Personal training businesses by state
Census industry: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (NAICS 713940). Nationwide: 41,556 employer establishments (1.2 per 10,000 residents) and 148,543 businesses without employees.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 6, 2026. Public domain.
| California | 5,371 | 1.4 | 13,729 | 3.5 |
| Texas | 3,465 | 1.1 | 12,301 | 3.9 |
| Florida | 2,791 | 1.2 | 12,727 | 5.4 |
| New York | 2,498 | 1.3 | 8,357 | 4.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,637 | 1.3 | 5,823 | 4.5 |
| Illinois | 1,621 | 1.3 | 5,170 | 4.1 |
| New Jersey | 1,495 | 1.6 | 4,302 | 4.5 |
| North Carolina | 1,415 | 1.3 | 5,033 | 4.6 |
| Ohio | 1,294 | 1.1 | 4,945 | 4.2 |
| Massachusetts | 1,230 | 1.7 | 3,972 | 5.6 |
| Virginia | 1,220 | 1.4 | 3,513 | 4 |
| Georgia | 1,186 | 1.1 | 5,005 | 4.5 |
| Washington | 1,054 | 1.3 | 2,638 | 3.3 |
| Colorado | 972 | 1.6 | 3,580 | 6 |
| Michigan | 930 | 0.9 | 4,447 | 4.4 |
| Wisconsin | 836 | 1.4 | 2,714 | 4.6 |
| Arizona | 813 | 1.1 | 3,074 | 4.1 |
| Tennessee | 786 | 1.1 | 3,090 | 4.3 |
| Minnesota | 748 | 1.3 | 3,057 | 5.3 |
| Indiana | 739 | 1.1 | 2,353 | 3.4 |
| Maryland | 704 | 1.1 | 2,972 | 4.7 |
| Missouri | 697 | 1.1 | 2,722 | 4.4 |
| Connecticut | 578 | 1.6 | 2,048 | 5.6 |
| South Carolina | 574 | 1.1 | 2,536 | 4.6 |
| Oregon | 555 | 1.3 | 1,868 | 4.4 |
| Louisiana | 509 | 1.1 | 2,180 | 4.7 |
| Alabama | 495 | 1 | 2,011 | 3.9 |
| Oklahoma | 410 | 1 | 1,518 | 3.7 |
| Iowa | 398 | 1.2 | 1,404 | 4.3 |
| Kentucky | 390 | 0.9 | 1,914 | 4.2 |
| Utah | 367 | 1.1 | 1,885 | 5.4 |
| Nevada | 345 | 1.1 | 1,505 | 4.6 |
| Nebraska | 304 | 1.5 | 918 | 4.6 |
| Kansas | 302 | 1 | 1,216 | 4.1 |
| New Hampshire | 292 | 2.1 | 803 | 5.7 |
| Arkansas | 257 | 0.8 | 1,210 | 3.9 |
| Mississippi | 255 | 0.9 | 1,060 | 3.6 |
| Idaho | 233 | 1.2 | 1,046 | 5.2 |
| Montana | 215 | 1.9 | 1,019 | 9 |
| New Mexico | 201 | 0.9 | 744 | 3.5 |
| Maine | 189 | 1.4 | 881 | 6.3 |
| Rhode Island | 178 | 1.6 | 588 | 5.3 |
| Delaware | 170 | 1.6 | 472 | 4.5 |
| District of Columbia | 121 | 1.8 | 308 | 4.4 |
| West Virginia | 118 | 0.7 | 579 | 3.3 |
| South Dakota | 114 | 1.2 | 608 | 6.6 |
| North Dakota | 112 | 1.4 | 417 | 5.2 |
| Hawaii | 99 | 0.7 | 856 | 5.9 |
| Vermont | 92 | 1.4 | 428 | 6.6 |
| Alaska | 91 | 1.2 | 529 | 7.1 |
| Wyoming | 90 | 1.5 | 468 | 8 |
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What these counts mean — and what they don't
- Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
- Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
- Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
- Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
- Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
- Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
- Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.
Sources
- County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03