US Pickleball Statistics 2022
2022 was the mainstream breakout. Participation nearly doubled YoY from 4.8M to 8.9M. MLP launched with 8 teams. The first wave of dedicated indoor clubs opened in major metros. SFIA officially crowned pickleball the fastest-growing US sport.
Sources: SFIA Topline Participation Report 2022, USA Pickleball annual reports, and Branded Pickleball directory data from the 2022 archive.
Year-by-Year Archive
- 2024 — 19.8M annual players →
- 2023 — 13.6M annual players →
- 2021 — 4.8M annual players →
- 2026 (current) — 30M+ projected annual players →
- All years: full growth chart 2015–2026 →
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pickleball players were there in 2022?
The US had an estimated 8.9M annual pickleball participants in 2022 according to the SFIA Topline Participation Report. Of those, approximately 3.4M were core players (8+ plays per year).
How many pickleball courts were there in 2022?
There were approximately 28,900 pickleball courts in the US by the end of 2022, spread across dedicated facilities, parks, and converted tennis locations.
What was the biggest pickleball story of 2022?
Pickleball named fastest-growing US sport for second year running. 2022 was the mainstream breakout. Participation nearly doubled YoY from 4.8M to 8.9M. MLP launched with 8 teams. The first wave of dedicated indoor clubs opened in major metros. SFIA officially crowned pickleball the fastest-growing US sport.
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Citing these numbers? Please reference “Branded Pickleball — US Pickleball Statistics 2022” and link to https://brandedpickleball.com/stats/pickleball/2022. Individual figures are sourced in the note above.
