Market rankings · District of Columbia
Martial arts and dance studios in the District of Columbia
Markets across the District of Columbia ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 103
- 6 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 67
- −10.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $376.5M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 35% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- 81% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 83 · High
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in the District of Columbia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 103 martial arts and dance studios in the District of Columbia. 6 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That is 3.2 per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in the District of Columbia comes to about $376.5M a year: $1,160 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.7M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 81% 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 the District of Columbia was 67 in 2023, down 10.7% from 2019. That is one for every 4,843 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $4.3M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the District of Columbia.
Among the 50 states and DC, the District of Columbia ranks #1 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 83 (high). The one scored metro area in or partly in the District of Columbia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, scores 58.
Every market in the District of Columbia for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in the District of Columbia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 58 | 1,322 | 5.6 | $2.2M | +3.3% | #110 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Not scored | 103 | 3.2 | $3.7M | +3.4% |
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 the District of Columbia?
The District of Columbia has 103 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 67 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, down 10.7% from 2019.
How much do households in the District of Columbia spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $376.5M a year, or $1,160 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 103 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $3.7M 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 324,491 households in the District of Columbia and national spending patterns by income.
How does the District of Columbia compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
The District of Columbia has 3.2 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $3.7M, 81% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, the District of Columbia would have about 187, against 103 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,843 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in the District of Columbia has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
The one scored metro area in or partly in the District of Columbia is the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, at 58 (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. The District of Columbia scores 83 for martial arts and dance studios (high), #1 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 the District of Columbia. 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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