Fitness and classes · County · Maryland
Gyms and studios in Queen Anne’s County, MD
The gyms and studios in Queen Anne’s County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #85 of 2,088 scored counties
#1 of 23 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 33
- 1 chain location (3%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $22M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,108 a household
- Spending per listing
- $668K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.6
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 54,448
- +8.8% since 2020
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What this means
Queen Anne’s County scores 79 (high) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #85 of 2,088 scored counties and #1 of 23 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gyms and studios.
As of September 2026, map listings count 33 gyms and studios in Queen Anne’s County. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 16.6 for every 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Queen Anne’s County comes to about $22M a year: $1,108 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 33 gyms and studios, that is $668K per location, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Queen Anne’s County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 6,636 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $273K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Queen Anne’s County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Queen Anne’s County grew 8.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Queen Anne’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 | Queen Anne’s County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.6 | 13.6 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $668K | $768K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 6,636 | 1,695 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.0% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.8% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,108 | $1,042 | $983 |
| Median household income | $112,826 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 22
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $233K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 331 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 33The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $273K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Queen Anne’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 Queen Anne’s County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 54,448+8.8% since 2020
- Households
- 19,907
- Median age
- 44.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 372 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 139
- Median household income
- $112,826+16.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $141,291
- Median home value
- $462,700
- Jobs located here
- 15,070
- Daytime population
- 42,764Residents 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 Queen Anne’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 classes79
- Gyms81
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios59
- Martial arts and dance studios80
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Queen Anne’s County, MD?
Queen Anne’s County has 33 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Queen Anne’s County, MD spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $22M a year, or $1,108 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $668K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,907 households in Queen Anne’s County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Queen Anne’s County, MD compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Queen Anne’s County has 16.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $668K, in line with the U.S. figure of $662K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,636 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Queen Anne’s County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Queen Anne’s County at 54,448 people in 2025, up 8.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,907 households. Median household income in Queen Anne’s County is $112,826, 40% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.3%, 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. Queen Anne’s County scores 79 for gyms and studios (high), #85 of 2,088 scored counties.
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