Market rankings · Illinois
Martial arts and dance studios in Illinois
Markets across Illinois ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,334
- 206 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 1,398
- +3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.3B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Illinois by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,334 martial arts and dance studios in Illinois. Of those, 206 are chain locations, or 9%, against 7% across the U.S. That is 4.6 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Households in Illinois spend about $5.3B a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,054 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 13% 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 Illinois was 1,398 in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,603 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, 48 SBA-backed loans worth $26.1M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #21 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Bloomington metro area scores highest (59). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Rochelle area scores highest (70).
Every market in Illinois for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bloomington, IL | 59 | 29 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +0.1% | #103 of 387 |
| 2Springfield, IL | 58 | 37 | 4.1 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #111 of 387 |
| 3Rockford, IL | 56 | 48 | 3.5 | $2.3M | −0.3% | #125 of 387 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 56 | 510 | 4.4 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #126 of 387 |
| 4Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 54 | 1,790 | 4.9 | $2.3M | 0.0% | #144 of 387 |
| 5Champaign-Urbana, IL | 54 | 41 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #145 of 387 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 54 | 69 | 4.3 | $2M | −0.9% | #146 of 387 |
| 6Kankakee, IL | 48 | 19 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #211 of 387 |
| 7Decatur, IL | 47 | 18 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −4.3% | #225 of 387 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 40 | 17 | 4.4 | $1.8M | +1.7% | #286 of 387 |
| 8Peoria, IL | 40 | 78 | 5.1 | $1.8M | −1.3% | #287 of 387 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 27 | 18 | 4.3 | $1.5M | −1.2% | #369 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rochelle, IL | 70 | 7 | 3.4 | $2.7M | −0.7% | #47 of 378 |
| 2Ottawa, IL | 65 | 22 | 3.6 | $2.3M | −1.6% | #80 of 378 |
| 3Effingham, IL | 64 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.3M | −0.9% | #86 of 378 |
| 4Marion-Herrin, IL | 58 | 8 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #132 of 378 |
| 5Danville, IL | 57 | 6 | 2.0 | $3.4M | −3.7% | #137 of 378 |
| 6Galesburg, IL | 53 | 6 | 2.9 | $2.3M | −4.1% | #160 of 378 |
| 7Taylorville, IL | 49 | 5 | 3.7 | $2M | −1.5% | #199 of 378 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 47 | 7 | 3.5 | $2M | −2.5% | #212 of 378 |
| 8Jacksonville, IL | 47 | 6 | 4.0 | $2M | −3.1% | #213 of 378 |
| 9Dixon, IL | 45 | 6 | 4.5 | $1.8M | −3.4% | #224 of 378 |
| 10Carbondale, IL | 44 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.1M | −1.5% | #234 of 378 |
| 11Sterling, IL | 39 | 10 | 4.3 | $1.7M | −2.6% | #262 of 378 |
| 12Freeport, IL | 37 | 8 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −3.0% | #280 of 378 |
| 13Quincy, IL-MO | 37 | 16 | 5.1 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #285 of 378 |
| 14Canton, IL | 34 | 6 | 4.3 | $1.6M | −2.0% | #303 of 378 |
| 15Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 33 | 13 | 6.2 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #309 of 378 |
| 16Macomb, IL | 19 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.3M | −4.5% | #361 of 378 |
| Centralia, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $5.4M | −3.4% | |
| Mount Vernon, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.7M | −2.3% | |
| Pontiac, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.1M | −2.1% | |
| Lincoln, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.9M | −2.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Boone County, IL | 74 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +0.4% | #89 of 1,334 |
| 2Kendall County, IL | 67 | 24 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +9.9% | #223 of 1,334 |
| 3Monroe County, IL | 66 | 7 | 5.1 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #240 of 1,334 |
| 4Ogle County, IL | 64 | 7 | 3.4 | $2.7M | −0.7% | #276 of 1,334 |
| 5LaSalle County, IL | 63 | 14 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −1.5% | #299 of 1,334 |
| 6McHenry County, IL | 63 | 66 | 5.6 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #307 of 1,334 |
| 7Will County, IL | 62 | 128 | 5.2 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #323 of 1,334 |
| 8McLean County, IL | 62 | 29 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +0.1% | #326 of 1,334 |
| 9Sangamon County, IL | 61 | 34 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −1.0% | #353 of 1,334 |
| 10Cook County, IL | 58 | 930 | 4.4 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #429 of 1,334 |
| 11Clinton County, IL | 58 | 7 | 4.8 | $2M | +0.6% | #439 of 1,334 |
| 12St. Clair County, IL | 57 | 47 | 4.7 | $1.9M | −2.5% | #470 of 1,334 |
| 13Henry County, IL | 56 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −2.2% | #483 of 1,334 |
| 14Kane County, IL | 56 | 108 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +1.8% | #489 of 1,334 |
| 15Woodford County, IL | 56 | 8 | 5.4 | $2M | −0.8% | #497 of 1,334 |
| 16Champaign County, IL | 56 | 37 | 4.3 | $2M | +1.8% | #498 of 1,334 |
| 17Williamson County, IL | 55 | 8 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #510 of 1,334 |
| 18Lake County, IL | 55 | 160 | 6.2 | $2.3M | +0.8% | #516 of 1,334 |
| 19Madison County, IL | 55 | 54 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −1.0% | #521 of 1,334 |
| 20Winnebago County, IL | 54 | 42 | 3.6 | $2.2M | −0.4% | #539 of 1,334 |
| 21Rock Island County, IL | 54 | 23 | 3.7 | $2.1M | −1.7% | #540 of 1,334 |
