Fitness and classes · County · Florida
Gyms and studios in Miami-Dade County, FL
The gyms and studios in Miami-Dade County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,745 of 2,088 scored counties
#52 of 58 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 1,875
- 316 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 686
- +13.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $744.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $764 a household
- Spending per listing
- $397K
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.2
- 29% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,802,029
- +4.0% since 2020
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What this means
For gyms and studios, Miami-Dade County has a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle): #1,745 of 2,088 scored counties and #52 of 58 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Miami-Dade County spend about $744.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $764 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,875 gyms and studios, that is $397K per location, 40% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 1,875 gyms and studios on map listings in Miami-Dade County as of September 2026. 316 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 19.2 per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 686 businesses with payroll in Miami-Dade County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 13.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,422 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 64 SBA-backed loans worth $30.6M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Miami-Dade County. Population estimates put the population change in Miami-Dade County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Miami-Dade County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Miami-Dade County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.2 | 16.0 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $397K | $477K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,422 | 1,607 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.4% | +15.6% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.0% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $764 | $764 | $983 |
| Median household income | $71,753 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 605 → 686+13.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,553
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $144.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1,875316 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,125The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 64
- Amount
- $30.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,802,029+4.0% since 2020
- Households
- 975,411
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 1,900 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,441
- Median household income
- $71,753+39.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,335
- Median home value
- $463,000
- Jobs located here
- 1,244,071
- Daytime population
- 2,811,377Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sumter County, FL | 88 | 29 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +21.1% | #16 of 2,088 |
| 2Wakulla County, FL | 77 | 10 | 7.8 | $913K | +12.3% | #109 of 2,088 |
| 3Baker County, FL | 74 | 7 | 7.6 | $967K | +5.8% | #158 of 2,088 |
| 4Citrus County, FL | 70 | 55 | 7.7 | $745K | +11.1% | #260 of 2,088 |
| 5Charlotte County, FL | 70 | 87 | 9.6 | $695K | +15.5% | #263 of 2,088 |
| 6Levy County, FL | 69 | 13 | 7.0 | $775K | +12.7% | #288 of 2,088 |
| 7Flagler County, FL | 66 | 60 | 11.4 | $676K | +21.0% | #384 of 2,088 |
| 8Polk County, FL | 62 | 272 | 9.4 | $675K | +19.8% | #536 of 2,088 |
| 9Hendry County, FL | 62 | 13 | 9.2 | $660K | +21.5% | #538 of 2,088 |
| 10Nassau County, FL | 59 | 56 | 14.2 | $613K | +17.4% | #650 of 2,088 |
| 52Miami-Dade County, FL | 32 | 1,875 | 19.2 | $397K | +4.0% | #1,745 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Miami-Dade 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 classes32
- Gyms38
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios31
- Martial arts and dance studios33
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Miami-Dade County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,875 gyms and studios in Miami-Dade County. 316 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 686 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 13.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Miami-Dade County, FL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $744.8M a year, or $764 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,875 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $397K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 975,411 households in Miami-Dade County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Miami-Dade County, FL compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Miami-Dade County has 19.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $397K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Miami-Dade County would have about 1,125, against 1,875 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,422 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Miami-Dade County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Miami-Dade County at 2,802,029 people in 2025, up 4.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 975,411 households. The median household income in Miami-Dade County is $71,753 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.7% 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. Miami-Dade County scores 32 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,745 of 2,088 scored counties.
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