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Gyms and studios in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $925 a household
Spending per listing
$770K
16% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.0
19% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
7,270
+6.5% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 gyms and studios in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area. That comes to 12.0 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area comes to about $2.3M a year: $925 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3 gyms and studios, that is $770K per location, 16% above the U.S. figure of $662K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area grew 6.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 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.

Gyms, studios and classes in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK compared with Alaska and the U.S.
MeasureSoutheast Fairbanks Census AreaAlaskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.015.914.9
Spending per listing$770K$798K$662K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,4021,641
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.6%+8.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.5%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$925$1,271$983
Median household income$73,882$92,788$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored61

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, 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 the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

Population, 2025 estimate
7,270+6.5% since 2020
Households
2,497
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
24,839 sq. mi.
People per square mile
0
Median household income
$73,882
Average household income
$91,789
Median home value
$282,000
Jobs located here
n/a
Daytime population
n/aResidents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gyms, studios and classes across Alaska

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The highest-scoring counties in Alaska for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Alaska, with the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area marked.

Top counties in Alaska

Counties in Alaska ranked for gyms and studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK687017.6$709K+10.4%#326 of 2,088
2Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK62712.2$982K−2.6%#510 of 2,088
3Anchorage Municipality, AK5617616.2$871K−1.3%#758 of 2,088
4Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK504719.3$582K+5.1%#1,061 of 2,088
5Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK476517.9$674K−1.4%#1,202 of 2,088
6Kodiak Island Borough, AK361021.6$517K−5.0%#1,614 of 2,088
7Juneau City and Borough, AK353123.5$573K−1.8%#1,647 of 2,088
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKNot scored312.0$770K+6.5%

Other business types in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gyms and studios are in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK?

There are 3 gyms and studios on map listings in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area as of September 2026. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $2.3M a year, or $925 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $770K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,497 households in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?

The Southeast Fairbanks Census Area has 12.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $770K, 16% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area would have about 4, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK growing?

Population estimates put the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area at 7,270 people in 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 2,497 households. Median household income in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is $73,882, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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