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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in North Dakota

Every metro area, small-town market and county in North Dakota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
50
9 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
112
All fitness and recreational sports centers · +15.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$305.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions
Listings per 10k households
1.5
37% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$6.1M
50% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#11 of 51
Market score 62 · Upper middle

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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

There are 50 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings in North Dakota as of September 2026. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 18%, against 18% across the U.S. That is 1.5 per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in North Dakota comes to about $305.1M a year: $922 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 50 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, that is $6.1M per studio, 50% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in North Dakota was 112 in 2023, up 15.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,956 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.8% over the same years. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios. Since fiscal 2022, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $6.8M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in North Dakota.

Among the 50 states and DC, North Dakota ranks #11 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Grand Forks metro area scores highest (61). Among 2 scored counties, Cass County scores highest (54).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Dakota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching North Dakota, ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Grand Forks, ND-MN6161.4$6.1M+0.8%#71 of 347
2Fargo, ND-MN54222.0$4.7M+7.7%#130 of 347
3Bismarck, ND52132.3$4.3M+4.5%#151 of 347
Minot, NDNot scored10.3$29.7M−2.4%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching North Dakota, ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Williston, NDNot scored42.6$4M+1.4%
Dickinson, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Wahpeton, ND-MNNot scored33.2$2.7M0.0%
Jamestown, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.6%

Counties

Counties in North Dakota, ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cass County, ND54202.4$3.9M+9.1%#310 of 777
2Burleigh County, ND53122.9$3.5M+4.7%#332 of 777
Grand Forks County, NDNot scored41.3$6.5M+1.9%
Ward County, NDNot scored10.4$26.9M−2.4%
Williams County, NDNot scored42.6$4M+1.4%
Morton County, NDNot scored10.7$12.7M+3.8%
Stark County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.5%
Stutsman County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
Richland County, NDNot scored22.9$3.1M+1.2%
McKenzie County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+2.8%
Rolette County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−4.1%
Ramsey County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Barnes County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.7%
Walsh County, NDNot scored12.3$3.5M−3.3%
McLean County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Mountrail County, NDNot scored12.6$3.7M−4.2%
Mercer County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Traill County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Pembina County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Bottineau County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Benson County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Ransom County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
McHenry County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.9%
Dickey County, NDNot scored15.1$1.7M−1.5%
LaMoure County, NDNot scored15.7$1.4M+1.0%
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Counties in North Dakota, ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Dunn County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Pierce County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Wells County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%
Sargent County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.4%
Sioux County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Cavalier County, NDNot scored16.4$1.5M−5.4%
Foster County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.1%
Emmons County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Nelson County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Bowman County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−7.1%
McIntosh County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Hettinger County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Kidder County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.5%
Eddy County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Renville County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Grant County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.5%
Griggs County, NDNot scored110.1$857K−2.5%
Divide County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Burke County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.7%
Adams County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Towner County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.0%
Oliver County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Logan County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Steele County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Golden Valley County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Sheridan County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Billings County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+15.2%
Slope County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−9.9%

Markets with fewer than 5 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in North Dakota?

As of September 2026, map listings count 50 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in North Dakota. 9 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 112 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 15.5% 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 North Dakota spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $305.1M a year, or $922 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $6.1M 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 331,063 households in North Dakota and national spending patterns by income.

How does North Dakota compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?

North Dakota has 1.5 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $6.1M, 50% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, North Dakota would have about 75, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,956 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.

Which market in North Dakota has the highest market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Grand Forks metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 2 scored counties in North Dakota, Cass County scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. North Dakota scores 62 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (upper middle), #11 of the 50 states and DC.

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