Wilmington, NC · Gyms and Fitness Studios
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Wilmington, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 63 fitness and recreational sports centers in the Wilmington, NC Metro Area in 2023, employing 1,263 people with $18.2 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
63
106th most of 385 US metro areas
1,263
20.0 per business, against 17.4 across all metros
$18.2 million
$14,399 per employee
56%
of businesses, against 57% across all metros
+1.6%
in the number of businesses (62 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Wilmington.
- Wilmington ranks 106th of 385 US metro areas by number of fitness and recreational sports centers.
- Businesses here run larger than average: 20.0 employees each, against 17.4 across all metros.
- Pay runs below the metro average: $14,399 per employee a year, against $19,294.
- The number of businesses held about steady since 2022.
How VERA helps gyms and fitness studios in Wilmington.
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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 Wilmington
How many fitness and recreational sports centers are there in Wilmington?
63 in the Wilmington, NC Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 1,263 people and paid $18.2 million in annual payroll.
Is the Wilmington market for gyms and fitness studios growing?
By number of businesses it held about steady between 2022 and 2023: from 62 to 63 (+1.6%).
What does VERA do for gyms and fitness studios in Wilmington?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Wilmington 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.
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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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