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Gyms and studios in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,202 of 2,088 scored counties
#5 of 7 scored counties in Alaska
- Listings
- 65
- 6 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- +8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,206 a household
- Spending per listing
- $674K
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.9
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 93,972
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Fairbanks North Star Borough comes to about $43.8M a year: $1,206 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. That is about $674K of household spending for each location on map listings, 2% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 65 gyms and studios on map listings in Fairbanks North Star Borough as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 17.9 for every 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Fairbanks North Star Borough was 27 in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,347 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fairbanks North Star Borough declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Fairbanks North Star Borough scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,202 of 2,088 scored counties and #5 of 7 scored counties in Alaska.
How Fairbanks North Star Borough compares
The same measures for Alaska and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms and studios counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.9 | 15.9 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $674K | $798K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,347 | 1,402 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.0% | +11.6% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,206 | $1,271 | $983 |
| Median household income | $88,267 | $92,788 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 27+8.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 204
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 656 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 66The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Fairbanks North Star Borough, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 93,972−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 36,359
- Median age
- 35.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 7,335 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 13
- Median household income
- $88,267+14.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,548
- Median home value
- $298,200
- Jobs located here
- n/a
- Daytime population
- n/aResidents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alaska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 68 | 70 | 17.6 | $709K | +10.4% | #326 of 2,088 |
| 2Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | 62 | 7 | 12.2 | $982K | −2.6% | #510 of 2,088 |
| 3Anchorage Municipality, AK | 56 | 176 | 16.2 | $871K | −1.3% | #758 of 2,088 |
| 4Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 50 | 47 | 19.3 | $582K | +5.1% | #1,061 of 2,088 |
| 5Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 47 | 65 | 17.9 | $674K | −1.4% | #1,202 of 2,088 |
| 6Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 36 | 10 | 21.6 | $517K | −5.0% | #1,614 of 2,088 |
| 7Juneau City and Borough, AK | 35 | 31 | 23.5 | $573K | −1.8% | #1,647 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes47
- Gyms49
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios44
- Martial arts and dance studios53
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK?
As of September 2026, map listings count 65 gyms and studios in Fairbanks North Star Borough. 6 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $43.8M a year, or $1,206 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 65 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $674K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,359 households in Fairbanks North Star Borough and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Fairbanks North Star Borough has 17.9 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $674K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Fairbanks North Star Borough would have about 66, against 65 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,347 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK growing?
Population estimates put Fairbanks North Star Borough at 93,972 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,359 households. The median household income in Fairbanks North Star Borough is $88,267 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 14.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Fairbanks North Star Borough scores 47 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,202 of 2,088 scored counties.
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