Popularity of doing sports and fitness as a hobby in the U.S. 2022-2024

There are so many hobbies to choose from. How has the popularity of doing sports and fitness as a hobby in the U.S. changed over time? Comparing the values for 2023 Q1 and 2024 Q1, the share of consumers in the United States has stayed consistent at 19 percent.

What do you do in your free time? Would you consider yourself one of the sport enthusiasts? Hobbies cater to different needs like creativity, self-expression, or relaxation. Rather than a pastime we look forward to our hobbies and cut out time for them regularly. If you are looking for hobby inspiration, this ranking of the most popular hobbies in the U.S. might just spark a new interest for you.
The survey was conducted online among 15040 to 60327 respondents per quarter in the United States, between 2022 and 2024. Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.

Popularity of doing sports and fitness as a hobby in the U.S. 2022-2024 as of June 2024, by quarter

Characteristic	Share of respondents
2022 Q1	18%
2022 Q2	18%
2022 Q3	18%
2022 Q4	18%
2023 Q1	19%
2023 Q2	19%
2023 Q3	19%
2023 Q4	20%
2024 Q1	19%

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Release date

June 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2022 to 2024

Number of respondents

15,040 to 60,327 respondents per quarter

Age group

18-64 years

Supplementary notes

Multiple answers were possible.

During the survey, the question "What are your personal hobbies and activities?" has been answered with "Doing sports and fitness".

Each update contains the interviews of the last 12 months. If you are looking for further details you can find more information in the methodology for the Statista Consumer Insights.

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