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Gyms in North Slope Borough, AK

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in North Slope Borough, AK, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has none.

Listings
0
None on the map
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,478 a household
Spending per listing
n/a
Listings per 10k households
0.0
Population, 2025
10,582
−3.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,478 per household (50% above the U.S. average), households in North Slope Borough spend about $3.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.

Map listings as of September 2026 show no gyms in North Slope Borough. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, North Slope Borough would have about 3, against none on map listings.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for fitness and recreational sports centers in North Slope Borough, since they leave out counts under 3.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of North Slope Borough declined 3.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With no gyms on map listings, North Slope Borough isn’t given a market score for them.

How North Slope Borough compares

The same measures for Alaska and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Gyms in North Slope Borough, AK compared with Alaska and the U.S.
MeasureNorth Slope BoroughAlaskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.07.87.6
Spending per listingn/a$1.6M$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a2,9733,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.3%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.8%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,478$1,271$983
Median household income$95,694$92,788$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored64

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/aAll fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
0
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in North Slope Borough, 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.

Population and households in North Slope Borough

Population, 2025 estimate
10,582−3.8% since 2020
Households
2,281
Median age
32.5
Homes lived in by their owners
49%
Vehicles per household
1.0
Land area
88,798 sq. mi.
People per square mile
0
Median household income
$95,694+20.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$127,358
Median home value
$218,300
Jobs located here
n/a
Daytime population
n/aResidents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Alaska for gyms, numbered among those based in Alaska, with North Slope Borough marked.

Top counties in Alaska

Counties in Alaska ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK80348.5$1.5M+10.4%#72 of 1,792
2Anchorage Municipality, AK61888.1$1.7M−1.3%#476 of 1,792
3Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK552510.3$1.1M+5.1%#737 of 1,792
4Juneau City and Borough, AK50139.9$1.4M−1.8%#901 of 1,792
5Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK49349.4$1.3M−1.4%#946 of 1,792
6Kodiak Island Borough, AK44510.8$1M−5.0%#1,131 of 1,792
North Slope Borough, AKNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%

Other business types in North Slope Borough

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gyms are in North Slope Borough, AK?

There are no gyms on map listings in North Slope Borough as of September 2026. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in North Slope Borough: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in North Slope Borough, AK spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.4M a year, or $1,478 per household. That is 50% above the U.S. average (an index of 150, where 100 is the U.S. average). 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 2,281 households in North Slope Borough and national spending patterns by income.

How does North Slope Borough, AK compare with the U.S. for gyms?

North Slope Borough has no gyms on map listings. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, North Slope Borough would have about 3, against none on map listings.

How fast is North Slope Borough, AK growing?

Population estimates put North Slope Borough at 10,582 people in 2025, down 3.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,281 households. Median household income in North Slope Borough is $95,694, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.7%, 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. North Slope Borough has no market score for gyms, having none on map listings.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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