Market rankings · Arkansas
Martial arts and dance studios in Arkansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arkansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 471
- 38 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 243
- +17.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $743.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 20% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 22% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 37 · Lower middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 471 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. 38 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $617 per household (37% below the U.S. average), households in Arkansas spend about $743.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
Official counts show 243 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Arkansas in 2023, up 17.4% from 2019. That is one for every 4,963 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, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $5.8M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #43 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Memphis metro area scores highest (53). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest (53).
Every market in Arkansas for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 53 | 157 | 3.0 | $2.3M | −0.3% | #152 of 387 |
| 1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 39 | 117 | 5.4 | $1.5M | +13.1% | #298 of 387 |
| 2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 38 | 126 | 4.0 | $1.7M | +3.8% | #302 of 387 |
| 3Fort Smith, AR-OK | 38 | 35 | 3.8 | $1.5M | +3.1% | #306 of 387 |
| 4Jonesboro, AR | 35 | 20 | 3.8 | $1.6M | +3.6% | #326 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 29 | 22 | 3.9 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #355 of 387 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 28 | 15 | 3.4 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #360 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Russellville, AR | 53 | 7 | 2.1 | $2.6M | +1.6% | #159 of 378 |
| 2Searcy, AR | 44 | 14 | 4.7 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #241 of 378 |
| 3Paragould, AR | 35 | 10 | 5.6 | $977K | +3.4% | #302 of 378 |
| 4Harrison, AR | 25 | 9 | 4.9 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #348 of 378 |
| 5El Dorado, AR | 17 | 6 | 4.0 | $1.4M | −5.2% | #364 of 378 |
| 6Malvern, AR | 17 | 7 | 5.7 | $899K | +1.1% | #366 of 378 |
| 7Camden, AR | 7 | 5 | 4.8 | $1.1M | −3.6% | #374 of 378 |
| 8Magnolia, AR | 5 | 7 | 8.3 | $647K | −3.7% | #376 of 378 |
| 9Pine Bluff, AR | 4 | 14 | 5.2 | $966K | −5.6% | #377 of 378 |
| Mountain Home, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $2.4M | +3.1% | |
| Blytheville, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $2.9M | −6.7% | |
| Batesville, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2M | +2.2% | |
| Forrest City, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $3.3M | −5.3% | |
| Arkadelphia, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $4.3M | −2.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saline County, AR | 67 | 17 | 3.4 | $2.1M | +7.6% | #228 of 1,334 |
| 2Benton County, AR | 50 | 63 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +16.0% | #680 of 1,334 |
| 3Lonoke County, AR | 45 | 16 | 5.6 | $1.2M | +3.5% | #834 of 1,334 |
| 4Faulkner County, AR | 41 | 24 | 4.9 | $1.4M | +8.2% | #924 of 1,334 |
| 5Washington County, AR | 41 | 52 | 5.4 | $1.3M | +9.9% | #925 of 1,334 |
| 6White County, AR | 41 | 14 | 4.7 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #930 of 1,334 |
| 7Pope County, AR | 40 | 7 | 2.9 | $2M | +2.5% | #934 of 1,334 |
| 8Crawford County, AR | 39 | 8 | 3.4 | $1.7M | +4.1% | #964 of 1,334 |
| 9Craighead County, AR | 35 | 20 | 4.5 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #1,043 of 1,334 |
| 10Pulaski County, AR | 34 | 68 | 3.9 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #1,055 of 1,334 |
| 11Garland County, AR | 34 | 15 | 3.4 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #1,057 of 1,334 |
| 12Greene County, AR | 34 | 10 | 5.6 | $977K | +3.4% | #1,071 of 1,334 |
| 13Sebastian County, AR | 33 | 23 | 4.4 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #1,081 of 1,334 |
| 14Cleburne County, AR | 20 | 6 | 5.7 | $923K | +3.9% | #1,262 of 1,334 |
| 15Boone County, AR | 19 | 9 | 5.9 | $903K | +3.3% | #1,266 of 1,334 |
| 16Conway County, AR | 17 | 5 | 6.0 | $817K | +3.2% | #1,282 of 1,334 |
| 17Union County, AR | 13 | 6 | 4.0 | $1.4M | −5.2% | #1,298 of 1,334 |
| 18Hot Spring County, AR | 12 | 7 | 5.7 | $899K | +1.1% | #1,304 of 1,334 |
| 19Drew County, AR | 4 | 6 | 8.3 | $575K | −1.5% | #1,329 of 1,334 |
| 20Columbia County, AR | 3 | 7 | 8.3 | $647K | −3.7% | #1,330 of 1,334 |
| 21Jefferson County, AR | 2 | 13 | 5.4 | $915K | −5.7% | #1,332 of 1,334 |
| 22Ouachita County, AR | 2 | 5 | 5.8 | $861K | −3.9% | #1,333 of 1,334 |
| 23Arkansas County, AR | 1 | 5 | 7.5 | $677K | −7.4% | #1,334 of 1,334 |
| Crittenden County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $2.4M | −3.9% | |
| Baxter County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $2.4M | +3.1% |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $4M | −0.5% | |
| Mississippi County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $2.9M | −6.7% | |
| Independence County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2M | +2.2% | |
| Carroll County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.1M | +3.6% | |
| Johnson County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $4.6M | +2.0% | |
| Poinsett County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| St. Francis County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $3.3M | −5.3% | |
| Logan County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $4.8M | +2.5% | |
| Clark County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $4.3M | −2.2% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Hempstead County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $1.2M | −4.6% | |
| Polk County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $1M | +1.6% | |
| Randolph County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $1.2M | +1.5% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $1M | −5.9% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $4.7M | +4.1% | |
| Sharp County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $1.8M | +11.2% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $1.8M | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $1.8M | +4.3% | |
| Jackson County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $3M | 0.0% | |
| Cross County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $1.2M | −3.6% | |
| Lawrence County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $1.1M | +0.3% | |
| Van Buren County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $3.4M | +2.8% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 7.1 | $690K | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $2.3M | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.1M | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $2M | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $2.6M | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $2.1M | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $1.7M | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $1.6M | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $1.6M | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
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 Arkansas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 471 martial arts and dance studios in Arkansas. 38 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 243 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 17.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $743.6M a year, or $617 per household. That is 37% below the U.S. average (an index of 63, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 471 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Arkansas has 3.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.6M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Arkansas would have about 369, against 471 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,963 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Memphis metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 23 scored counties in Arkansas, Saline County scores highest, at 67 (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. Arkansas scores 37 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #43 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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