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Gyms and studios in Columbia County, AR
The gyms and studios in Columbia County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 15 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,022 of 2,088 scored counties
#40 of 48 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 15
- 1 chain location (7%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $4.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $538 a household
- Spending per listing
- $302K
- 54% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.8
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,894
- −3.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Columbia County is 15 (low), #2,022 of 2,088 scored counties and #40 of 48 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 gyms and studios in Columbia County. One of them (7%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That is 17.8 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $538 per household (45% below the U.S. average), households in Columbia County spend about $4.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $302K per location, 54% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Columbia County classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction. That is one for every 2,102 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $610K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Columbia County. Population estimates show Columbia County declined 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Columbia County compares
The same measures for Arkansas 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 | Columbia County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.8 | 11.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $302K | $528K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,102 | 2,412 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.4% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.7% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $538 | $617 | $983 |
| Median household income | $55,334 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 15 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4
- Employees, 2023
- 17
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $418K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 151 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $610K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Columbia County, 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 Columbia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,894−3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 8,409
- Median age
- 36.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 766 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 29
- Median household income
- $55,334+52.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $69,996
- Median home value
- $152,100
- Jobs located here
- 7,940
- Daytime population
- 21,908Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Columbia County marked.
Top counties in Arkansas
| 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 |
| 40Columbia County, AR | 15 | 15 | 17.8 | $302K | −3.7% | #2,022 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Columbia County
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 classes15
- Gyms8
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios3
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Columbia County, AR?
Columbia County has 15 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (7%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Columbia County, AR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4.5M a year, or $538 per household. That is 45% below the U.S. average (an index of 55, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $302K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,409 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Columbia County, AR compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Columbia County has 17.8 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $302K, 54% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Columbia County would have about 7, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,102 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Columbia County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Columbia County at 21,894 people in 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,409 households. Median household income in Columbia County is $55,334, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 52.9%, 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. Columbia County scores 15 for gyms and studios (low), #2,022 of 2,088 scored counties.
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