Groundwork

Fitness and classes · County · California

Martial arts and dance studios in San Joaquin County, CA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in San Joaquin County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 79 out of 100: High

Ranked #54 of 1,334 scored counties
#5 of 47 scored counties in California

Listings
125
9 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
47
+6.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$309.1M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,260 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
23% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.1
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
823,815
+5.5% since 2020

See the martial arts and dance studios around any address in San Joaquin County

The site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of San Joaquin County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

Free10 actions over 3 days, no card

Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

San Joaquin County scores 79 (high) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #54 of 1,334 scored counties and #5 of 47 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for martial arts and dance studios.

As of September 2026, map listings count 125 martial arts and dance studios in San Joaquin County. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That is 5.1 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.

At $1,260 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in San Joaquin County spend about $309.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 125 martial arts and dance studios, that is $2.5M per studio, 23% 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 San Joaquin County was 47 in 2023, up 6.8% from 2019. That is one for every 5,218 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $739K have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in San Joaquin County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of San Joaquin County grew 5.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How San Joaquin County compares

The same measures for California 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.

Martial arts and dance studios in San Joaquin County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureSan Joaquin CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.15.84.9
Spending per listing$2.5M$2.5M$2M
Households per official establishment5,2182,6013,473
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+6.8%+20.6%+11.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.5%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,260$1,435$983
Median household income$92,179$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score7957

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
44 → 47+6.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
562
Annual payroll, 2023
$14.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
1259 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
153The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$739K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County

Population, 2025 estimate
823,815+5.5% since 2020
Households
245,250
Median age
35.9
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,392 sq. mi.
People per square mile
573
Median household income
$92,179+43.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$117,604
Median home value
$530,700
Jobs located here
284,408
Daytime population
748,070Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

Looking at a specific site in San Joaquin County?

These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the martial arts and dance studios on map listings by name and distance.

Or open the report at the center of San Joaquin County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

Free10 actions over 3 days, no card

Martial arts and dance studios across California

Every California market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in California for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in California, with San Joaquin County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yuba County, CA9072.4$4.1M+8.2%#4 of 1,334
2Madera County, CA89132.9$3.7M+7.4%#7 of 1,334
3Calaveras County, CA8552.7$4.3M+2.8%#13 of 1,334
4Kern County, CA791013.5$2.8M+2.3%#50 of 1,334
5San Joaquin County, CA791255.1$2.5M+5.5%#54 of 1,334
6Tulare County, CA78523.6$2.7M+2.4%#60 of 1,334
7Merced County, CA78364.2$2.2M+5.1%#62 of 1,334
8Yolo County, CA77273.5$3.8M+3.1%#64 of 1,334
9San Benito County, CA77104.9$3.2M+8.6%#66 of 1,334
10Lake County, CA7383.0$3.1M−0.6%#110 of 1,334

Other business types in San Joaquin County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many martial arts and dance studios are in San Joaquin County, CA?

San Joaquin County has 125 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 6.8% from 2019.

How much do households in San Joaquin County, CA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $309.1M a year, or $1,260 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 125 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.5M 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 245,250 households in San Joaquin County and national spending patterns by income.

How does San Joaquin County, CA compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?

San Joaquin County has 5.1 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.5M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, San Joaquin County would have about 153, against 125 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,218 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.

How fast is San Joaquin County, CA growing?

Population estimates put San Joaquin County at 823,815 people in 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 245,250 households. Median household income in San Joaquin County is $92,179, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 43.1%, 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. San Joaquin County scores 79 for martial arts and dance studios (high), #54 of 1,334 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in San Joaquin County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for martial arts and dance studios · All 56 business types in San Joaquin County

Screening a site or an acquisition in San Joaquin County?

A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.

The button opens the report at the center of San Joaquin County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.