Fitness and classes · County · Maryland
Gyms and studios in Prince George’s County, MD
How Prince George’s County, 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 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #178 of 2,088 scored counties
#4 of 23 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 356
- 56 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 106
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $343.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $989 a household
- Spending per listing
- $966K
- 46% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.2
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 970,374
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
Prince George’s County scores 73 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #178 of 2,088 scored counties and #4 of 23 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 356 gyms and studios in Prince George’s County. 56 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 10.2 per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Prince George’s County spend about $343.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $989 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $966K of household spending for each location on map listings, 46% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 106 businesses with payroll in Prince George’s County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,281 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $4.7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Prince George’s County. Population estimates show Prince George’s County grew 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Prince George’s 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 | Prince George’s County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.2 | 13.6 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $966K | $768K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,281 | 1,695 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.5% | −3.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $989 | $1,042 | $983 |
| Median household income | $101,798 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 111 → 106−4.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,278
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $27M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 35656 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 519The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $4.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Prince George’s 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 Prince George’s County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 970,374+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 347,744
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 483 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,989
- Median household income
- $101,798+19.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $125,138
- Median home value
- $426,000
- Jobs located here
- 318,010
- Daytime population
- 849,316Residents 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 |
Other business types in Prince George’s 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 classes73
- Gyms79
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios75
- Martial arts and dance studios71
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Prince George’s County, MD?
There are 356 gyms and studios on map listings in Prince George’s County as of September 2026. 56 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 106 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Prince George’s County, MD spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $343.9M a year, or $989 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 356 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $966K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 347,744 households in Prince George’s County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Prince George’s County, MD compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Prince George’s County has 10.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $966K, 46% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Prince George’s County would have about 519, against 356 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,281 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Prince George’s County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Prince George’s County at 970,374 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 347,744 households. Median household income in Prince George’s County is $101,798, 26% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.9%, 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. Prince George’s County scores 73 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #178 of 2,088 scored counties.
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