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The State of BJJ in America (2026)

Live data from our directory · last updated July 19, 2026

How many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms are there in the United States? Our directory currently tracks 7,209 BJJ gyms across 3,308 cities in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The numbers below are generated from that dataset and refresh automatically as gyms open, close, and get claimed by their owners.

7,209BJJ gyms tracked
3,308Cities with a gym
51States + D.C.

States With the Most BJJ Gyms

  1. 1.California1,128 gyms
  2. 2.Texas775 gyms
  3. 3.Florida692 gyms
  4. 4.New York321 gyms
  5. 5.Pennsylvania214 gyms
  6. 6.North Carolina212 gyms
  7. 7.New Jersey209 gyms
  8. 8.Illinois205 gyms
  9. 9.Arizona201 gyms
  10. 10.Georgia171 gyms

Most BJJ Gyms Per Capita

Gyms per 100,000 residents, using 2024 Census population estimates.

  1. 1.Hawaii4.8 per 100k
  2. 2.Idaho3.9 per 100k
  3. 3.Nevada3.6 per 100k
  4. 4.Montana3.0 per 100k
  5. 5.Florida3.0 per 100k
  6. 6.Wyoming2.9 per 100k
  7. 7.New Mexico2.9 per 100k
  8. 8.California2.9 per 100k
  9. 9.Delaware2.9 per 100k
  10. 10.New Hampshire2.8 per 100k

The Biggest BJJ Cities in America

  1. 1.San Diego, CA59 gyms
  2. 2.Las Vegas, NV59 gyms
  3. 3.San Antonio, TX50 gyms
  4. 4.Houston, TX43 gyms
  5. 5.Chicago, IL38 gyms
  6. 6.Miami, FL37 gyms
  7. 7.New York, NY37 gyms
  8. 8.Los Angeles, CA36 gyms
  9. 9.Austin, TX36 gyms
  10. 10.Orlando, FL35 gyms

America's Most-Reviewed BJJ Gyms

Ranked by total student review count across the whole directory.

  1. 1.Legion American Jiu Jitsu San Diego - HQ — San Diego, CA2,005 reviews
  2. 2.The Grace Miller, "Gracie's" — Bastrop, TX1,740 reviews
  3. 3.THE ARENA | The Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, MMA & Muay Thai Gym in San Diego — San Diego, CA1,327 reviews
  4. 4.Gracie University of Jiu-Jitsu — Torrance, CA758 reviews
  5. 5.Alvarez Brazilian Jiu Jitsu — Arlington, TX749 reviews
  6. 6.Kimura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Boca Raton — Boca Raton, FL702 reviews
  7. 7.BJJ Fanatics — Beverly, MA571 reviews
  8. 8.MBJJ - MInc Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Nova União Califórnia — Redwood City, CA568 reviews
  9. 9.Alex Martins Jiu Jitsu Academy in Dallas — Dallas, TX559 reviews
  10. 10.Pooler Karate, Krav Maga, & Jiu-Jitsu — Pooler, GA539 reviews

Citing these statistics

Writers, researchers, and gym owners are welcome to cite this data with a link to this page as the source (“Jiu-Jitsu Near Me BJJ directory, 2026”). Counts are drawn from our continuously updated national directory — start exploring it by state or read our beginner guides.