 25%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.3
- Land area
- 23 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71,884
- Median household income
- $103,931+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $194,106
- Median home value
- $1,090,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,508,325
- Daytime population
- 3,351,624Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Queens County, NY | 73 | 92 | 1.1 | $9.3M | −1.1% | #53 of 777 |
| 2Richmond County, NY | 71 | 30 | 1.8 | $6.6M | +1.3% | #78 of 777 |
| 3Oswego County, NY | 68 | 5 | 1.1 | $7.3M | +1.0% | #109 of 777 |
| 4Schenectady County, NY | 66 | 6 | 0.9 | $10.2M | +3.0% | #130 of 777 |
| 5Rensselaer County, NY | 64 | 14 | 2.1 | $4.6M | −0.2% | #161 of 777 |
| 6Bronx County, NY | 61 | 17 | 0.3 | $20M | −3.8% | #188 of 777 |
| 7Rockland County, NY | 61 | 32 | 3.1 | $4.3M | +5.9% | #199 of 777 |
| 8Kings County, NY | 54 | 275 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −2.5% | #313 of 777 |
| 9Clinton County, NY | 53 | 6 | 1.8 | $4.4M | −2.0% | #327 of 777 |
| 10Orange County, NY | 53 | 53 | 3.8 | $2.9M | +4.2% | #341 of 777 |
| 37New York County, NY | 28 | 504 | 6.5 | $2.1M | −1.3% | #716 of 777 |
Other business types in New York 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 classes37
- Gyms49
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios28
- Martial arts and dance studios42
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in New York County, NY?
There are 504 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings in New York County as of September 2026. 95 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 427 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, down 26.6% from 2019. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
How much do households in New York County, NY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $1.1B a year, or $1,370 per household. That is 39% above the U.S. average (an index of 139, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 504 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 778,281 households in New York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York County, NY compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
New York County has 6.5 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $2.1M, 48% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, New York County would have about 263, against 504 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,823 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count fell 26.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
How fast is New York County, NY growing?
Population estimates put New York County at 1,664,862 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 778,281 households. Median household income in New York County is $103,931, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. New York County scores 28 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (lower middle), #716 of 777 scored counties.
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