Market rankings · Alaska
Martial arts and dance studios in Alaska
Markets across Alaska ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 149
- 4 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 102
- +14.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $343.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 12% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Alaska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 149 martial arts and dance studios in Alaska. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.5, 12% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $1,271 per household (29% above the U.S. average), households in Alaska spend about $343.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 14% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Alaska was 102 in 2023, up 14.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,652 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $677K have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Alaska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #16 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest (58). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska, the Juneau area, scores 35.
Every market in Alaska for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anchorage, AK | 58 | 87 | 5.9 | $2.3M | +1.9% | #108 of 387 |
| 2Fairbanks-College, AK | 49 | 20 | 5.5 | $2.2M | −1.4% | #191 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juneau, AK | 35 | 12 | 9.1 | $1.5M | −1.8% | #300 of 378 |
| Ketchikan, AK | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.4M | −2.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 69 | 23 | 5.8 | $2.2M | +10.4% | #187 of 1,334 |
| 2Anchorage Municipality, AK | 55 | 64 | 5.9 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #513 of 1,334 |
| 3Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 53 | 20 | 5.5 | $2.2M | −1.4% | #569 of 1,334 |
| 4Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 52 | 15 | 6.2 | $1.8M | +5.1% | #615 of 1,334 |
| 5Juneau City and Borough, AK | 31 | 12 | 9.1 | $1.5M | −1.8% | #1,125 of 1,334 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.4M | −2.6% | |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.7M | −5.0% | |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 4 | 11.6 | $1M | −1.3% | |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +6.5% | |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $3.5M | −7.5% | |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2M | +0.6% | |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $1.7M | −5.1% | |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 7.3 | $1.4M | −0.1% | |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Haines Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 11.1 | $960K | −1.0% | |
| Denali Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.7% | |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.2% | |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Alaska?
Alaska has 149 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 14.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Alaska spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $343.8M a year, or $1,271 per household. That is 29% above the U.S. average (an index of 129, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 149 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Alaska has 5.5 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.3M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Alaska would have about 170, against 149 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,652 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska is the Juneau area, at 35 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Alaska scores 56 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #16 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alaska. It maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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