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Martial arts and dance studios in Hawaii County, HI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Hawaii County, HI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #168 of 1,334 scored counties
#1 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii

Listings
36
1 chain location (3%)
Official establishments
19
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$84M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,134 a household
Spending per listing
$2.3M
16% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.9
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
210,043
+4.6% since 2020

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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

Households in Hawaii County spend about $84M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,134 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.3M per studio, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.

There are 36 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Hawaii County as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 4.9 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Hawaii County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction. That is one for every 3,899 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Hawaii County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hawaii County grew 4.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Hawaii County is 70 (upper middle), #168 of 1,334 scored counties and #1 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Hawaii County compares

The same measures for Hawaii 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.

Martial arts and dance studios in Hawaii County, HI compared with Hawaii and the U.S.
MeasureHawaii CountyHawaiiU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.96.44.9
Spending per listing$2.3M$2.2M$2M
Households per official establishment3,8992,5523,473
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+12.9%+11.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.6%−1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,134$1,396$983
Median household income$78,639$100,389$80,734
Groundwork market score7047

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
11 → 19
Employees, 2023
119
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
361 chain location
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
$50K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Hawaii 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 Hawaii County

Population, 2025 estimate
210,043+4.6% since 2020
Households
74,072
Median age
44.6
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
4,028 sq. mi.
People per square mile
51
Median household income
$78,639+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$106,737
Median home value
$519,300
Jobs located here
69,607
Daytime population
224,838Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Martial arts and dance studios across Hawaii

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The highest-scoring counties in Hawaii for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Hawaii, with Hawaii County marked.

Top counties in Hawaii

Counties in Hawaii ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hawaii County, HI70364.9$2.3M+4.6%#168 of 1,334
2Honolulu County, HI562166.4$2.3M−2.3%#487 of 1,334
3Maui County, HI39417.3$1.9M−2.5%#958 of 1,334
4Kauai County, HI36208.5$1.5M+0.3%#1,020 of 1,334

Other business types in Hawaii County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many martial arts and dance studios are in Hawaii County, HI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 36 martial arts and dance studios in Hawaii County. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.

How much do households in Hawaii County, HI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $84M a year, or $1,134 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 74,072 households in Hawaii County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hawaii County, HI compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?

Hawaii County has 4.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.3M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Hawaii County would have about 42, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,899 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.

How fast is Hawaii County, HI growing?

Population estimates put Hawaii County at 210,043 people in 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 74,072 households. The median household income in Hawaii County is $78,639 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Hawaii County scores 70 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #168 of 1,334 scored counties.

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