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Gyms and studios in Randolph County, AR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Randolph County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,721 of 2,088 scored counties
#21 of 48 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 6
- 1 chain location (17%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $3.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $486 a household
- Spending per listing
- $594K
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.2
- 45% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 18,876
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Randolph County is 32 (lower middle), #1,721 of 2,088 scored counties and #21 of 48 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Randolph County comes to about $3.6M a year: $486 per household, 51% below the U.S. average. That is about $594K of household spending for each location on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 6 gyms and studios on map listings in Randolph County as of September 2026. One of them (17%) is a chain location, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 8.2 for every 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Randolph County, since they leave out counts under 3. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $140K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Randolph County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Randolph County grew 1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Randolph 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 | Randolph County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.2 | 11.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $594K | $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 | +1.5% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $486 | $617 | $983 |
| Median household income | $50,911 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 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
- 61 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $140K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Randolph 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 Randolph County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 18,876+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 7,334
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 652 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 29
- Median household income
- $50,911+36.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $67,362
- Median home value
- $130,600
- Jobs located here
- 5,919
- Daytime population
- 18,091Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 21Randolph County, AR | 32 | 6 | 8.2 | $594K | +1.5% | #1,721 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Randolph 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 classes32
- Gyms
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Randolph County, AR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 gyms and studios in Randolph County. One of them (17%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for fitness centers and recreation instruction in Randolph County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Randolph County, AR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $3.6M a year, or $486 per household. That is 51% below the U.S. average (an index of 49, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $594K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,334 households in Randolph County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Randolph County, AR compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Randolph County has 8.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $594K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Randolph County would have about 5, against 6 on map listings.
How fast is Randolph County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Randolph County at 18,876 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,334 households. The median household income in Randolph County is $50,911 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.8% 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. Randolph County scores 32 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,721 of 2,088 scored counties.
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