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
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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.
| # | County | Establishments | Per 10k residents | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 1,283 | 1.3 | 23.9% |
| 2 | Orange County | 582 | 1.8 | 10.8% |
| 3 | San Diego County | 578 | 1.8 | 10.8% |
| 4 | Santa Clara County | 309 | 1.6 | 5.8% |
| 5 | Riverside County | 262 | 1.0 | 4.9% |
| 6 | Alameda County | 244 | 1.5 | 4.5% |
| 7 | San Bernardino County | 202 | 0.9 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Sacramento County | 179 | 1.1 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | 176 | 1.5 | 3.3% |
| 10 | San Francisco County | 173 | 2.1 | 3.2% |
| 11 | San Mateo County | 128 | 1.7 | 2.4% |
| 12 | Ventura County | 118 | 1.4 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Sonoma County | 104 | 2.1 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Fresno County | 86 | 0.8 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Marin County | 86 | 3.4 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Santa Barbara County | 76 | 1.7 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Placer County | 75 | 1.7 | 1.4% |
| 18 | Kern County | 66 | 0.7 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Monterey County | 53 | 1.2 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Solano County | 53 | 1.2 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Stanislaus County | 52 | 0.9 | 1.0% |
| 22 | San Joaquin County | 51 | 0.6 | 0.9% |
| 23 | Santa Cruz County | 50 | 1.9 | 0.9% |
| 24 | San Luis Obispo County | 44 | 1.6 | 0.8% |
| 25 | El Dorado County | 36 | 1.9 | 0.7% |
Counties in California
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- 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.