Market rankings · Arkansas
Gyms and studios in Arkansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arkansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,409
- 253 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 500
- +12.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $743.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.7
- 21% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $528K
- 20% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 42 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gyms and studios on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Arkansas has 1,409 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 253 are chain locations, or 18%, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.7, 21% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Arkansas spend about $743.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $617 per household, 37% below the U.S. average. That is about $528K of household spending for each location on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Arkansas was 500 in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,412 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 33 SBA-backed loans worth $15.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #40 for gyms and studios, with a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Memphis metro area scores highest (47). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Mountain Home area scores highest (53).
Every market in Arkansas for gyms and studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 47 | 551 | 10.5 | $658K | −0.3% | #213 of 387 |
| 1Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 42 | 377 | 12.1 | $561K | +3.8% | #271 of 387 |
| 2Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 41 | 340 | 15.8 | $519K | +13.1% | #281 of 387 |
| 3Jonesboro, AR | 37 | 68 | 12.8 | $465K | +3.6% | #313 of 387 |
| 4Fort Smith, AR-OK | 35 | 116 | 12.7 | $450K | +3.1% | #322 of 387 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 31 | 48 | 11.0 | $503K | −0.6% | #351 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 25 | 70 | 12.4 | $456K | −0.4% | #378 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mountain Home, AR | 53 | 14 | 7.2 | $689K | +3.1% | #237 of 535 |
| 2Blytheville, AR | 49 | 9 | 5.8 | $963K | −6.7% | #291 of 535 |
| 3Arkadelphia, AR | 49 | 5 | 6.2 | $868K | −2.2% | #292 of 535 |
| 4Harrison, AR | 43 | 24 | 12.9 | $404K | +2.4% | #364 of 535 |
| 5Russellville, AR | 39 | 32 | 9.8 | $572K | +1.6% | #398 of 535 |
| 6Searcy, AR | 39 | 40 | 13.5 | $386K | +4.2% | #408 of 535 |
| 7Paragould, AR | 31 | 21 | 11.7 | $465K | +3.4% | #458 of 535 |
| 8Batesville, AR | 31 | 18 | 12.3 | $451K | +2.2% | #460 of 535 |
| 9El Dorado, AR | 25 | 15 | 10.0 | $562K | −5.2% | #491 of 535 |
| 10Malvern, AR | 24 | 15 | 12.2 | $420K | +1.1% | #497 of 535 |
| 11Camden, AR | 19 | 10 | 9.7 | $531K | −3.6% | #505 of 535 |
| 12Pine Bluff, AR | 16 | 26 | 9.6 | $520K | −5.6% | #516 of 535 |
| 13Magnolia, AR | 11 | 15 | 17.8 | $302K | −3.7% | #528 of 535 |
| Forrest City, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $813K | −5.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Grant County, AR | 63 | 6 | 8.6 | $781K | +4.1% | #488 of 2,088 |
| 2Saline County, AR | 63 | 50 | 10.0 | $717K | +7.6% | #497 of 2,088 |
| 3Carroll County, AR | 61 | 7 | 6.2 | $885K | +3.6% | #549 of 2,088 |
| 4Miller County, AR | 56 | 10 | 6.1 | $809K | −0.5% | #759 of 2,088 |
| 5Logan County, AR | 56 | 6 | 7.0 | $803K | +2.5% | #760 of 2,088 |
| 6Lonoke County, AR | 55 | 32 | 11.2 | $598K | +3.5% | #824 of 2,088 |
| 7Mississippi County, AR | 52 | 9 | 5.8 | $963K | −6.7% | #930 of 2,088 |
| 8Baxter County, AR | 52 | 14 | 7.2 | $689K | +3.1% | #949 of 2,088 |
| 9Benton County, AR | 51 | 181 | 16.2 | $571K | +16.0% | #1,022 of 2,088 |
| 10Crawford County, AR | 50 | 28 | 12.0 | $483K | +4.1% | #1,073 of 2,088 |
| 11Johnson County, AR | 48 | 7 | 6.8 | $663K | +2.0% | #1,160 of 2,088 |
| 12Clark County, AR | 45 | 5 | 6.2 | $868K | −2.2% | #1,285 of 2,088 |
| 13Van Buren County, AR | 44 | 5 | 6.7 | $679K | +2.8% | #1,336 of 2,088 |
| 14Faulkner County, AR | 43 | 67 | 13.6 | $490K | +8.2% | #1,406 of 2,088 |
| 15Franklin County, AR | 40 | 6 | 8.5 | $606K | +3.5% | #1,485 of 2,088 |
| 16Marion County, AR | 40 | 6 | 7.8 | $604K | +4.3% | #1,486 of 2,088 |
| 17White County, AR | 39 | 40 | 13.5 | $386K | +4.2% | #1,540 of 2,088 |
| 18Boone County, AR | 39 | 24 | 15.6 | $339K | +3.3% | #1,541 of 2,088 |
| 19Washington County, AR | 37 | 155 | 15.9 | $448K | +9.9% | #1,602 of 2,088 |
| 20Craighead County, AR | 36 | 62 | 14.0 | $446K | +4.8% | #1,628 of 2,088 |
| 21Randolph County, AR | 32 | 6 | 8.2 | $594K | +1.5% | #1,721 of 2,088 |
| 22Pulaski County, AR | 32 | 221 | 12.8 | $529K | +1.3% | #1,727 of 2,088 |
| 23Garland County, AR | 32 | 48 | 11.0 | $503K | −0.6% | #1,731 of 2,088 |
