BONUS: ALSO INCLUDED WITH PURCHASE OF THIS REPORT IS A COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF OUR 2024 EDITION: SPORTS PARTICIPATION IN THE US REPORT!

Conducted in 2024, the study measures the annual number of participants in a variety of sports / recreational activities and the frequency of participation during the calendar year 2023. The report contains two sections, giving the reader a comprehensive picture of sports participation in the United States:

Section One delivers snapshots for a quick view of participation of any sport or activity included in the study.  The snapshots include: 10 year participation information (when available), 2023 frequency and participation by age, household income, and US region.

Section Two furnishes detailed tables providing participation information regarding:  gender, age, education, presence of children in household, household income, market size, US region, ethnicity/race, and frequency of participation.

How can Sports Participation be used?

• Trends in participation can be used as supporting data in business development, expansion, consolidation, and financing
• To make educated, strategic decisions based on who is participating in which activities, how often, and where

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Sports Included

• Archery (Target)
• Backpack/Wilderness Camping
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bicycle Riding
• Billiards/Pool
• Boating (Motor/Power)
• Bowling
• Boxing
• Camping (Vacation/Overnight)
• Canoeing
• Cheerleading
• Dart Throwing
• Exercise Walking
• Exercising with Equipment
• Fishing (Fresh Water)
• Fishing (Salt Water)
• Football (Flag)
• Football (Tackle)
• Football (Touch)
• Golf
• Gymnastics
• Hiking
• Hockey (Ice)
• Hunting with Bow & Arrow
• Hunting with Firearms
• Ice/Figure Skating
• In-Line Roller Skating
• Kayaking
• Lacrosse
• Martial Arts/MMA/Tae Kwon Do
• Mountain Biking (Off Road)
• Muzzleloading
• Paintball Games
• Pickleball
• Pilates
• Running/Jogging
• Scuba Diving (Open Water)
• Skateboarding
• Skiing (Alpine)
• Skiing (Cross Country)
• Snowboarding
• Soccer
• Softball
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Target Shooting (Airgun)
• Target Shooting (Live Ammunition)
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Water Skiing
• Weight Lifting
• Work Out at Club/Gym/Fitness Studio
• Wrestling
• Yoga

If you have questions about this report or would like help finding the right report for you, please contact Nick Rigitano, NSGA Director of Insights and Analysis, at (847) 296-NSGA (6742), ext. 1080 or nrigitano@nsga.org.

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