Fitness and classes · County · Arkansas
Gyms in White County, AR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gyms in White County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,180 of 1,792 scored counties
#10 of 33 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 22
- 5 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Household spending a year
- $15.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $521 a household
- Spending per listing
- $701K
- 46% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.4
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 80,085
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 gyms in White County. 5 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 28% across the U.S. That is 7.4 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in White County comes to about $15.4M a year: $521 per household, 47% below the U.S. average. That works out to $701K per gym, 46% 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 White County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 7,407 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 White County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms, White County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,180 of 1,792 scored counties and #10 of 33 scored counties in Arkansas.
How White 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 | White County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $701K | $919K | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 7,407 | 4,693 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.0% | +5.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $521 | $617 | $983 |
| Median household income | $55,249 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4All fitness and recreational sports centers
- Employees, 2023
- 49
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $580K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 225 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 White 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 White County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 80,085+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 29,629
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,034 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 75
- Median household income
- $55,249+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,679
- Median home value
- $163,600
- Jobs located here
- 25,976
- Daytime population
- 72,590Residents 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 White 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 White County, AR?
White County has 22 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 4 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 White County, AR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $15.4M a year, or $521 per household. That is 47% below the U.S. average (an index of 53, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 gyms on map listings, it comes to $701K per gym. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms. It is estimated from the incomes of the 29,629 households in White County and national spending patterns by income.
How does White County, AR compare with the U.S. for gyms?
White County has 7.4 gyms per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $701K, 46% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of gyms to household spending, White County would have about 12, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,407 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S.
How fast is White County, AR growing?
Population estimates put White County at 80,085 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 29,629 households. The median household income in White County is $55,249 a year, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.5% 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. White County scores 43 for gyms (lower middle), #1,180 of 1,792 scored counties.
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