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Market rankings · Georgia

Martial arts and dance studios in Georgia

Markets across Georgia ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
1,805
114 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
1,047
+5.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$3.2B
On memberships, classes and admissions
Listings per 10k households
4.4
10% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$1.8M
11% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#35 of 51
Market score 44 · Lower middle

A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Georgia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,805 martial arts and dance studios in Georgia. 114 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That is 4.4 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.

At $792 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Georgia spend about $3.2B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 1,805 martial arts and dance studios, that is $1.8M per studio, 11% 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 1,047 businesses with payroll in Georgia classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,891 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, 58 SBA-backed loans worth $25.6M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Georgia.

Among the 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks #35 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Warner Robins metro area scores highest (69). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the LaGrange area scores highest (71).

Every market in Georgia for martial arts and dance studios

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Georgia, 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

Metro areas reaching Georgia, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warner Robins, GA69223.0$2.5M+8.2%#46 of 387
2Albany, GA60101.7$3.1M−1.8%#94 of 387
Chattanooga, TN-GA60843.6$2M+5.3%#101 of 387
3Dalton, GA58163.1$2M+3.5%#116 of 387
4Gainesville, GA54314.2$1.9M+11.4%#148 of 387
5Rome, GA52133.5$1.8M+2.8%#171 of 387
6Savannah, GA51764.7$1.6M+8.1%#178 of 387
7Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA471,1775.1$1.8M+5.9%#228 of 387
8Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC47974.2$1.7M+4.7%#232 of 387
9Macon-Bibb County, GA41354.0$1.6M+2.1%#279 of 387
10Columbus, GA-AL38423.3$1.8M−1.3%#300 of 387
11Valdosta, GA36223.9$1.4M+3.3%#323 of 387
12Hinesville, GA34113.6$1.5M+12.6%#333 of 387
13Athens-Clarke County, GA32384.4$1.6M+3.9%#341 of 387
14Brunswick-St. Simons, GA27265.5$1.2M+4.4%#372 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Georgia, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1LaGrange, GA-AL7161.5$3.8M+3.0%#41 of 378
2Statesboro, GA64113.1$1.8M+8.0%#91 of 378
3Jefferson, GA62176.0$1.4M+29.3%#106 of 378
4Kingsland, GA56104.6$1.5M+9.5%#146 of 378
5Waycross, GA5452.4$2.1M+3.0%#154 of 378
6Cedartown, GA5353.1$1.8M+6.0%#167 of 378
7Dublin, GA4573.2$1.7M+2.8%#226 of 378
8Milledgeville, GA4453.0$1.8M+0.6%#235 of 378
9Cornelia, GA38106.0$1.1M+9.3%#278 of 378
10Douglas, GA3763.2$1.6M+2.9%#284 of 378
11Thomasville, GA36113.8$1.5M+1.3%#290 of 378
12Tifton, GA3273.7$1.4M+1.7%#311 of 378
13Jesup, GA3065.4$965K+7.8%#324 of 378
14Vidalia, GA2564.4$1.2M+1.5%#346 of 378
15Toccoa, GA23109.5$530K+3.8%#356 of 378
Calhoun, GANot scored41.9$3.4M+6.9%
Moultrie, GANot scored31.8$3M+3.3%
Americus, GANot scored32.4$2.1M−1.9%
Bainbridge, GANot scored43.8$1.4M0.0%
Thomaston, GANot scored10.9$6M+2.7%
Eufaula, AL-GANot scored11.0$4.8M−1.2%
Summerville, GANot scored33.3$1.4M+1.5%
Cordele, GANot scored11.3$4.2M−4.1%
Fitzgerald, GANot scored11.4$2.9M−0.4%

