11/23/2021
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. It's an active sport were 3 generations can play competitively or socially together. It's now being played in schools around the nation. It's the most social sport out there! Check out what ages are playing...
2021 Pickleball Participation Report should be released later this year:
• Of the 4.2 million players, 2.8 million were “Casual” players who play 1-7 times a year
• 1.4 million were “Core” players who play 8 or more times a year
• The Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) for all players from 2017 to 2020 was 10.5%, for a total growth rate of 34% over three years
• 61% of participants are men and 39% are women
• The average age for all players is 38.1 years old
• The average age for Core players is 47.5 and Casual players 33.6 years old
• 60% of Core players are 55 or older
• 79% of Casual players are 54 or younger
From 2016-2020:
•the percentage of Core players ages 54 and younger grew from 40% to 46%
• the percentage of Casual players ages 54 and younger grew from 79% to 80%
• these increases in the percentages of both Core and Casual players less than 55 years of age reflect faster growth among younger players
• The percentages by age of Total, Core, and Casual participants are:
AGES TOTAL CORE CASUAL
6-17 20.1% 13.3% 23.4%
8-34 27.8% 15.4% 33.9%
35-54 21.1% 17.3% 22.8%
55-64 12.6% 20.3% 8.9%
65+ 18.4% 33.7% 11.0%
Pickleball is a court sport played on a badminton-sized court with the net set to a height of 34 inches at the center. It is played with a perforated plastic
