Market rankings · Hawaii
Martial arts and dance studios in Hawaii
Markets across Hawaii ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 313
- 6 chain locations (2%)
- Official establishments
- 193
- +12.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $687.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.4
- 31% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #32 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Hawaii 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 313 martial arts and dance studios in Hawaii. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 2%, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 6.4 for every 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $1,396 per household (42% above the U.S. average), households in Hawaii spend about $687.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $2.2M per studio, 9% 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 193 businesses with payroll in Hawaii classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,552 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Hawaii.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #32 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (52). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (72).
Every market in Hawaii for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 52 | 216 | 6.4 | $2.3M | −2.3% | #164 of 387 |
| 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 37 | 41 | 7.3 | $1.9M | −2.5% | #311 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hilo-Kailua, HI | 72 | 36 | 4.9 | $2.3M | +4.6% | #38 of 378 |
| 2Kapaa, HI | 40 | 20 | 8.5 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #259 of 378 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 70 | 36 | 4.9 | $2.3M | +4.6% | #168 of 1,334 |
| 2Honolulu County, HI | 56 | 216 | 6.4 | $2.3M | −2.3% | #487 of 1,334 |
| 3Maui County, HI | 39 | 41 | 7.3 | $1.9M | −2.5% | #958 of 1,334 |
| 4Kauai County, HI | 36 | 20 | 8.5 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #1,020 of 1,334 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
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 Hawaii?
Hawaii has 313 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 193 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 12.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $687.6M a year, or $1,396 per household. That is 42% above the U.S. average (an index of 142, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 313 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Hawaii has 6.4 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.2M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Hawaii would have about 341, against 313 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,552 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 70 (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. Hawaii scores 47 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #32 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 Hawaii. 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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