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Gyms in Miller County, AR
The gyms in Miller County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,049 of 1,792 scored counties
#5 of 33 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 7
- 1 chain location (14%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $8.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $494 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 43% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 42,357
- −0.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 7 gyms in Miller County. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 28% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
At $494 per household (50% below the U.S. average), households in Miller County spend about $8.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.2M per gym, 11% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Miller County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 5,453 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.
Population estimates show Miller County declined 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gyms, Miller County has a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle): #1,049 of 1,792 scored counties and #5 of 33 scored counties in Arkansas.
How Miller 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.
| Measure | Miller County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $919K | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 5,453 | 4,693 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.0% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.5% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $494 | $617 | $983 |
| Median household income | $48,836 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 9
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $215K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 71 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 Miller 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 Miller County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 42,357−0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 16,359
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 624 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 68
- Median household income
- $48,836+12.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,099
- Median home value
- $153,900
- Jobs located here
- 12,266
- Daytime population
- 38,184Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lonoke County, AR | 65 | 15 | 5.3 | $1.3M | +3.5% | #369 of 1,792 |
| 2Benton County, AR | 60 | 90 | 8.0 | $1.1M | +16.0% | #536 of 1,792 |
| 3Saline County, AR | 59 | 32 | 6.4 | $1.1M | +7.6% | #580 of 1,792 |
| 4Faulkner County, AR | 48 | 40 | 8.1 | $821K | +8.2% | #1,011 of 1,792 |
| 5Miller County, AR | 46 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.2M | −0.5% | #1,049 of 1,792 |
| 6Garland County, AR | 46 | 23 | 5.3 | $1M | −0.6% | #1,059 of 1,792 |
| 7Craighead County, AR | 45 | 34 | 7.7 | $813K | +4.8% | #1,113 of 1,792 |
| 8Crawford County, AR | 45 | 19 | 8.1 | $712K | +4.1% | #1,118 of 1,792 |
| 9Mississippi County, AR | 44 | 5 | 3.2 | $1.7M | −6.7% | #1,121 of 1,792 |
| 10White County, AR | 43 | 22 | 7.4 | $701K | +4.2% | #1,180 of 1,792 |
Other business types in Miller 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
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Miller County, AR?
There are 7 gyms on map listings in Miller County as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms.
How much do households in Miller County, AR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $8.1M a year, or $494 per household. That is 50% below the U.S. average (an index of 50, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,359 households in Miller County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Miller County, AR compare with the U.S. for gyms?
Miller County has 4.3 gyms per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.2M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, Miller County would have about 6, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,453 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is Miller County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Miller County at 42,357 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,359 households. The median household income in Miller County is $48,836 a year, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 12.6% 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. Miller County scores 46 for gyms (lower middle), #1,049 of 1,792 scored counties.
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