The 10 US cities where pickleball is growing the fastest
Pickleball has been the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. for the past several years. But where exactly is that growth happening?
DUPR recently pulled 12 months of new user growth to see which U.S. cities are seeing the biggest increases in participation. All areas of the country were represented in the Top 10 — West Coast, East Coast, Midwest and the South.
All of the cities on the list had DUPR growth rates well above what we’ve seen overall in the U.S. the past couple years (in 2025 the sport had a participation increase of 14.7% nationwide, according to a report from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association).
Below are the fastest growing pickleball cities in the U.S., based on DUPR user data.
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10. Cumming, Georgia: 56% year-over-year growth

9. Las Vegas, Nevada: 57% year-over-year growth

8. Fort Lauderdale, Florida: 60% year-over-year growth

7. Lexington, Kentucky: 60.1% year-over-year growth

6. Ashburn, Virginia: 61% year-over-year growth

5. Fremont, California: 62% year-over-year growth

4. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 64% year-over-year growth

3. Seattle, Washington: 70% year-over-year growth

2. Huntsville, Alabama: 70.6% year-over-year growth

1. Cleveland, Ohio: 71% year-over-year growth