Counties

Counties in Georgia, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Coweta County, GA81162.8$3.2M+9.2%#35 of 1,334
2Walton County, GA8192.5$3.1M+16.0%#37 of 1,334
3Newton County, GA7861.5$4.7M+11.2%#56 of 1,334
4Houston County, GA75162.5$2.9M+8.5%#80 of 1,334
5Paulding County, GA72244.0$2.2M+12.7%#136 of 1,334
6Barrow County, GA6882.6$2.7M+18.7%#202 of 1,334
7Effingham County, GA67104.1$2M+14.1%#230 of 1,334
8Troup County, GA6462.2$2.7M+5.0%#277 of 1,334
9Oconee County, GA6474.7$2.6M+6.9%#280 of 1,334
10Douglas County, GA64173.3$2.3M+6.6%#285 of 1,334
11Bulloch County, GA60103.2$1.8M+8.8%#386 of 1,334
12Jackson County, GA60176.0$1.4M+29.3%#391 of 1,334
13Hall County, GA59314.2$1.9M+11.4%#416 of 1,334
14Forsyth County, GA58627.0$1.9M+11.8%#446 of 1,334
15Bartow County, GA58174.2$1.8M+10.5%#452 of 1,334
16Henry County, GA57424.8$1.6M+9.5%#477 of 1,334
17Floyd County, GA55133.5$1.8M+2.8%#525 of 1,334
18Cobb County, GA531615.4$1.9M+3.5%#584 of 1,334
19Lumpkin County, GA5354.3$1.7M+7.5%#594 of 1,334
20Catoosa County, GA53114.1$1.7M+2.3%#596 of 1,334
21Carroll County, GA53204.5$1.5M+9.8%#600 of 1,334
22Camden County, GA53104.6$1.5M+9.5%#601 of 1,334
23Bryan County, GA53127.2$1.3M+15.6%#602 of 1,334
24Columbia County, GA51295.3$1.8M+7.9%#645 of 1,334
25Cherokee County, GA50656.4$1.6M+11.6%#681 of 1,334
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Counties in Georgia, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
26DeKalb County, GA491344.7$1.9M+1.3%#702 of 1,334
27Chatham County, GA49544.5$1.6M+5.7%#719 of 1,334
28Rockdale County, GA49164.6$1.6M+5.2%#720 of 1,334
29Clayton County, GA48323.0$1.8M−0.6%#736 of 1,334
30Dougherty County, GA4682.3$2M−3.0%#778 of 1,334
31Fulton County, GA462715.9$1.7M+2.7%#788 of 1,334
32Polk County, GA4553.1$1.8M+6.0%#819 of 1,334
33Baldwin County, GA4353.0$1.8M+0.6%#861 of 1,334
34Spalding County, GA4293.4$1.7M+4.9%#888 of 1,334
35Gwinnett County, GA412016.1$1.4M+6.2%#921 of 1,334
36Dawson County, GA4186.9$1.3M+30.7%#927 of 1,334
37Fayette County, GA40388.5$1.3M+4.7%#949 of 1,334
38Laurens County, GA3963.2$1.8M+3.0%#962 of 1,334
39Whitfield County, GA39143.8$1.7M+3.3%#966 of 1,334
40Gilmer County, GA3864.6$1.4M+7.9%#984 of 1,334
41Richmond County, GA37293.8$1.5M0.0%#1,001 of 1,334
42Lowndes County, GA37194.1$1.4M+3.7%#1,006 of 1,334
43Bibb County, GA34264.3$1.3M+0.3%#1,065 of 1,334
44Peach County, GA3465.7$1.2M+6.5%#1,068 of 1,334
45Habersham County, GA33106.0$1.1M+9.3%#1,089 of 1,334
46Liberty County, GA32104.2$1.3M+7.6%#1,110 of 1,334
47Hart County, GA3265.4$1.1M+10.7%#1,120 of 1,334
48Glynn County, GA28236.5$1.1M+3.7%#1,175 of 1,334
49Muscogee County, GA26354.3$1.4M−2.3%#1,193 of 1,334
50Wayne County, GA2665.4$965K+7.8%#1,195 of 1,334
51Coffee County, GA2563.9$1.3M+3.2%#1,205 of 1,334
52Thomas County, GA2284.3$1.4M+1.3%#1,228 of 1,334
53Tift County, GA2174.5$1.2M+2.1%#1,240 of 1,334
54Clarke County, GA21305.5$1.1M+1.0%#1,245 of 1,334
55Stephens County, GA18109.5$530K+3.8%#1,274 of 1,334
56Toombs County, GA1654.8$1.1M+1.7%#1,283 of 1,334
Walker County, GANot scored41.5$3.8M+3.7%
Gordon County, GANot scored41.9$3.4M+6.9%
Colquitt County, GANot scored31.8$3M+3.3%
Murray County, GANot scored21.3$4.6M+4.0%
Harris County, GANot scored21.5$6.1M+6.8%
Ware County, GANot scored43.1$1.4M+1.9%
Pickens County, GANot scored32.2$3.5M+11.4%
Lee County, GANot scored21.6$4.6M+2.9%
Madison County, GANot scored00.0n/a+8.8%
Haralson County, GANot scored32.6$2.6M+10.0%
Monroe County, GANot scored32.8$2.9M+14.1%
Decatur County, GANot scored43.8$1.4M0.0%
Sumter County, GANot scored21.8$2.6M−2.4%
White County, GANot scored10.9$6.8M+6.0%
Jones County, GANot scored43.7$1.8M+2.8%
Upson County, GANot scored10.9$6M+2.7%
Butts County, GANot scored33.4$1.8M+6.5%
Union County, GANot scored43.5$1.9M+12.3%
Grady County, GANot scored33.0$2M+1.4%
Fannin County, GANot scored32.5$2.4M+2.6%
Chattooga County, GANot scored33.3$1.4M+1.5%
Burke County, GANot scored22.2$2.8M−0.9%
Franklin County, GANot scored11.1$4.8M+10.5%
Tattnall County, GANot scored45.2$960K+0.2%
Emanuel County, GANot scored33.6$1.2M+1.2%
Putnam County, GANot scored32.9$2.7M+7.0%
McDuffie County, GANot scored22.5$2.4M+0.1%
Morgan County, GANot scored33.7$2.1M+9.4%
Mitchell County, GANot scored11.3$3.9M−5.6%
Meriwether County, GANot scored22.4$2.2M+4.4%
Worth County, GANot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Pierce County, GANot scored11.3$4.8M+5.1%
Greene County, GANot scored00.0n/a+12.3%
Pike County, GANot scored11.5$5.4M+10.5%
Elbert County, GANot scored22.4$2.3M+2.1%
Washington County, GANot scored34.1$1.2M−2.5%
Dodge County, GANot scored22.9$1.7M−1.4%
Crisp County, GANot scored11.3$4.2M−4.1%
