Fitness and classes · County · Rhode Island
Gyms and studios in Bristol County, RI
How Bristol County, RI 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 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,868 of 2,088 scored counties
#4 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 62
- 11 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $26.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,319 a household
- Spending per listing
- $428K
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.8
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 50,001
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Bristol County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,868 of 2,088 scored counties and #4 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Bristol County comes to about $26.5M a year: $1,319 per household, 34% above the U.S. average. That is about $428K of household spending for each location on map listings, 35% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 62 gyms and studios on map listings in Bristol County as of September 2026. 11 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 30.8 per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Bristol County was 20 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,005 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Bristol County. Population estimates put the population change in Bristol County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bristol County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Bristol County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.8 | 19.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $428K | $509K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,005 | 1,265 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +5.8% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,319 | $1,012 | $983 |
| Median household income | $114,490 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 200.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 205
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6211 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 40The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Bristol 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 Bristol County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 50,001−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 20,104
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 24 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,092
- Median household income
- $114,490+37.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $151,035
- Median home value
- $513,800
- Jobs located here
- 14,997
- Daytime population
- 43,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Bristol County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| 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 |
Other business types in Bristol 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 classes27
- Gyms35
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios23
- Martial arts and dance studios35
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Bristol County, RI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 62 gyms and studios in Bristol County. 11 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Bristol County, RI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $26.5M a year, or $1,319 per household. That is 34% above the U.S. average (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $428K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,104 households in Bristol County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bristol County, RI compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Bristol County has 30.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $428K, 35% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Bristol County would have about 40, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,005 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Bristol County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Bristol County at 50,001 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,104 households. The median household income in Bristol County is $114,490 a year, 42% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.8% 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. Bristol County scores 27 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,868 of 2,088 scored counties.
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