Fitness and classes · Small-town market · Arkansas
Gyms and studios in the El Dorado, AR area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the El Dorado, AR area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #491 of 535 scored small-town markets
#9 of 13 scored small-town markets based in Arkansas
- Listings
- 15
- 3 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $8.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $562 a household
- Spending per listing
- $562K
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.0
- 33% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,926
- −5.2% since 2020
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What this means
The El Dorado area scores 25 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #491 of 535 scored small-town markets and #9 of 13 scored small-town markets based in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 gyms and studios in the El Dorado area. 3 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 10.0 for every 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
At $562 per household (43% below the U.S. average), households in the El Dorado area spend about $8.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $562K per location, 15% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the El Dorado area: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in the El Dorado area from 2020 to 2025 at −5.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the El Dorado area 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 | El Dorado area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.0 | 11.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $562K | $528K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 2,412 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.4% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −5.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $562 | $617 | $983 |
| Median household income | $55,259 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 42 |
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
- 153 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 El Dorado 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 El Dorado area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,926−5.2% since 2020
- Households
- 15,002
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,039 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 36
- Median household income
- $55,259+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,348
- Median home value
- $120,900
- Jobs located here
- 17,166
- Daytime population
- 38,875Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Arkansas for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with the El Dorado area marked.
Top small-town markets in Arkansas
| 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 |
Other business types in the El Dorado area
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 classes25
- Gyms24
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios17
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the El Dorado, AR area?
The El Dorado area has 15 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in the El Dorado area: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in the El Dorado, AR area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $8.4M a year, or $562 per household. That is 43% below the U.S. average (an index of 57, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $562K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,002 households in the El Dorado area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the El Dorado, AR area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The El Dorado area has 10.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $562K, 15% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the El Dorado area would have about 13, against 15 on map listings.
How fast is the El Dorado, AR area growing?
Population estimates put the El Dorado area at 36,926 people in 2025, down 5.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,002 households. Median household income in the El Dorado area is $55,259, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.7%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 El Dorado area scores 25 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #491 of 535 scored small-town markets.
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