Crossfit Growth Statistics

Key Takeaways

1. 1Boutique fitness studios in the U.S. represented 8% of all fitness club locations in 2024 (share of locations)
2. 227,170 CrossFit affiliates worldwide in 2024 were listed in the CrossFit affiliate directory (count of affiliates by listing, not membership).
3. 3Approximately 15,000 CrossFit Level 1 training certifications reportedly issued in 2010 (for CrossFit training education)
4. 4A U.S. survey found gym-goers spent a median of $59 per month on health club memberships in 2023 (monthly price)
5. 5CrossFit affiliate dues (monthly affiliate membership) of $1,000 per year for the affiliate entity were required per affiliate agreement as of the education/affiliate documentation (fee amount)
6. 6$51.3 billion global health club market size for 2023 (health club revenues)
7. 7$2.5 billion global boutique fitness market size in 2023 (boutique fitness revenues)
8. 818.6 million active health club memberships in the United States in 2023 (memberships)
9. 93.4 million Americans visited CrossFit in the past 12 months in 2019 (CrossFit participation / visitors)
10. 10CrossFit Journal reported that the CrossFit Games attracted 3.5 million unique viewers in 2016 (audience size)
11. 1154% of CrossFit participants reported doing CrossFit at least once per week in a 2015 survey of CrossFit practitioners
12. 12CrossFit participants in a 2016 study reported 63% adherence at 8 weeks (program adherence)
13. 13A systematic review found CrossFit training lowered body weight by an average of 2.3 kg (weight change)
14. 14Systematic review reported improvements in body composition (fat mass/lean mass) following CrossFit training with small-to-moderate effects

CrossFit keeps growing worldwide, with millions of members, big audiences, and proven health benefits.