Fitness and classes · County · Maryland
Gyms and studios in Baltimore city, MD
How Baltimore city, MD compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms and studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,337 of 2,088 scored counties
#19 of 23 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 259
- 41 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 94
- +3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $173.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $678 a household
- Spending per listing
- $669K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.1
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 569,997
- −2.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 259 gyms and studios in Baltimore city. Of those, 41 are chain locations, or 16%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 10.1 per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Baltimore city spend about $173.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $678 per household, 31% below the U.S. average. That works out to $669K per location, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 94 businesses with payroll in Baltimore city classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,720 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Baltimore city.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Baltimore city declined 2.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Baltimore city scores 44 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,337 of 2,088 scored counties and #19 of 23 scored counties in Maryland.
How Baltimore city 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 | Baltimore city | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.1 | 13.6 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $669K | $768K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,720 | 1,695 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.3% | −3.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.3% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $678 | $1,042 | $983 |
| Median household income | $62,177 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 91 → 94+3.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,529
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $37.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 25941 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 262The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $2.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Baltimore 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.
Population and households in Baltimore city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 569,997−2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 255,668
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 48%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.1
- Land area
- 81 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 7,082
- Median household income
- $62,177+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,312
- Median home value
- $229,600
- Jobs located here
- 344,611
- Daytime population
- 667,322Residents 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 |
| 19Baltimore city, MD | 44 | 259 | 10.1 | $669K | −2.3% | #1,337 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Baltimore 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 classes44
- Gyms48
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios40
- Martial arts and dance studios56
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Baltimore city, MD?
There are 259 gyms and studios on map listings in Baltimore city as of September 2026. 41 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 94 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 3.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Baltimore city, MD spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $173.3M a year, or $678 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 259 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $669K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 255,668 households in Baltimore city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Baltimore city, MD compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Baltimore city has 10.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $669K, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Baltimore city would have about 262, against 259 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,720 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.
How fast is Baltimore city, MD growing?
Population estimates put Baltimore city at 569,997 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 255,668 households. Median household income in Baltimore city is $62,177, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. Baltimore city scores 44 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,337 of 2,088 scored counties.
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