Pickleball Popularity

The Friday File: In 2019, 3.46 million persons in the US played pickleball. In 2020, that number increased to 4.2 million and in 2021, 4.8 million, a staggering average annual growth rate of 17.8%, or 38.7% over two years, making it the fastest growing American sport. Moreover, it’s growth is accelerating. Between 2015 and 2018, pickleball grew 29.1%, for an average annual growth rate of 9.7%. 18 million play tennis.