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Gyms in Bradley County, AR

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in Bradley County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$1.7M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $443 a household
Spending per listing
$832K
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
5.3
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
9,828
−6.4% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 2 gyms in Bradley County. That is 5.3 per 10,000 households.

At $443 per household (55% below the U.S. average), households in Bradley County spend about $1.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $832K of household spending for each gym on map listings. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Bradley County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in Bradley County from 2020 to 2025 at −6.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 2 gyms on map listings, Bradley County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Bradley 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 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 Bradley County, AR compared with Arkansas and the U.S.
MeasureBradley CountyArkansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.36.77.6
Spending per listing$832K$919K$1.3M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)n/a4,6933,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.0%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−6.4%+3.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$443$617$983
Median household income$41,476$60,773$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored40

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
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 Bradley 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms.

Population and households in Bradley County

Population, 2025 estimate
9,828−6.4% since 2020
Households
3,752
Median age
41.2
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
649 sq. mi.
People per square mile
16
Median household income
$41,476−4.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$62,979
Median home value
$94,800
Jobs located here
3,407
Daytime population
9,699Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for gyms, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Bradley County marked.

Top counties in Arkansas

Counties in Arkansas ranked for gyms by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lonoke County, AR65155.3$1.3M+3.5%#369 of 1,792
2Benton County, AR60908.0$1.1M+16.0%#536 of 1,792
3Saline County, AR59326.4$1.1M+7.6%#580 of 1,792
4Faulkner County, AR48408.1$821K+8.2%#1,011 of 1,792
5Miller County, AR4674.3$1.2M−0.5%#1,049 of 1,792
6Garland County, AR46235.3$1M−0.6%#1,059 of 1,792
7Craighead County, AR45347.7$813K+4.8%#1,113 of 1,792
8Crawford County, AR45198.1$712K+4.1%#1,118 of 1,792
9Mississippi County, AR4453.2$1.7M−6.7%#1,121 of 1,792
10White County, AR43227.4$701K+4.2%#1,180 of 1,792
Bradley County, ARNot scored25.3$832K−6.4%

Other business types in Bradley County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in Bradley County, AR?

There are 2 gyms on map listings in Bradley County as of September 2026. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. No official count is published for fitness and recreational sports centers in Bradley County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Bradley County, AR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $1.7M a year, or $443 per household. That is 55% below the U.S. average (an index of 45, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 gyms on map listings, it comes to $832K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,752 households in Bradley County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bradley County, AR compare with the U.S. for gyms?

Bradley County has 2 gyms on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Bradley County would have about 1, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Bradley County, AR growing?

Population estimates put Bradley County at 9,828 people in 2025, down 6.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,752 households. The median household income in Bradley County is $41,476 a year, 49% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That fell 4.0% 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. Bradley County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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