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Gyms and studios in Washington County, RI
The gyms and studios in Washington County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,510 of 2,088 scored counties
#2 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 111
- 9 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +1.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $64.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,230 a household
- Spending per listing
- $582K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.1
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,795
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Washington County comes to about $64.6M a year: $1,230 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That is about $582K of household spending for each location on map listings, 12% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 111 gyms and studios on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 21.1, 42% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washington County was 58 in 2023, up 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 906 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $237K have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washington County.
Population estimates show Washington County held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Washington County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,510 of 2,088 scored counties and #2 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.1 | 19.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $582K | $509K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 906 | 1,265 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.8% | +5.8% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,230 | $1,012 | $983 |
| Median household income | $106,638 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 57 → 58+1.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 517
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1119 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 98The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $237K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 129,7950.0% since 2020
- Households
- 52,549
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 329 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 396
- Median household income
- $106,638+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,741
- Median home value
- $510,800
- Jobs located here
- 55,609
- Daytime population
- 127,343Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 Washington 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 classes39
- Gyms57
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios30
- Martial arts and dance studios36
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Washington County, RI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 111 gyms and studios in Washington County. 9 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 1.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, RI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $64.6M a year, or $1,230 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 111 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $582K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,549 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, RI compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Washington County has 21.1 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $582K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Washington County would have about 98, against 111 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 906 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 129,795 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 52,549 households. The median household income in Washington County is $106,638 a year, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.7% 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. Washington County scores 39 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,510 of 2,088 scored counties.
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