Fitness and classes · County · Arkansas
Gyms and studios in Saline County, AR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in Saline County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #497 of 2,088 scored counties
#2 of 48 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 50
- 7 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $35.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $714 a household
- Spending per listing
- $717K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.0
- 33% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 133,288
- +7.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Saline County comes to about $35.8M a year: $714 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That works out to $717K per location, 8% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 50 gyms and studios on map listings in Saline County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 14%, 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Saline County was 20 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 2,510 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.7M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Saline County.
Population estimates show Saline County grew 7.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in Saline County is 63 (upper middle), #497 of 2,088 scored counties and #2 of 48 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Saline 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 | Saline County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.0 | 11.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $717K | $528K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,510 | 2,412 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +12.4% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.6% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $714 | $617 | $983 |
| Median household income | $79,046 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 200.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 180
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 507 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 54The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Saline 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 Saline County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 133,288+7.6% since 2020
- Households
- 50,203
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 176
- Median household income
- $79,046+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,923
- Median home value
- $221,200
- Jobs located here
- 29,052
- Daytime population
- 99,620Residents 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 Saline 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 |
Other business types in Saline 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 classes63
- Gyms59
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios67
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Saline County, AR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 50 gyms and studios in Saline County. 7 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Saline County, AR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $35.8M a year, or $714 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $717K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 50,203 households in Saline County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Saline County, AR compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Saline County has 10.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $717K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Saline County would have about 54, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,510 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Saline County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Saline County at 133,288 people in 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 50,203 households. The median household income in Saline County is $79,046 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. Saline County scores 63 for gyms and studios (upper middle), #497 of 2,088 scored counties.
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