| 24Crittenden County, AR | 31 | 14 | 7.7 | $675K | −3.9% | #1,749 of 2,088 |
| 25Greene County, AR | 31 | 21 | 11.7 | $465K | +3.4% | #1,764 of 2,088 |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Poinsett County, AR | 29 | 6 | 6.8 | $662K | −2.0% | #1,811 of 2,088 |
| 27Sebastian County, AR | 29 | 76 | 14.6 | $407K | +2.2% | #1,827 of 2,088 |
| 28Jackson County, AR | 28 | 5 | 8.2 | $590K | 0.0% | #1,837 of 2,088 |
| 29Cleburne County, AR | 28 | 12 | 11.4 | $462K | +3.9% | #1,849 of 2,088 |
| 30Pope County, AR | 28 | 31 | 12.7 | $454K | +2.5% | #1,852 of 2,088 |
| 31Independence County, AR | 25 | 18 | 12.3 | $451K | +2.2% | #1,904 of 2,088 |
| 32Fulton County, AR | 22 | 5 | 10.5 | $402K | +3.7% | #1,951 of 2,088 |
| 33Conway County, AR | 21 | 11 | 13.3 | $371K | +3.2% | #1,964 of 2,088 |
| 34Hempstead County, AR | 20 | 6 | 8.0 | $589K | −4.6% | #1,967 of 2,088 |
| 35Union County, AR | 20 | 15 | 10.0 | $562K | −5.2% | #1,968 of 2,088 |
| 36Hot Spring County, AR | 18 | 15 | 12.2 | $420K | +1.1% | #1,988 of 2,088 |
| 37Cross County, AR | 17 | 7 | 10.8 | $519K | −3.6% | #1,996 of 2,088 |
| 38Polk County, AR | 16 | 11 | 13.9 | $365K | +1.6% | #2,007 of 2,088 |
| 39Howard County, AR | 15 | 5 | 9.8 | $468K | −3.6% | #2,018 of 2,088 |
| 40Columbia County, AR | 15 | 15 | 17.8 | $302K | −3.7% | #2,022 of 2,088 |
| 41Jefferson County, AR | 12 | 24 | 10.0 | $495K | −5.7% | #2,041 of 2,088 |
| 42Little River County, AR | 12 | 6 | 12.4 | $436K | −1.8% | #2,043 of 2,088 |
| 43Lawrence County, AR | 11 | 12 | 18.1 | $273K | +0.3% | #2,056 of 2,088 |
| 44Sevier County, AR | 10 | 10 | 17.8 | $276K | −0.1% | #2,063 of 2,088 |
| 45Ouachita County, AR | 7 | 10 | 11.6 | $431K | −3.9% | #2,073 of 2,088 |
| 46Drew County, AR | 6 | 11 | 15.3 | $314K | −1.5% | #2,078 of 2,088 |
| 47Ashley County, AR | 5 | 7 | 9.5 | $432K | −5.9% | #2,081 of 2,088 |
| 48Arkansas County, AR | 4 | 9 | 13.4 | $376K | −7.4% | #2,084 of 2,088 |
| St. Francis County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $813K | −5.3% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $4.2M | −1.3% | |
| Sharp County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $1.1M | +4.7% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $895K | +11.2% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $618K | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $2.8M | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.1M | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $896K | −1.0% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $536K | +2.9% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 8.7 | $482K | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $832K | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 7.3 | $696K | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $2.3M | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $1.6M | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 7.6 | $579K | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $949K | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $1.4M | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.1 | $820K | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 6.8 | $819K | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $1.2M | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $1.1M | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $547K | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $666K | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gyms and studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Arkansas?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,409 gyms and studios in Arkansas. 253 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 500 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $743.6M a year, or $617 per household. That is 37% below the U.S. average (an index of 63, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,409 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $528K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Arkansas has 11.7 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $528K, 20% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Arkansas would have about 1,123, against 1,409 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,412 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for gyms and studios?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Memphis metro area scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Mountain Home area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 48 scored counties in Arkansas, Grant County scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Arkansas scores 42 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #40 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arkansas. It maps the gyms and studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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