NAICS 713940

Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers in California

Establishments primarily engaged in operating fitness and recreational sports facilities featuring exercise and other active physical fitness conditioning.

Establishments (2023)
5,371
Statewide, California
Employees
86,970
Mid-March employment
Annual payroll
$2.0B
All establishments
Avg. establishment size
16.2
Employees per establishment

What acquirers look at

Membership deferred revenue is a real liability that must be pegged at closing. Boutique studios depend heavily on individual instructors.

Gyms & Fitness by county

Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County1,2831.323.9%
2Orange County5821.810.8%
3San Diego County5781.810.8%
4Santa Clara County3091.65.8%
5Riverside County2621.04.9%
6Alameda County2441.54.5%
7San Bernardino County2020.93.8%
8Sacramento County1791.13.3%
9Contra Costa County1761.53.3%
10San Francisco County1732.13.2%
11San Mateo County1281.72.4%
12Ventura County1181.42.2%
13Sonoma County1042.11.9%
14Fresno County860.81.6%
15Marin County863.41.6%
16Santa Barbara County761.71.4%
17Placer County751.71.4%
18Kern County660.71.2%
19Monterey County531.21.0%
20Solano County531.21.0%
21Stanislaus County520.91.0%
22San Joaquin County510.60.9%
23Santa Cruz County501.90.9%
24San Luis Obispo County441.60.8%
25El Dorado County361.90.7%

Counties in California

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.