Fitness and classes · Metro area · California
Gyms and studios in the Fresno, CA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms and studios in the Fresno, CA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #16 of 387 scored metro areas
#6 of 25 scored metro areas based in California
- Listings
- 450
- 76 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 164
- +13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $390.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,055 a household
- Spending per listing
- $868K
- 31% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.2
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,203,383
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gyms and studios in the Fresno metro area is 76 (high), #16 of 387 scored metro areas and #6 of 25 scored metro areas based in California. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for gyms and studios.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 450 gyms and studios in the Fresno metro area. Of those, 76 are chain locations, or 17%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 12.2 per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 14.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in the Fresno metro area comes to about $390.4M a year: $1,055 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 450 gyms and studios, that is $868K per location, 31% above the U.S. figure of $662K.
In 2023, official counts showed 164 businesses with payroll in the Fresno metro area classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction, up 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,257 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $9.9M have gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Fresno metro area. Population estimates show the Fresno metro area grew 3.2% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Fresno metro area compares
The same measures for California 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 | Fresno metro area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.2 | 17.1 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $868K | $837K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,257 | 1,281 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.3% | +14.7% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,055 | $1,435 | $983 |
| Median household income | $74,468 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 164+13.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,751
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $33.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 45076 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 590The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 15
- Amount
- $9.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in the Fresno metro 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 Fresno metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,203,383+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 370,081
- Median age
- 34.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 8,095 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 145
- Median household income
- $74,468
- Average household income
- $100,662
- Median home value
- $389,400
- Jobs located here
- 466,033
- Daytime population
- 1,171,895Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in California for gyms and studios, numbered among those based in California, with the Fresno metro area marked.
Top metro areas in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stockton-Lodi, CA | 87 | 328 | 13.4 | $942K | +5.5% | #2 of 387 |
| 2Yuba City, CA | 85 | 57 | 9.2 | $1.2M | +3.3% | #4 of 387 |
| 3Merced, CA | 81 | 98 | 11.4 | $796K | +5.1% | #8 of 387 |
| 4Visalia, CA | 80 | 147 | 10.3 | $950K | +2.4% | #9 of 387 |
| 5Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 78 | 310 | 10.9 | $902K | +2.3% | #10 of 387 |
| 6Fresno, CA | 76 | 450 | 12.2 | $868K | +3.2% | #16 of 387 |
| 7Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 72 | 1,967 | 13.6 | $898K | +3.5% | #25 of 387 |
| 8Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 69 | 52 | 11.8 | $794K | +1.0% | #40 of 387 |
| 9Vallejo, CA | 68 | 239 | 15.2 | $907K | +0.6% | #43 of 387 |
| 10Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 68 | 1,387 | 15.7 | $862K | +3.2% | #44 of 387 |
Other business types in the Fresno metro 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 classes76
- Gyms76
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios77
- Martial arts and dance studios72
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in the Fresno, CA metro area?
There are 450 gyms and studios on map listings in the Fresno metro area as of September 2026. 76 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 164 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023, up 13.3% from 2019.
How much do households in the Fresno, CA metro area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $390.4M a year, or $1,055 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 450 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $868K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 370,081 households in the Fresno metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Fresno, CA metro area compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
The Fresno metro area has 12.2 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $868K, 31% above the U.S. figure of $662K. At the national ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, the Fresno metro area would have about 590, against 450 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,257 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Fresno, CA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Fresno metro area at 1,203,383 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 370,081 households. Median household income in the Fresno metro area is $74,468, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Fresno metro area scores 76 for gyms and studios (high), #16 of 387 scored metro areas.
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