Fitness and classes · County · Virginia
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Charlottesville city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Charlottesville city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 9 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #775 of 777 scored counties
#33 of 34 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 22
- 2 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $16.7M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $842 a household
- Spending per listing
- $759K
- 81% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.1
- 4.6 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 44,388
- −4.4% since 2020
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What this means
Charlottesville city scores 9 (very low) on the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, ranking #775 of 777 scored counties and #33 of 34 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Charlottesville city comes to about $16.7M a year: $842 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Spread across 22 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, that is $759K per studio, 81% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.
There are 22 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings in Charlottesville city as of September 2026. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 18% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.1, 4.6 times the U.S. rate of 2.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 15 businesses with payroll in Charlottesville city classed as fitness and recreational sports centers. That is one for every 1,321 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios. Population estimates put the population change in Charlottesville city from 2020 to 2025 at −4.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Charlottesville city compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Charlottesville city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Spending per listing | $759K | $4.1M | $4.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 1,321 | 2,759 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +9.6% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.4% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $842 | $960 | $983 |
| Median household income | $74,824 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 9 | 41 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 15All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 284
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 222 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 Charlottesville city, 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 Charlottesville city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 44,388−4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 19,815
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 44%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 10 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,435
- Median household income
- $74,824+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,430
- Median home value
- $486,700
- Jobs located here
- 37,763
- Daytime population
- 63,939Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spotsylvania County, VA | 89 | 6 | 1.1 | $9.1M | +10.5% | #2 of 777 |
| 2Stafford County, VA | 78 | 11 | 2.1 | $6.2M | +8.3% | #28 of 777 |
| 3Fauquier County, VA | 72 | 6 | 2.2 | $5.5M | +4.8% | #70 of 777 |
| 4Chesterfield County, VA | 71 | 18 | 1.3 | $7.7M | +8.7% | #73 of 777 |
| 5Prince William County, VA | 70 | 28 | 1.8 | $7.1M | +4.2% | #88 of 777 |
| 6Suffolk city, VA | 69 | 7 | 1.8 | $4.7M | +10.4% | #104 of 777 |
| 7Chesapeake city, VA | 67 | 9 | 1.0 | $9.7M | +2.3% | #120 of 777 |
| 8Hanover County, VA | 62 | 8 | 1.9 | $5.6M | +5.6% | #183 of 777 |
| 9Loudoun County, VA | 59 | 54 | 3.8 | $4.4M | +6.4% | #218 of 777 |
| 10Hampton city, VA | 57 | 5 | 0.9 | $7.6M | 0.0% | #242 of 777 |
| 33Charlottesville city, VA | 9 | 22 | 11.1 | $759K | −4.4% | #775 of 777 |
Other business types in Charlottesville city
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 classes14
- Gyms14
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios9
- Martial arts and dance studios20
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in Charlottesville city, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Charlottesville city. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. 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 Charlottesville city, VA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $16.7M a year, or $842 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $759K 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 19,815 households in Charlottesville city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Charlottesville city, VA compare with the U.S. for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?
Charlottesville city has 11.1 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 4.6 times the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $759K, 81% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Charlottesville city would have about 4, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,321 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is Charlottesville city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Charlottesville city at 44,388 people in 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,815 households. The median household income in Charlottesville city is $74,824 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Charlottesville city scores 9 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (very low), #775 of 777 scored counties.
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