Market rankings · Delaware
Gyms and studios in Delaware
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Delaware, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 527
- 115 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 286
- +3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $336.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.1
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $639K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gyms and studios on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 527 gyms and studios on map listings in Delaware as of September 2026. Of those, 115 are chain locations, or 22%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 13.1 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Delaware spend about $336.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $838 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 527 gyms and studios, that is $639K per location, 3% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Delaware was 286 in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,406 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 30 SBA-backed loans worth $13M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #33 for gyms and studios, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest (51). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 60.
Every market in Delaware for gyms and studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 51 | 4,008 | 16.2 | $665K | +1.4% | #178 of 387 |
| 1Dover, DE | 45 | 81 | 11.3 | $603K | +6.8% | #245 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 60 | 133 | 12.5 | $638K | +16.1% | #155 of 535 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, DE | 60 | 133 | 12.5 | $638K | +16.1% | #607 of 2,088 |
| 2New Castle County, DE | 49 | 313 | 14.0 | $649K | +3.0% | #1,102 of 2,088 |
| 3Kent County, DE | 46 | 81 | 11.3 | $603K | +6.8% | #1,255 of 2,088 |
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Delaware?
As of September 2026, map listings count 527 gyms and studios in Delaware. 115 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 286 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $336.8M a year, or $838 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 527 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $639K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Delaware has 13.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $639K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Delaware would have about 509, against 527 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,406 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for gyms and studios?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest, at 51 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 60 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, Sussex County scores highest, at 60 (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. Delaware scores 45 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #33 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Delaware. It maps the gyms and studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Delaware
- Gyms294 listings
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios67 listings
- Martial arts and dance studios166 listings
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