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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Rockland County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #199 of 777 scored counties
#7 of 40 scored counties in New York

Listings
32
3 chain locations (9%)
Official establishments
41
All fitness and recreational sports centers · −19.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$137.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,323 a household
Spending per listing
$4.3M
6% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.1
29% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
357,397
+5.9% 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 32 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Rockland County. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 18% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.1, 29% above the U.S. rate of 2.4.

At $1,323 per household (35% above the U.S. average), households in Rockland County spend about $137.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $4.3M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 6% above 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.

Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Rockland County in 2023, down 19.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,534 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 put the population change in Rockland County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, Rockland County has a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle): #199 of 777 scored counties and #7 of 40 scored counties in New York.

How Rockland 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.

Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Rockland County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureRockland CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.13.02.4
Spending per listing$4.3M$3.6M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)2,5343,0843,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−19.6%−7.1%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.9%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,323$1,071$983
Median household income$109,959$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score6134

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
51 → 41All fitness and recreational sports centers · −19.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
768
Annual payroll, 2023
$16.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
323 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
34The 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 Rockland 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 Rockland County

Population, 2025 estimate
357,397+5.9% since 2020
Households
103,879
Median age
36.1
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
174 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,968
Median household income
$109,959+18.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$148,075
Median home value
$596,900
Jobs located here
131,530
Daytime population
323,209Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios across New York

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

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Queens County, NY73921.1$9.3M−1.1%#53 of 777
2Richmond County, NY71301.8$6.6M+1.3%#78 of 777
3Oswego County, NY6851.1$7.3M+1.0%#109 of 777
4Schenectady County, NY6660.9$10.2M+3.0%#130 of 777
5Rensselaer County, NY64142.1$4.6M−0.2%#161 of 777
6Bronx County, NY61170.3$20M−3.8%#188 of 777
7Rockland County, NY61323.1$4.3M+5.9%#199 of 777
8Kings County, NY542752.7$3.8M−2.5%#313 of 777
9Clinton County, NY5361.8$4.4M−2.0%#327 of 777
10Orange County, NY53533.8$2.9M+4.2%#341 of 777

Other business types in Rockland 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 Rockland County, NY?

There are 32 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings in Rockland County as of September 2026. 3 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, down 19.6% 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 Rockland County, NY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $137.4M a year, or $1,323 per household. That is 35% above the U.S. average (an index of 135, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $4.3M 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 103,879 households in Rockland County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Rockland County has 3.1 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $4.3M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Rockland County would have about 34, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,534 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.

How fast is Rockland County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Rockland County at 357,397 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 103,879 households. Median household income in Rockland County is $109,959, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.2%, 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. Rockland County scores 61 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (upper middle), #199 of 777 scored counties.

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