Fitness and classes · County · Arkansas
Gyms and studios in Sebastian County, AR
How Sebastian County, AR compares with other counties and the U.S. for gyms and studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,827 of 2,088 scored counties
#27 of 48 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 76
- 12 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $30.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $593 a household
- Spending per listing
- $407K
- 39% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.6
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 130,641
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Sebastian County scores 29 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,827 of 2,088 scored counties and #27 of 48 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 76 gyms and studios in Sebastian County. Of those, 12 are chain locations, or 16%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 14.6 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Households in Sebastian County spend about $30.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $593 per household, 40% below the U.S. average. Spread across 76 gyms and studios, that is $407K per location, 39% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Sebastian County was 25 in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,087 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $387K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Sebastian County. Population estimates put the population change in Sebastian County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Sebastian 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 | Sebastian County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.6 | 11.7 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $407K | $528K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,087 | 2,412 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | +12.4% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $593 | $617 | $983 |
| Median household income | $57,790 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 25+13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 169
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7612 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 47The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $387K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Sebastian 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 Sebastian County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 130,641+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 52,181
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 531 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 243
- Median household income
- $57,790+25.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,364
- Median home value
- $176,200
- Jobs located here
- 69,861
- Daytime population
- 144,611Residents 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 Sebastian 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 |
| 27Sebastian County, AR | 29 | 76 | 14.6 | $407K | +2.2% | #1,827 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Sebastian 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 classes29
- Gyms33
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios42
- Martial arts and dance studios33
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Sebastian County, AR?
Sebastian County has 76 gyms and studios on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Sebastian County, AR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $30.9M a year, or $593 per household. That is 40% below the U.S. average (an index of 60, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 76 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $407K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,181 households in Sebastian County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sebastian County, AR compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Sebastian County has 14.6 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $407K, 39% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Sebastian County would have about 47, against 76 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,087 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Sebastian County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Sebastian County at 130,641 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,181 households. Median household income in Sebastian County is $57,790, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.0%, 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. Sebastian County scores 29 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,827 of 2,088 scored counties.
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