Market rankings · Delaware
Martial arts and dance studios in Delaware
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Delaware, ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 166
- 14 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 116
- +14.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $336.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 16% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Delaware has 166 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.1, 16% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $838 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Delaware spend about $336.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $2M of household spending for each studio on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
In 2023, official counts showed 116 businesses with payroll in Delaware classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 14.9% from 2019. That is one for every 3,466 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, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #19 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest (50). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 82.
Every market in Delaware for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dover, DE | 50 | 25 | 3.5 | $2M | +6.8% | #184 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 48 | 1,395 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #210 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 82 | 28 | 2.6 | $3M | +16.1% | #7 of 378 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, DE | 81 | 28 | 2.6 | $3M | +16.1% | #38 of 1,334 |
| 2Kent County, DE | 53 | 25 | 3.5 | $2M | +6.8% | #580 of 1,334 |
| 3New Castle County, DE | 47 | 113 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #755 of 1,334 |
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Delaware?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 166 martial arts and dance studios in Delaware. 14 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 116 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 14.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $336.8M a year, or $838 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 166 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Delaware has 4.1 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Delaware would have about 167, against 166 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,466 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 82 (high). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, Sussex County scores highest, at 81 (high). 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. Delaware scores 53 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #19 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 Delaware. 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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