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Martial arts and dance studios in Idaho

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Idaho, ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
393
24 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
210
+41.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$740.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions
Listings per 10k households
5.5
12% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$1.9M
7% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#14 of 51
Market score 57 · Upper middle

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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

There are 393 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Idaho as of September 2026. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 6%, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 5.5 for every 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.

At $1,038 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Idaho spend about $740.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.9M per studio, 7% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.

Official counts show 210 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Idaho in 2023, up 41.9% from 2019. That is one for every 3,395 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, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $9.4M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Idaho.

Among the 50 states and DC, Idaho ranks #14 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Idaho, the Coeur d’Alene metro area scores highest (71). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Idaho, the Jackson area scores highest (71).

Every market in Idaho for martial arts and dance studios

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Idaho, 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 Idaho, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Coeur d’Alene, ID71334.6$2.3M+11.0%#37 of 387
2Lewiston, ID-WA65103.7$2.6M+1.5%#62 of 387
3Boise City, ID621765.8$2M+12.2%#86 of 387
4Twin Falls, ID61255.8$1.6M+8.1%#91 of 387
Logan, UT-ID49306.1$1.8M+8.8%#202 of 387
5Idaho Falls, ID41437.8$1.4M+9.8%#281 of 387
6Pocatello, ID32247.1$1.3M+4.9%#343 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Idaho, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Jackson, WY-ID7174.8$3.5M+4.2%#42 of 378
1Burley, ID6863.6$2.4M+6.2%#58 of 378
2Sandpoint, ID65104.9$2M+14.8%#83 of 378
Ontario, OR-ID6494.5$1.8M+5.0%#92 of 378
3Blackfoot, ID63106.2$1.6M+6.4%#100 of 378
Brigham City, UT-ID44219.8$1.1M+12.6%#242 of 378
4Moscow, ID42116.8$1.3M+5.6%#250 of 378
5Rexburg, ID40126.7$1.3M+4.5%#261 of 378
Hailey, IDNot scored43.2$3.7M+6.1%
Mountain Home, IDNot scored43.6$2.3M+2.8%

Counties

Counties in Idaho, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kootenai County, ID74334.6$2.3M+11.0%#102 of 1,334
2Nez Perce County, ID7152.9$3.3M+1.8%#139 of 1,334
3Canyon County, ID68414.8$2M+18.1%#208 of 1,334
4Ada County, ID631306.4$2M+9.6%#313 of 1,334
5Bonner County, ID63104.9$2M+14.8%#314 of 1,334
6Bingham County, ID60106.2$1.6M+6.4%#389 of 1,334
7Twin Falls County, ID60226.3$1.4M+7.9%#390 of 1,334
8Payette County, ID5066.2$1.4M+8.8%#687 of 1,334
9Bonneville County, ID46347.7$1.4M+8.9%#808 of 1,334
10Jefferson County, ID4387.8$1.3M+13.6%#874 of 1,334
11Cassia County, ID4255.9$1.5M+6.6%#899 of 1,334
12Bannock County, ID38247.1$1.3M+4.9%#990 of 1,334
13Latah County, ID34116.8$1.3M+5.6%#1,066 of 1,334
14Madison County, ID27129.0$942K+4.2%#1,187 of 1,334
Elmore County, IDNot scored43.6$2.3M+2.8%
Jerome County, IDNot scored33.6$2.6M+8.6%
Blaine County, IDNot scored43.8$3.3M+4.8%
Minidoka County, IDNot scored11.2$7M+5.7%
Gem County, IDNot scored33.9$2.3M+13.0%
Idaho County, IDNot scored23.0$2.8M+7.7%
Gooding County, IDNot scored11.8$4.6M+5.1%
Franklin County, IDNot scored48.1$1.2M+11.2%
Fremont County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+5.9%
Shoshone County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+7.1%
Boundary County, IDNot scored24.0$2.2M+15.3%
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Counties in Idaho, ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Owyhee County, IDNot scored24.6$1.7M+5.6%
Teton County, IDNot scored36.4$2.1M+12.9%
Valley County, IDNot scored12.3$4.6M+8.4%
Washington County, IDNot scored12.4$3.1M+9.7%
Benewah County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+9.7%
Clearwater County, IDNot scored12.8$2.9M+4.1%
Boise County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+11.5%
Lemhi County, IDNot scored25.8$1.3M+6.5%
Power County, IDNot scored310.7$682K+4.6%
Caribou County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+3.4%
Bear Lake County, IDNot scored28.8$1M+5.7%
Lincoln County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+9.1%
Oneida County, IDNot scored15.2$1.8M+11.4%
Adams County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+13.3%
Custer County, IDNot scored15.1$1.4M+8.6%
Lewis County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Butte County, IDNot scored19.3$755K+7.8%
Camas County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+21.7%
Clark County, IDNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%

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 Idaho?

As of September 2026, map listings count 393 martial arts and dance studios in Idaho. 24 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 210 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 41.9% from 2019.

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

About $740.4M a year, or $1,038 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 393 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 713,005 households in Idaho and national spending patterns by income.

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

Idaho has 5.5 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.9M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Idaho would have about 367, against 393 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,395 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 41.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.

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

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Idaho, the Coeur d’Alene metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Idaho, the Jackson area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Idaho, Kootenai County scores highest, at 74 (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. Idaho scores 57 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #14 of the 50 states and DC.

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