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Martial arts and dance studios in Sussex County, DE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Sussex County, DE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 81 out of 100: High
Ranked #38 of 1,334 scored counties
#1 of 3 scored counties in Delaware
- Listings
- 28
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $84.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $797 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 50% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 47% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 277,140
- +16.1% since 2020
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What this means
Sussex County scores 81 (high) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #38 of 1,334 scored counties and #1 of 3 scored counties in Delaware. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for martial arts and dance studios.
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 martial arts and dance studios in Sussex County. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.6, 47% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $797 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Sussex County spend about $84.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $3M per studio, 50% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in Sussex County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction. That is one for every 6,261 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $500K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Sussex County. Population estimates put the population change in Sussex County from 2020 to 2025 at +16.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Sussex County compares
The same measures for Delaware 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 | Sussex County | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $2M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,261 | 3,466 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +14.9% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.1% | +6.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $797 | $838 | $983 |
| Median household income | $81,497 | $84,954 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 81 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 17
- Employees, 2023
- 97
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 280 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 42The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $500K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Sussex 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 Sussex County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 277,140+16.1% since 2020
- Households
- 106,441
- Median age
- 49.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 936 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 273
- Median household income
- $81,497+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,287
- Median home value
- $382,600
- Jobs located here
- 85,870
- Daytime population
- 239,628Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Delaware
| 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 |
Other business types in Sussex 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 classes60
- Gyms59
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios51
- Martial arts and dance studios81
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Sussex County, DE?
Sussex County has 28 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Sussex County, DE spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $84.9M a year, or $797 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $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 106,441 households in Sussex County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sussex County, DE compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Sussex County has 2.6 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $3M, 50% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Sussex County would have about 42, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,261 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is Sussex County, DE growing?
Population estimates put Sussex County at 277,140 people in 2025, up 16.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 106,441 households. Median household income in Sussex County is $81,497, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.0%, 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. Sussex County scores 81 for martial arts and dance studios (high), #38 of 1,334 scored counties.
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