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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Iredell County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Iredell County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #300 of 777 scored counties
#10 of 35 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 12
- 4 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · +5.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $62.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $816 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.2M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- 33% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 211,798
- +12.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Iredell County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 33%, against 18% across the U.S. That comes to 1.6 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.
At $816 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Iredell County spend about $62.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $5.2M per studio, 28% 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 Iredell County in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,862 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, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Iredell County.
Population estimates show Iredell County grew 12.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Iredell County is 54 (upper middle), #300 of 777 scored counties and #10 of 35 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Iredell County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Iredell County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $5.2M | $3.3M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 1,862 | 3,026 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.1% | +4.4% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +12.9% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $816 | $743 | $983 |
| Median household income | $81,419 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 39 → 41All fitness and recreational sports centers · +5.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 439
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 124 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Iredell 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 Iredell County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 211,798+12.9% since 2020
- Households
- 76,344
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 575 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 342
- Median household income
- $81,419+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,658
- Median home value
- $321,400
- Jobs located here
- 82,907
- Daytime population
- 186,832Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chatham County, NC | 87 | 5 | 1.5 | $6.7M | +11.0% | #5 of 777 |
| 2Union County, NC | 67 | 14 | 1.7 | $6.2M | +11.7% | #124 of 777 |
| 3Johnston County, NC | 67 | 13 | 1.5 | $5.1M | +17.9% | #127 of 777 |
| 4Catawba County, NC | 65 | 7 | 1.1 | $6.2M | +5.8% | #145 of 777 |
| 5Lincoln County, NC | 59 | 6 | 1.6 | $5.1M | +13.2% | #214 of 777 |
| 6Cabarrus County, NC | 58 | 14 | 1.7 | $5.3M | +9.9% | #228 of 777 |
| 7Onslow County, NC | 56 | 11 | 1.5 | $4.2M | +6.0% | #265 of 777 |
| 8Alamance County, NC | 55 | 11 | 1.6 | $4M | +8.5% | #282 of 777 |
| 9Brunswick County, NC | 55 | 19 | 2.7 | $2.6M | +26.5% | #292 of 777 |
| 10Iredell County, NC | 54 | 12 | 1.6 | $5.2M | +12.9% | #300 of 777 |
Other business types in Iredell 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 classes46
- Gyms45
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios54
- Martial arts and dance studios52
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in Iredell County, NC?
There are 12 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings in Iredell County as of September 2026. 4 of them (33%) 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, up 5.1% 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 Iredell County, NC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $62.3M a year, or $816 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $5.2M 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 76,344 households in Iredell County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iredell County, NC compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
Iredell County has 1.6 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $5.2M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Iredell County would have about 15, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,862 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Iredell County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Iredell County at 211,798 people in 2025, up 12.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 76,344 households. Median household income in Iredell County is $81,419, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.6%, 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. Iredell County scores 54 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (upper middle), #300 of 777 scored counties.
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