Gyms and fitness studios by state, 2026 Q1
The United States has 47,160 gyms and fitness studios with employees, 13.9 per 100,000 residents; jobs +4.0% over the year. New Hampshire is the densest market at 20.4 per 100,000 and West Virginia the thinnest at 8.2. Every state below links to its own page. Official BLS and Census figures, refreshed each quarter.
Every state, densest first
Density is gyms and fitness studios with employees per 100,000 residents. Rows marked n/a are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality or have no published population.
| # | State | Per 100k | Locations | Jobs | Jobs YoY | Avg weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 20.4 | 288 | 3,756 | +6.1% | $380 |
| 2 | Montana | 20 | 228 | 2,698 | +1.1% | $322 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 19.6 | 218 | 2,107 | +5.9% | $407 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 19.3 | 1,374 | 20,323 | +6.1% | $503 |
| 5 | Colorado | 18.1 | 1,078 | 17,201 | +5.5% | $438 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 18.1 | 667 | 9,099 | -1.4% | $510 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 17.9 | 1,702 | 23,855 | +2.0% | $477 |
| 8 | Idaho | 16.6 | 333 | 4,956 | +3.3% | $461 |
| 9 | Virginia | 16.2 | 1,428 | 24,788 | +2.4% | $379 |
| 10 | Delaware | 16 | 168 | 3,415 | -0.5% | $344 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 15.9 | 1,757 | 25,885 | +2.9% | $354 |
| 12 | California | 15.8 | 6,234 | 91,949 | +5.7% | $507 |
| 13 | Vermont | 15.4 | 100 | 1,321 | +4.3% | $343 |
| 14 | North Dakota | 15.3 | 122 | 2,232 | -2.1% | $351 |
| 15 | Oregon | 15.1 | 646 | 9,452 | +1.0% | $450 |
| 16 | Florida | 14.8 | 3,462 | 43,139 | +2.3% | $498 |
| 17 | Georgia | 14.8 | 1,653 | 16,961 | +5.6% | $434 |
| 18 | Washington | 14.7 | 1,167 | 17,416 | +4.9% | $426 |
| 19 | Louisiana | 14.5 | 667 | 6,322 | +2.1% | $376 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 13.8 | 800 | 12,687 | -0.9% | $417 |
| 21 | Utah | 13.8 | 484 | 8,932 | +9.9% | $315 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 13.8 | 821 | 12,680 | +4.6% | $314 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 13.7 | 990 | 13,629 | +46.4% | $358 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 13.3 | 266 | 3,561 | -20.8% | $323 |
| 25 | New York | 13.3 | 2,643 | 46,758 | +1.5% | $609 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | 13.3 | 1,737 | 20,110 | +1.8% | $394 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 12.9 | 709 | 10,186 | +3.6% | $313 |
| 28 | South Dakota | 12.9 | 119 | 1,109 | +11.1% | $292 |
| 29 | Maine | 12.8 | 180 | 1,728 | +6.0% | $414 |
| 30 | Missouri | 12.7 | 794 | 10,629 | +3.7% | $393 |
| 31 | Alabama | 12.6 | 652 | 7,779 | +6.3% | $306 |
| 32 | Wyoming | 12.6 | 74 | 723 | -5.4% | $262 |
| 33 | Mississippi | 12.2 | 360 | 3,781 | +0.4% | $285 |
| 34 | Ohio | 12.2 | 1,453 | 18,066 | +1.0% | $394 |
| 35 | Maryland | 12.1 | 757 | 14,475 | 0.0% | $387 |
| 36 | Texas | 12.1 | 3,790 | 50,068 | +5.0% | $483 |
| 37 | Nevada | 12 | 392 | 7,052 | +10.6% | $373 |
| 38 | Illinois | 11.9 | 1,518 | 27,779 | +5.2% | $486 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 11.9 | 488 | 6,396 | +3.6% | $323 |
| 40 | Iowa | 11.8 | 382 | 5,400 | -0.6% | $283 |
| 41 | Arizona | 11.6 | 879 | 16,563 | +5.5% | $451 |
| 42 | Alaska | 11.3 | 84 | 1,564 | -0.1% | $379 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 11.2 | 345 | 3,466 | +3.6% | $369 |
| 44 | Indiana | 11 | 764 | 7,987 | -1.1% | $373 |
| 45 | Kentucky | 10.8 | 496 | 6,705 | +3.7% | $320 |
| 46 | Kansas | 9.8 | 290 | 6,280 | -2.5% | $349 |
| 47 | Michigan | 9.8 | 992 | 13,671 | +9.0% | $456 |
| 48 | Hawaii | 9.5 | 137 | 1,660 | -11.7% | $427 |
| 49 | New Mexico | 8.8 | 188 | 2,797 | +4.7% | $352 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 8.2 | 145 | 1,536 | -2.5% | $313 |
Fastest job growth
Tennessee (+46.4%), South Dakota (+11.1%), Nevada (+10.6%), Utah (+9.9%), Michigan (+9.0%). Slowest: Nebraska (-20.8%), Hawaii (-11.7%), Wyoming (-5.4%).
What counts
Fitness and recreational sports centers: gyms, health clubs, yoga and pilates studios, boxing and CrossFit boxes, and other facilities for exercise. NAICS 713940. BLS counts establishments with payroll, so owner-only businesses are not in these figures.
Other business types
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private sector, NAICS 713940, 2026 Q1; U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-year population estimates. All 14 business types ranked by state.