According to a new mid-year report from SFIA, "Pickleball remains the fastest-growing sport, though early indicators suggest its explosive growth may be slowing."

Back in March, we told you that some 19.8 million people were playing pickleball  in the U.S.—a 45.8% increase from 2023.

That figure represented an impressive 311% growth over the three years prior, crowning pickleball as the fastest-growing sport for the fourth year running.

The accolades came from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association's (SFIA ), a sports market research firm based in Washington, DC., and its 2025 Topline Participation Report , the most comprehensive source available for pickleball participation data.

New this year, SFIA is checking in with its first-ever mid-year report , tracking the participation data of more than 30 sports, from baseball to lacrosse, surfing to yoga.

Pickleball's explosive growth slows down Pickleball continues to dominate the headlines:

Among the 30 sports with updated participation data, Pickleball remains the fastest-growing, with a 14.7% increase in participation. Report: Pickleball Participation Surges to Nearly 20 Million in 2024

For the fourth consecutive year, pickleball remains America’s fastest-growing sport, and the numbers behind its meteoric rise are nothing short of historic.

The Dink Pickleball Jason Flamm

However, for what feels like the first time since the sport's mid-COVID explosion, there are signs of its momentum cooling off.

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