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Gyms in Washington County, RI
The gyms in Washington County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #636 of 1,792 scored counties
#1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 41
- 6 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · −16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $64.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,230 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.8
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,795
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 41 gyms in Washington County. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 28% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.8, 3% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Households in Washington County spend about $64.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,230 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 21% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Washington County was 25 in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,102 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $227K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Washington County.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at 0.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Washington County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms, ranking #636 of 1,792 scored counties and #1 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 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 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $1.2M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 2,102 | 2,481 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −16.7% | +5.3% | +5.8% |
| 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 | 57 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 25All fitness and recreational sports centers · −16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 378
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 416 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 50The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $227K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.
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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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for gyms, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, RI | 57 | 41 | 7.8 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #636 of 1,792 |
| 2Providence County, RI | 54 | 200 | 7.7 | $1.2M | +2.8% | #766 of 1,792 |
| 3Kent County, RI | 46 | 71 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +1.8% | #1,056 of 1,792 |
| 4Newport County, RI | 40 | 43 | 11.7 | $1M | −2.9% | #1,237 of 1,792 |
| 5Bristol County, RI | 35 | 27 | 13.4 | $982K | −1.5% | #1,378 of 1,792 |
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
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Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Washington County, RI?
There are 41 gyms on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 6 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.
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 41 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. 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?
Washington County has 7.8 gyms per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.6M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Washington County would have about 50, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,102 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% 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 57 for gyms (upper middle), #636 of 1,792 scored counties.
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