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Martial arts and dance studios in Benton County, AR
The martial arts and dance studios in Benton County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #680 of 1,334 scored counties
#2 of 23 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 63
- 10 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 48
- +60.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $103.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $924 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.6
- 14% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 332,554
- +16.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 63 martial arts and dance studios in Benton County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 16%, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 5.6 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Benton County comes to about $103.4M a year: $924 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 63 martial arts and dance studios, that is $1.6M per studio, 19% below 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 48 businesses with payroll in Benton County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 60.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,332 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $681K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Benton County.
Population estimates put the population change in Benton County from 2020 to 2025 at +16.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For martial arts and dance studios, Benton County has a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle): #680 of 1,334 scored counties and #2 of 23 scored counties in Arkansas.
How Benton County compares
The same measures for Arkansas 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 | Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.6 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $1.6M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,332 | 4,963 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +60.0% | +17.4% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.0% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $924 | $617 | $983 |
| Median household income | $93,506 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 48+60.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 350
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6310 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 51The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $681K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Benton 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 Benton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 332,554+16.0% since 2020
- Households
- 111,919
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 848 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 358
- Median household income
- $93,506+40.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $126,066
- Median home value
- $323,500
- Jobs located here
- 151,032
- Daytime population
- 313,270Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Benton County marked.
Top counties in Arkansas
| 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 |
Other business types in Benton 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 classes51
- Gyms60
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios57
- Martial arts and dance studios50
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Benton County, AR?
Benton County has 63 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 48 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 60.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Benton County, AR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $103.4M a year, or $924 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 63 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 111,919 households in Benton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Benton County, AR compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Benton County has 5.6 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.6M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Benton County would have about 51, against 63 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,332 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 60.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Benton County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Benton County at 332,554 people in 2025, up 16.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 111,919 households. Median household income in Benton County is $93,506, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.9%, 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. Benton County scores 50 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #680 of 1,334 scored counties.
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