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Martial arts and dance studios in St. Clair County, AL
The martial arts and dance studios in St. Clair County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #127 of 1,334 scored counties
#3 of 26 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 8
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $23.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $673 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 46% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.3
- 53% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 98,206
- +7.1% since 2020
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What this means
St. Clair County scores 72 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #127 of 1,334 scored counties and #3 of 26 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for martial arts and dance studios.
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 martial arts and dance studios in St. Clair County. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 2.3 for every 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Households in St. Clair County spend about $23.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $673 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3M per studio, 46% above the U.S. figure of $2M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in St. Clair County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $396K have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in St. Clair County. Population estimates put the population change in St. Clair County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How St. Clair County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the martial arts and dance studios counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | St. Clair County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $1.9M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 5,642 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +14.6% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.1% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $673 | $656 | $983 |
| Median household income | $77,463 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 80 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $396K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in St. Clair County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in St. Clair County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 98,206+7.1% since 2020
- Households
- 35,107
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 632 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 149
- Median household income
- $77,463+32.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,073
- Median home value
- $226,300
- Jobs located here
- 22,156
- Daytime population
- 72,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Alabama, with St. Clair County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 87 | 10 | 2.4 | $3.4M | +18.0% | #10 of 1,334 |
| 2Autauga County, AL | 73 | 7 | 3.1 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #121 of 1,334 |
| 3St. Clair County, AL | 72 | 8 | 2.3 | $3M | +7.1% | #127 of 1,334 |
| 4Shelby County, AL | 65 | 36 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +6.5% | #252 of 1,334 |
| 5Tuscaloosa County, AL | 62 | 25 | 2.8 | $2.4M | +3.8% | #328 of 1,334 |
| 6Lee County, AL | 62 | 20 | 2.9 | $2.3M | +8.6% | #329 of 1,334 |
| 7Coffee County, AL | 62 | 7 | 3.3 | $2M | +6.3% | #340 of 1,334 |
| 8Morgan County, AL | 61 | 9 | 1.8 | $3.7M | +2.6% | #344 of 1,334 |
| 9Cullman County, AL | 61 | 9 | 2.5 | $2.4M | +6.7% | #350 of 1,334 |
| 10Marshall County, AL | 59 | 13 | 3.6 | $1.8M | +6.0% | #418 of 1,334 |
Other business types in St. Clair County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes66
- Gyms52
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios72
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in St. Clair County, AL?
St. Clair County has 8 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in St. Clair County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in St. Clair County, AL spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $23.6M a year, or $673 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $3M per studio. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,107 households in St. Clair County and national spending patterns by income.
How does St. Clair County, AL compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
St. Clair County has 2.3 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $3M, 46% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, St. Clair County would have about 12, against 8 on map listings.
How fast is St. Clair County, AL growing?
Population estimates put St. Clair County at 98,206 people in 2025, up 7.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,107 households. Median household income in St. Clair County is $77,463, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.9%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. St. Clair County scores 72 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #127 of 1,334 scored counties.
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