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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Sumter County, SC

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
1 chain location (33%)
Official establishments
7
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$23.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $568 a household
Spending per listing
$7.8M
92% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
0.7
71% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
105,067
−0.3% 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 3 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Sumter County. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.7, 71% below the U.S. rate of 2.4.

Households in Sumter County spend about $23.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $568 per household, 42% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, that is $7.8M per studio, 92% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Sumter County was 7 in 2023. That is one for every 5,869 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 Sumter County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, Sumter County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Sumter County compares

The same measures for South 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.

Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Sumter County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureSumter CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.71.92.4
Spending per listing$7.8M$3.7M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)5,8693,6903,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.5%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$568$700$983
Median household income$56,693$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored51

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 7All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
160
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
31 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Sumter 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 Sumter County

Population, 2025 estimate
105,067−0.3% since 2020
Households
41,083
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
665 sq. mi.
People per square mile
157
Median household income
$56,693+24.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,835
Median home value
$165,300
Jobs located here
37,301
Daytime population
101,774Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios across South Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Sumter County marked.

Top counties in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Berkeley County, SC79111.2$6.5M+18.7%#24 of 777
2Dorchester County, SC7191.4$5.3M+10.1%#82 of 777
3Spartanburg County, SC68131.0$6.5M+15.6%#110 of 777
4York County, SC58221.9$4.6M+8.1%#232 of 777
5Florence County, SC5661.1$5.3M+1.2%#261 of 777
6Aiken County, SC55142.0$3.5M+7.3%#289 of 777
7Lexington County, SC52221.8$4M+7.7%#355 of 777
8Oconee County, SC5272.0$3.2M+6.3%#362 of 777
9Horry County, SC51352.2$2.9M+20.9%#378 of 777
10Georgetown County, SC4972.6$2.8M+3.8%#409 of 777
Sumter County, SCNot scored30.7$7.8M−0.3%

Other business types in Sumter 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 Sumter County, SC?

There are 3 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings in Sumter County as of September 2026. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.

How much do households in Sumter County, SC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $23.3M a year, or $568 per household. That is 42% below the U.S. average (an index of 58, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $7.8M 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 41,083 households in Sumter County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sumter County has 0.7 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 71% below the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $7.8M, 92% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Sumter County would have about 6, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,869 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.

How fast is Sumter County, SC growing?

Population estimates put Sumter County at 105,067 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,083 households. Median household income in Sumter County is $56,693, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.2%, 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. Sumter County has no market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

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