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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Rhode Island

Markets across Rhode Island ranked by the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
174
19 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
178
All fitness and recreational sports centers · +5.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$446.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions
Listings per 10k households
3.9
63% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.6M
37% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#50 of 51
Market score 24 · Low

A site report maps the yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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 174 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Rhode Island. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 18% across the U.S. That comes to 3.9 for every 10,000 households, 63% above the U.S. rate of 2.4.

Households in Rhode Island spend about $446.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,012 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.6M per studio, 37% 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 Rhode Island was 178 in 2023, up 5.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,481 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.8% over the same years. 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, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $4.3M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Rhode Island.

Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #50 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, with a Groundwork market score of 24 (low). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 34. Among 5 scored counties, Kent County scores highest (48).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island, ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA342413.6$2.8M+2.1%#308 of 347

Counties

Counties in Rhode Island, ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kent County, RI48172.3$4.6M+1.8%#417 of 777
2Providence County, RI41813.1$2.9M+2.8%#545 of 777
3Washington County, RI30295.5$2.2M0.0%#698 of 777
4Newport County, RI27318.4$1.4M−2.9%#724 of 777
5Bristol County, RI23168.0$1.7M−1.5%#744 of 777

Questions

How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in Rhode Island?

There are 174 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings in Rhode Island as of September 2026. 19 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 178 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 5.3% 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 Rhode Island spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $446.7M a year, or $1,012 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 174 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.

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

Rhode Island has 3.9 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 63% above the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $2.6M, 37% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 110, against 174 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,481 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.

Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?

The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 34 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Kent County scores highest, at 48 (lower 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. Rhode Island scores 24 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (low), #50 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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