Lamar County, GANot scored22.8$2.4M+12.9%
Banks County, GANot scored11.5$4.4M+17.3%
Appling County, GANot scored22.8$1.8M+3.9%
Long County, GANot scored11.6$3.3M+32.6%
Berrien County, GANot scored00.0n/a+4.4%
Brantley County, GANot scored23.0$1.8M+4.9%
Cook County, GANot scored23.2$1.9M+5.8%
Rabun County, GANot scored22.6$2.7M+5.0%
Ben Hill County, GANot scored11.4$2.9M−0.4%
Brooks County, GANot scored23.3$1.4M−1.0%
Dade County, GANot scored11.6$3.9M−0.5%
Jasper County, GANot scored00.0n/a+20.2%
Oglethorpe County, GANot scored11.8$3.8M+10.4%
Jefferson County, GANot scored11.7$2.9M−4.2%
Jeff Davis County, GANot scored11.8$2.5M+2.8%
Screven County, GANot scored24.1$1.3M+2.4%
Towns County, GANot scored11.7$3.6M+5.8%
Charlton County, GANot scored49.5$577K+4.7%
Bleckley County, GANot scored00.0n/a+2.8%
Crawford County, GANot scored24.5$1.4M+0.9%
Macon County, GANot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Telfair County, GANot scored13.0$1.4M−10.1%
Heard County, GANot scored12.3$2.7M+6.2%
McIntosh County, GANot scored12.0$3M+9.2%
Bacon County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Candler County, GANot scored24.8$1M+2.2%
Dooly County, GANot scored12.5$2.5M−0.1%
Evans County, GANot scored12.5$2M+2.2%
Early County, GANot scored24.9$1M−3.1%
Lanier County, GANot scored12.9$1.8M+7.1%
Pulaski County, GANot scored12.8$1.9M+3.0%
Wilkes County, GANot scored12.4$2M−0.1%
Irwin County, GANot scored12.8$1.7M−6.5%
Johnson County, GANot scored13.1$1.6M+1.4%
Seminole County, GANot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Turner County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Chattahoochee County, GANot scored15.4$1M−10.6%
Terrell County, GANot scored00.0n/a−5.3%
Wilcox County, GANot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Wilkinson County, GANot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Jenkins County, GANot scored00.0n/a+2.1%
Hancock County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Montgomery County, GANot scored13.2$1.9M+0.8%
Atkinson County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Lincoln County, GANot scored13.3$1.7M+5.3%
Twiggs County, GANot scored00.0n/a−5.1%
Taylor County, GANot scored13.1$1.5M0.0%
Marion County, GANot scored00.0n/a+2.0%
Wheeler County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Clinch County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Treutlen County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Randolph County, GANot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Miller County, GANot scored13.9$1.3M−3.0%
Talbot County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Calhoun County, GANot scored00.0n/a−2.8%
Warren County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.2%
Stewart County, GANot scored15.6$812K−12.5%
Schley County, GANot scored16.1$975K+1.2%
Echols County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Glascock County, GANot scored00.0n/a+8.4%
Clay County, GANot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Baker County, GANot scored00.0n/a−4.3%
Webster County, GANot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Quitman County, GANot scored00.0n/a+1.3%
Taliaferro County, GANot scored00.0n/a+6.7%

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 Georgia?

There are 1,805 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Georgia as of September 2026. 114 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 1,047 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 5.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Georgia spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.2B a year, or $792 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,805 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 4,074,366 households in Georgia and national spending patterns by income.

How does Georgia compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?

Georgia has 4.4 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.8M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Georgia would have about 1,599, against 1,805 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,891 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Georgia has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?

Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Warner Robins metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the LaGrange area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 56 scored counties in Georgia, Coweta 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. Georgia scores 44 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #35 of the 50 states and DC.

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