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Martial arts and dance studios in Fayette County, KY
The martial arts and dance studios in Fayette County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #980 of 1,334 scored counties
#17 of 28 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 68
- 3 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- +30.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $104.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $745 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 329,751
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 68 martial arts and dance studios in Fayette County. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That is 4.9 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $745 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in Fayette County spend about $104.1M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.5M per studio, 24% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 39 businesses with payroll in Fayette County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 30.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,582 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $20K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Fayette County.
Population estimates put the population change in Fayette County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Fayette County is 38 (lower middle), #980 of 1,334 scored counties and #17 of 28 scored counties in Kentucky.
How Fayette County compares
The same measures for Kentucky 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 | Fayette County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.9 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $2M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,582 | 6,598 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +30.0% | +8.3% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $745 | $643 | $983 |
| Median household income | $69,479 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 39+30.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 325
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 683 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 52The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $20K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Fayette 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 Fayette County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 329,751+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 139,715
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 284 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,140
- Median household income
- $69,479+21.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,616
- Median home value
- $293,500
- Jobs located here
- 208,353
- Daytime population
- 386,586Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kentucky market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kentucky for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with Fayette County marked.
Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bullitt County, KY | 71 | 11 | 3.5 | $2.2M | +5.0% | #155 of 1,334 |
| 2Boone County, KY | 71 | 22 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +6.5% | #156 of 1,334 |
| 3Oldham County, KY | 70 | 14 | 6.1 | $1.9M | +4.9% | #172 of 1,334 |
| 4Shelby County, KY | 67 | 6 | 3.2 | $2.4M | +6.2% | #222 of 1,334 |
| 5Warren County, KY | 64 | 17 | 3.1 | $2.1M | +10.6% | #290 of 1,334 |
| 6Kenton County, KY | 61 | 28 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +3.9% | #363 of 1,334 |
| 7Jessamine County, KY | 60 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +7.8% | #375 of 1,334 |
| 8Scott County, KY | 60 | 10 | 4.4 | $1.8M | +8.2% | #385 of 1,334 |
| 9Daviess County, KY | 59 | 12 | 2.9 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #397 of 1,334 |
| 10Hardin County, KY | 59 | 15 | 3.4 | $2M | +2.4% | #413 of 1,334 |
| 17Fayette County, KY | 38 | 68 | 4.9 | $1.5M | +2.2% | #980 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Fayette 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 classes30
- Gyms31
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios28
- Martial arts and dance studios38
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Fayette County, KY?
Fayette County has 68 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 30.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Fayette County, KY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $104.1M a year, or $745 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 68 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 139,715 households in Fayette County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fayette County, KY compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Fayette 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 $1.5M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Fayette County would have about 52, against 68 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,582 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 30.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Fayette County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Fayette County at 329,751 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 139,715 households. Median household income in Fayette County is $69,479, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.3%, 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. Fayette County scores 38 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #980 of 1,334 scored counties.
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