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Gyms and studios in Anne Arundel County, MD
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Anne Arundel County, MD, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #674 of 2,088 scored counties
#13 of 23 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 345
- 79 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 172
- +3.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $270.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,202 a household
- Spending per listing
- $783K
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.4
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 603,380
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Anne Arundel County comes to about $270.2M a year: $1,202 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That works out to $783K per location, 18% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 345 gyms and studios on map listings in Anne Arundel County as of September 2026. Of those, 79 are chain locations, or 23%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.4 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 172 businesses with payroll in Anne Arundel County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,307 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $3.3M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Anne Arundel County.
Population estimates put the population change in Anne Arundel County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Anne Arundel County is 58 (upper middle), #674 of 2,088 scored counties and #13 of 23 scored counties in Maryland.
How Anne Arundel County compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | Anne Arundel County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.4 | 13.6 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $783K | $768K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,307 | 1,695 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.0% | −3.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,202 | $1,042 | $983 |
| Median household income | $124,911 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 167 → 172+3.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,383
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $41.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 34579 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 408The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $3.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 603,380+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 224,748
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 415 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,442
- Median household income
- $124,911+23.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $156,835
- Median home value
- $467,900
- Jobs located here
- 269,614
- Daytime population
- 605,412Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Queen Anne’s County, MD | 79 | 33 | 16.6 | $668K | +8.8% | #85 of 2,088 |
| 2St. Mary’s County, MD | 74 | 40 | 9.4 | $1.2M | +2.4% | #150 of 2,088 |
| 3Charles County, MD | 74 | 90 | 14.8 | $785K | +5.9% | #167 of 2,088 |
| 4Prince George’s County, MD | 73 | 356 | 10.2 | $966K | +0.5% | #178 of 2,088 |
| 5Calvert County, MD | 71 | 48 | 14.3 | $877K | +1.7% | #230 of 2,088 |
| 6Cecil County, MD | 68 | 47 | 11.6 | $747K | +3.2% | #322 of 2,088 |
| 7Dorchester County, MD | 67 | 9 | 6.6 | $953K | +3.4% | #334 of 2,088 |
| 8Frederick County, MD | 67 | 169 | 16.2 | $736K | +11.0% | #352 of 2,088 |
| 9Washington County, MD | 63 | 62 | 10.4 | $731K | +2.0% | #494 of 2,088 |
| 10Harford County, MD | 60 | 138 | 13.6 | $783K | +2.0% | #581 of 2,088 |
| 13Anne Arundel County, MD | 58 | 345 | 15.4 | $783K | +1.7% | #674 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Anne Arundel 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 classes58
- Gyms61
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios59
- Martial arts and dance studios58
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Anne Arundel County, MD?
As of September 2026, map listings count 345 gyms and studios in Anne Arundel County. 79 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 172 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Anne Arundel County, MD spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $270.2M a year, or $1,202 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 345 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $783K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 224,748 households in Anne Arundel County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Anne Arundel County, MD compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Anne Arundel County has 15.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $783K, 18% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Anne Arundel County would have about 408, against 345 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,307 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Anne Arundel County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Anne Arundel County at 603,380 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 224,748 households. The median household income in Anne Arundel County is $124,911 a year, 55% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.9% 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. Anne Arundel County scores 58 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #674 of 2,088 scored counties.
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