Market rankings · Rhode Island
Gyms and studios in Rhode Island
Markets across Rhode Island ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 877
- 122 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 349
- +5.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $446.7M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.9
- 34% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $509K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 26 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gyms and studios on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 877 gyms and studios in Rhode Island. 122 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.9, 34% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Rhode Island spend about $446.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,012 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. Spread across 877 gyms and studios, that is $509K per location, 23% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 349 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Rhode Island in 2023, up 5.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,265 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $4.5M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #49 for gyms and studios, with a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 37. Among 5 scored counties, Providence County scores highest (41).
Every market in Rhode Island for gyms and studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 37 | 1,288 | 19.1 | $529K | +2.1% | #309 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 41 | 451 | 17.4 | $520K | +2.8% | #1,459 of 2,088 |
| 2Washington County, RI | 39 | 111 | 21.1 | $582K | 0.0% | #1,510 of 2,088 |
| 3Kent County, RI | 39 | 150 | 20.6 | $517K | +1.8% | #1,524 of 2,088 |
| 4Bristol County, RI | 27 | 62 | 30.8 | $428K | −1.5% | #1,868 of 2,088 |
| 5Newport County, RI | 27 | 103 | 27.9 | $423K | −2.9% | #1,870 of 2,088 |
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 877 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 122 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 349 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 5.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $446.7M a year, or $1,012 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 877 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $509K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Rhode Island has 19.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $509K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 675, against 877 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,265 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for gyms and studios?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 37 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Providence County scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Rhode Island scores 26 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #49 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Rhode Island. It maps the gyms and studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Rhode Island
- Gyms382 listings
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios174 listings
- Martial arts and dance studios321 listings
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