Pilates participation reached 13.8 million people in 2025, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2026 Single Sport Report: Pilates Training, marking a 6.8% increase from 12.9 million in 2024 and roughly 39% growth from 9.9 million participants in 2020. The figures are based on U.S. participation data, but they offer a useful indicator of the broader momentum currently surrounding Pilates across the fitness industry.

Women account for approximately 70% of participants, with the strongest participation rates among younger adults. According to the report, 10.3% of women ages 18–24 and 9.9% of women ages 25–34 participated in Pilates, making those two demographics important contributors to the category’s recent growth.

The number of more frequent participants is also rising. SFIA classifies those participating 50 or more times per year as core participants, and that group increased to approximately 3.38 million in 2025, up 7.6% from the previous year. Women make up nearly 86% of core Pilates participants, although engagement extends across a broad adult age range.

The data also suggests Pilates is increasingly being incorporated into wider fitness routines. Nearly 47% of Pilates participants also walk for fitness, 43% practice yoga and 39% use dumbbells or hand weights, while many also participate in running, hiking and resistance training.

For fitness operators, the findings reinforce Pilates’ continued strength as a growth category, particularly among younger consumers, while also highlighting opportunities to integrate reformer and mat-based programming with strength, cardio and recovery offerings.