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Gyms and studios in Arlington County, VA
The gyms and studios in Arlington County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #513 of 2,088 scored counties
#29 of 95 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 174
- 64 chain locations (37%)
- Official establishments
- 95
- +15.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $152.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,362 a household
- Spending per listing
- $877K
- 32% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.5
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 243,931
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 174 gyms and studios in Arlington County. Chain locations make up 37% of them, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.5, 4% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $1,362 per household (38% above the U.S. average), households in Arlington County spend about $152.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $877K per location, 32% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
Official counts show 95 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Arlington County in 2023, up 15.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,179 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.4M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Arlington County.
Population estimates show Arlington County grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms and studios, Arlington County has a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle): #513 of 2,088 scored counties and #29 of 95 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Arlington County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Arlington County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.5 | 14.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $877K | $674K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,179 | 1,478 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +15.9% | +6.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,362 | $960 | $983 |
| Median household income | $142,114 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 82 → 95+15.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,856
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17464 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 230The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $2.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Arlington 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 Arlington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 243,931+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 112,027
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 41%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.3
- Land area
- 26 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 9,089
- Median household income
- $142,114+18.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $189,970
- Median home value
- $895,000
- Jobs located here
- 166,762
- Daytime population
- 284,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greene County, VA | 87 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.4M | +6.6% | #20 of 2,088 |
| 2Louisa County, VA | 86 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +13.6% | #21 of 2,088 |
| 3Poquoson city, VA | 84 | 6 | 12.7 | $847K | +6.6% | #37 of 2,088 |
| 4Frederick County, VA | 83 | 28 | 7.9 | $1.2M | +8.8% | #39 of 2,088 |
| 5Caroline County, VA | 83 | 10 | 8.3 | $972K | +11.3% | #40 of 2,088 |
| 6New Kent County, VA | 83 | 13 | 14.0 | $756K | +21.2% | #43 of 2,088 |
| 7Spotsylvania County, VA | 81 | 71 | 13.5 | $770K | +10.5% | #62 of 2,088 |
| 8Rockingham County, VA | 80 | 26 | 8.0 | $953K | +6.6% | #69 of 2,088 |
| 9Suffolk city, VA | 78 | 33 | 8.7 | $999K | +10.4% | #91 of 2,088 |
| 10King George County, VA | 78 | 15 | 14.8 | $715K | +10.5% | #99 of 2,088 |
| 29Arlington County, VA | 62 | 174 | 15.5 | $877K | +2.1% | #513 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Arlington 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 classes62
- Gyms60
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios42
- Martial arts and dance studios81
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Arlington County, VA?
Arlington County has 174 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 64 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 95 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 15.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Arlington County, VA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $152.5M a year, or $1,362 per household. That is 38% above the U.S. average (an index of 138, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 174 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $877K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 112,027 households in Arlington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arlington County, VA compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Arlington County has 15.5 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $877K, 32% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Arlington County would have about 230, against 174 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,179 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Arlington County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Arlington County at 243,931 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 112,027 households. Median household income in Arlington County is $142,114, 76% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.4%, 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. Arlington County scores 62 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #513 of 2,088 scored counties.
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