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Martial arts and dance studios in Washington County, IA
The martial arts and dance studios in Washington County, IA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,176 of 1,334 scored counties
#25 of 31 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 7
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $7.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $851 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 46% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.8
- 59% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 22,667
- +0.6% since 2020
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What this means
Washington County scores 28 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #1,176 of 1,334 scored counties and #25 of 31 scored counties in Iowa. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 martial arts and dance studios in Washington County. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.8, 59% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $851 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $7.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.1M per studio, 46% 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.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Washington County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Iowa 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.
| Measure | Washington County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $2M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 4,400 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.2% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.6% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $851 | $890 | $983 |
| Median household income | $75,647 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 70 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 22,667+0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 8,972
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 569 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 40
- Median household income
- $75,647+20.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,752
- Median home value
- $203,900
- Jobs located here
- 8,019
- Daytime population
- 19,131Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Iowa for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Iowa, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dallas County, IA | 82 | 13 | 3.1 | $4.2M | +17.8% | #23 of 1,334 |
| 2Warren County, IA | 73 | 11 | 5.3 | $2M | +9.0% | #123 of 1,334 |
| 3Black Hawk County, IA | 67 | 13 | 2.4 | $3.4M | +0.4% | #212 of 1,334 |
| 4Johnson County, IA | 62 | 27 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +4.6% | #332 of 1,334 |
| 5Marion County, IA | 59 | 6 | 4.5 | $2M | +2.3% | #411 of 1,334 |
| 6Story County, IA | 57 | 16 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #464 of 1,334 |
| 7Dubuque County, IA | 54 | 18 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +0.1% | #545 of 1,334 |
| 8Polk County, IA | 54 | 111 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +4.8% | #557 of 1,334 |
| 9Scott County, IA | 51 | 38 | 5.2 | $1.8M | +0.4% | #644 of 1,334 |
| 10Woodbury County, IA | 51 | 20 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +0.7% | #647 of 1,334 |
| 25Washington County, IA | 28 | 7 | 7.8 | $1.1M | +0.6% | #1,176 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes46
- Gyms57
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios28
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Washington County, IA?
Washington County has 7 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Washington County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Washington County, IA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $7.6M a year, or $851 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 8,972 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, IA compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Washington County has 7.8 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 59% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.1M, 46% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Washington County would have about 4, against 7 on map listings.
How fast is Washington County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 22,667 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,972 households. Median household income in Washington County is $75,647, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.9%, 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. Washington County scores 28 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #1,176 of 1,334 scored counties.
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