| 22Peoria County, IL | 54 | 32 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −1.6% | #542 of 1,334 |
| 23Vermilion County, IL | 53 | 6 | 2.0 | $3.4M | −3.7% | #565 of 1,334 |
| 24Knox County, IL | 53 | 6 | 2.9 | $2.3M | −4.1% | #567 of 1,334 |
| 25DuPage County, IL | 52 | 227 | 6.5 | $2.1M | +0.3% | #605 of 1,334 |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Kankakee County, IL | 52 | 19 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #610 of 1,334 |
| 27Macon County, IL | 50 | 18 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −4.3% | #667 of 1,334 |
| 28Macoupin County, IL | 49 | 7 | 4.0 | $2.1M | −2.6% | #694 of 1,334 |
| 29DeKalb County, IL | 47 | 24 | 6.1 | $1.4M | +1.5% | #767 of 1,334 |
| 30Effingham County, IL | 46 | 7 | 5.0 | $1.8M | −0.5% | #784 of 1,334 |
| 31Morgan County, IL | 44 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.1M | −2.9% | #837 of 1,334 |
| 32Christian County, IL | 43 | 5 | 3.7 | $2M | −1.5% | #858 of 1,334 |
| 33Jackson County, IL | 42 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.1M | −1.5% | #881 of 1,334 |
| 34Lee County, IL | 39 | 6 | 4.5 | $1.8M | −3.4% | #959 of 1,334 |
| 35Grundy County, IL | 38 | 16 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +2.9% | #985 of 1,334 |
| 36Tazewell County, IL | 35 | 35 | 6.5 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #1,042 of 1,334 |
| 37Whiteside County, IL | 33 | 10 | 4.3 | $1.7M | −2.6% | #1,074 of 1,334 |
| 38Stephenson County, IL | 32 | 8 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −3.0% | #1,091 of 1,334 |
| 39Adams County, IL | 32 | 16 | 5.7 | $1.3M | −2.1% | #1,108 of 1,334 |
| 40Coles County, IL | 32 | 13 | 6.2 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #1,121 of 1,334 |
| 41Bureau County, IL | 29 | 7 | 5.0 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #1,154 of 1,334 |
| 42Fulton County, IL | 28 | 6 | 4.3 | $1.6M | −2.0% | #1,167 of 1,334 |
| 43Franklin County, IL | 22 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.5M | −2.1% | #1,226 of 1,334 |
| 44McDonough County, IL | 15 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.3M | −4.5% | #1,290 of 1,334 |
| 45Pike County, IL | 9 | 5 | 8.4 | $798K | −2.8% | #1,318 of 1,334 |
| Marion County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $5.4M | −3.4% | |
| Jefferson County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.7M | −2.3% | |
| Livingston County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.1M | −2.1% | |
| Randolph County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −0.6% | |
| Montgomery County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $8.4M | −0.6% | |
| Logan County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.9M | −2.5% | |
| Iroquois County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.2M | −3.0% | |
| Saline County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $3.5M | −4.1% | |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $3.1M | −2.2% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.7M | −1.5% | |
| Shelby County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.8M | −1.6% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $1.9M | −3.5% | |
| Douglas County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3M | +0.1% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $1.9M | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $2.4M | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +0.6% | |
| Piatt County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +0.6% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $2.7M | −2.9% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $2.6M | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.5M | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $4.5M | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.7M | −2.6% | |
| De Witt County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.3M | −2.1% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2.5M | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $1.3M | −9.7% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.4M | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $1.2M | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.8M | −1.2% | |
| White County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.2M | −4.0% | |
| Ford County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.2M | −2.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $1.5M | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.8M | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 7.8 | $945K | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.5M | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $1.1M | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $1.5M | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $2.6M | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $1.9M | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1.4M | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.2M | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1.5M | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $1.3M | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
There are 2,334 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Illinois as of September 2026. 206 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 1,398 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $5.3B a year, or $1,054 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,334 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Illinois has 4.6 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.3M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Illinois would have about 2,632, against 2,334 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,603 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Bloomington metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Rochelle area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 45 scored counties in Illinois, Boone 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. Illinois scores 52 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #21 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 Illinois. 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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