Market rankings · Alaska
Gyms in Alaska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alaska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gyms, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 212
- 31 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 91
- All fitness and recreational sports centers · +8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $343.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.8
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 25% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 64 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gyms on map listings around any address in Alaska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 212 gyms on map listings in Alaska as of September 2026. 31 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 7.8 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 7.6.
At $1,271 per household (29% above the U.S. average), households in Alaska spend about $343.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 212 gyms, that is $1.6M per gym, 25% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
In 2023, official counts showed 91 businesses with payroll in Alaska classed as fitness and recreational sports centers, up 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,973 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.8% over the same years. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $3.2M have gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Alaska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #8 for gyms, with a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest (66). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska, the Juneau area, scores 54.
Every market in Alaska for gyms
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anchorage, AK | 66 | 122 | 8.2 | $1.7M | +1.9% | #61 of 387 |
| 2Fairbanks-College, AK | 45 | 34 | 9.4 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #242 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juneau, AK | 54 | 13 | 9.9 | $1.4M | −1.8% | #215 of 506 |
| Ketchikan, AK | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $2.3M | −2.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 80 | 34 | 8.5 | $1.5M | +10.4% | #72 of 1,792 |
| 2Anchorage Municipality, AK | 61 | 88 | 8.1 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #476 of 1,792 |
| 3Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 55 | 25 | 10.3 | $1.1M | +5.1% | #737 of 1,792 |
| 4Juneau City and Borough, AK | 50 | 13 | 9.9 | $1.4M | −1.8% | #901 of 1,792 |
| 5Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 49 | 34 | 9.4 | $1.3M | −1.4% | #946 of 1,792 |
| 6Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 44 | 5 | 10.8 | $1M | −5.0% | #1,131 of 1,792 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.1M | −1.5% | |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $2.3M | −2.6% | |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $2.1M | −1.3% | |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +6.5% | |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $3.5M | −7.5% | |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2M | +0.6% | |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Haines Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 22.2 | $480K | −1.0% | |
| Denali Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Not scored | 1 | 22.2 | $532K | −10.7% | |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.2% | |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 48.5 | $205K | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gyms on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gyms are in Alaska?
As of September 2026, map listings count 212 gyms in Alaska. 31 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 91 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.
How much do households in Alaska spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $343.8M a year, or $1,271 per household. That is 29% above the U.S. average (an index of 129, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 212 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Alaska has 7.8 gyms per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.6M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Alaska would have about 264, against 212 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,973 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for gyms?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska is the Juneau area, at 54 (upper middle). Among 6 scored counties in Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough scores highest, at 80 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Alaska scores 64 for gyms (upper middle), #8 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alaska. It maps the gyms on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Alaska
- Gyms, studios and classes431 listings
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios70 listings
- Martial arts and dance studios149 listings
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