Washington, DC · Gyms and Fitness Studios
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Washington, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 935 fitness and recreational sports centers in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area in 2023, employing 17,979 people with $373.7 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
935
7th most of 385 US metro areas
17,979
19.2 per business, against 17.4 across all metros
$373.7 million
$20,785 per employee
56%
of businesses, against 57% across all metros
-0.4%
in the number of businesses (939 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Washington.
- Washington is one of the ten largest metro markets in the country for fitness and recreational sports centers, 7th of 385.
- A typical business here is about the national size, with 19.2 employees.
- The number of businesses held about steady since 2022.
How VERA helps gyms and fitness studios in Washington.
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Intro sessions on the booking page
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Follow up on every trial
VERA drafts a next-day follow-up with the right plan and a way to start, so a good first session does not go cold.
Memberships and packs that bill themselves
Monthly memberships and session packs run as automatic payments once the member authorizes them, with packs ending after a set number of payments.
Questions
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Washington
How many fitness and recreational sports centers are there in Washington?
935 in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 17,979 people and paid $373.7 million in annual payroll.
Is the Washington market for gyms and fitness studios growing?
By number of businesses it held about steady between 2022 and 2023: from 939 to 935 (-0.4%).
What does VERA do for gyms and fitness studios in Washington?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Washington business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.
Gyms and Fitness Studios in other markets
Other Washington markets
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is fitness and recreational sports centers, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.
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