Fitness and classes · County · Rhode Island
Gyms and studios in Providence County, RI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Providence County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,459 of 2,088 scored counties
#1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 451
- 59 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 176
- +1.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $234.3M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $904 a household
- Spending per listing
- $520K
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.4
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 678,179
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Providence County spend about $234.3M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $904 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. Spread across 451 gyms and studios, that is $520K per location, 22% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
Providence County has 451 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 59 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.4, 17% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 176 businesses with payroll in Providence County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 1.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,473 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $1.7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Providence County.
Population estimates put the population change in Providence County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Providence County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,459 of 2,088 scored counties and #1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Providence 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 | Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.4 | 19.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $520K | $509K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,473 | 1,265 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.2% | +5.8% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $904 | $1,012 | $983 |
| Median household income | $78,787 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 174 → 176+1.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,805
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 45159 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 354The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $1.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Providence 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 Providence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 678,179+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 259,210
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 410 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,624
- Median household income
- $78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,369
- Median home value
- $373,600
- Jobs located here
- 293,972
- Daytime population
- 648,043Residents 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 Providence 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 Providence 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 classes41
- Gyms54
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios41
- Martial arts and dance studios38
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Providence County, RI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 451 gyms and studios in Providence County. 59 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 176 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 1.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $234.3M a year, or $904 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 451 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $520K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Providence County has 17.4 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $520K, 22% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Providence County would have about 354, against 451 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,473 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Providence County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Providence County scores 41 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,459 of 2,088 scored counties.
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