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Gyms and studios in Yolo County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Yolo County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #301 of 2,088 scored counties
#16 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 106
- 20 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 54
- +14.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $101.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,327 a household
- Spending per listing
- $960K
- 45% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.8
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 224,410
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Yolo County spend about $101.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,327 per household, 35% above the U.S. average. That works out to $960K per location, 45% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Yolo County has 106 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 20 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 13.8 per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Yolo County was 54 in 2023, up 14.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,420 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Yolo County.
Population estimates put the population change in Yolo County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Yolo County is 68 (upper middle), #301 of 2,088 scored counties and #16 of 55 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Yolo County compares
The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms and 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 | Yolo County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.8 | 17.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $960K | $837K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,420 | 1,281 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.9% | +14.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,327 | $1,435 | $983 |
| Median household income | $91,752 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 47 → 54+14.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 633
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10620 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 154The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $2.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Yolo 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.
Population and households in Yolo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 224,410+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 76,693
- Median age
- 34.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,013 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 218
- Median household income
- $91,752+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $123,237
- Median home value
- $620,700
- Jobs located here
- 106,545
- Daytime population
- 233,348Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 92 | 20 | 7.0 | $1.4M | +8.2% | #7 of 2,088 |
| 2Madera County, CA | 84 | 50 | 11.0 | $952K | +7.4% | #35 of 2,088 |
| 3Calaveras County, CA | 82 | 26 | 14.1 | $823K | +2.8% | #54 of 2,088 |
| 4San Joaquin County, CA | 80 | 328 | 13.4 | $942K | +5.5% | #71 of 2,088 |
| 5Amador County, CA | 79 | 24 | 14.9 | $755K | +3.2% | #84 of 2,088 |
| 6San Benito County, CA | 78 | 25 | 12.2 | $1.3M | +8.6% | #86 of 2,088 |
| 7Merced County, CA | 78 | 98 | 11.4 | $796K | +5.1% | #97 of 2,088 |
| 8Colusa County, CA | 77 | 5 | 6.7 | $1.5M | −0.1% | #100 of 2,088 |
| 9Tulare County, CA | 77 | 147 | 10.3 | $950K | +2.4% | #107 of 2,088 |
| 10Tehama County, CA | 76 | 20 | 8.1 | $1.1M | −1.7% | #124 of 2,088 |
| 16Yolo County, CA | 68 | 106 | 13.8 | $960K | +3.1% | #301 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Yolo 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 classes68
- Gyms67
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios56
- Martial arts and dance studios77
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Yolo County, CA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 106 gyms and studios in Yolo County. 20 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 54 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 14.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Yolo County, CA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $101.8M a year, or $1,327 per household. That is 35% above the U.S. average (an index of 135, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 106 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $960K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 76,693 households in Yolo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Yolo County, CA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Yolo County has 13.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $960K, 45% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Yolo County would have about 154, against 106 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,420 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Yolo County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Yolo County at 224,410 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 76,693 households. The median household income in Yolo County is $91,752 a year, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.7% 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. Yolo County scores 68 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #301 of 2,088 scored counties.
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