Birmingham, AL · Gyms and Fitness Studios
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Birmingham, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 151 fitness and recreational sports centers in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area in 2023, employing 2,772 people with $42.4 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
151
50th most of 385 US metro areas
2,772
18.4 per business, against 17.4 across all metros
$42.4 million
$15,305 per employee
65%
of businesses, against 57% across all metros
+1.3%
in the number of businesses (149 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Birmingham.
- Birmingham ranks 50th of 385 US metro areas by number of fitness and recreational sports centers.
- A typical business here is about the national size, with 18.4 employees.
- Pay runs below the metro average: $15,305 per employee a year, against $19,294.
- The number of businesses held about steady since 2022.
How VERA helps gyms and fitness studios in Birmingham.
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Intro sessions on the booking page
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Follow up on every trial
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Memberships and packs that bill themselves
Monthly memberships and session packs run as automatic payments once the member authorizes them, with packs ending after a set number of payments.
Questions
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Birmingham
How many fitness and recreational sports centers are there in Birmingham?
151 in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 2,772 people and paid $42.4 million in annual payroll.
Is the Birmingham market for gyms and fitness studios growing?
By number of businesses it held about steady between 2022 and 2023: from 149 to 151 (+1.3%).
What does VERA do for gyms and fitness studios in Birmingham?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Birmingham business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.
Gyms and Fitness Studios in other markets
Other Birmingham markets
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is fitness and recreational sports centers, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.
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