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Gyms in St. Francis County, AR

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in St. Francis 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 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.3M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $418 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
17% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.9
49% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,800
−5.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 gyms in St. Francis County. That comes to 3.9 for every 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in St. Francis County comes to about $3.3M a year: $418 per household, 58% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per gym, 17% 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.

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

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of St. Francis County declined 5.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 gyms on map listings, St. Francis County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How St. Francis 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 St. Francis County, AR compared with Arkansas and the U.S.
MeasureSt. Francis CountyArkansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.96.77.6
Spending per listing$1.1M$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, 2020–2025−5.3%+3.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$418$617$983
Median household income$42,574$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
30 chain locations
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 St. Francis 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 St. Francis County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,800−5.3% since 2020
Households
7,783
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
55%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
635 sq. mi.
People per square mile
35
Median household income
$42,574+20.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$58,099
Median home value
$90,900
Jobs located here
6,530
Daytime population
21,343Residents 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 St. Francis 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
St. Francis County, ARNot scored33.9$1.1M−5.3%

Other business types in St. Francis County

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

Questions

How many gyms are in St. Francis County, AR?

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

How much do households in St. Francis County, AR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.3M a year, or $418 per household. That is 58% below the U.S. average (an index of 42, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,783 households in St. Francis County and national spending patterns by income.

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

St. Francis County has 3.9 gyms per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.1M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending.

How fast is St. Francis County, AR growing?

Population estimates put St. Francis County at 21,800 people in 2025, down 5.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,783 households. The median household income in St. Francis County is $42,574 a year, 47% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.4% 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. St. Francis County has no market score for gyms: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gyms · All 56 business types in St. Francis County

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