Market rankings · Louisiana
Martial arts and dance studios in Louisiana
Markets across Louisiana ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 887
- 59 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 351
- +1.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 23 · Low
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Louisiana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 887 martial arts and dance studios in Louisiana. Chain locations make up 7% 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.
Households in Louisiana spend about $1.2B a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $646 per household, 34% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 35% 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 351 businesses with payroll in Louisiana classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 5,142 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, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $8.4M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #50 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 23 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Hammond metro area scores highest (63). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the Ruston area scores highest (28).
Every market in Louisiana for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Louisiana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hammond, LA | 63 | 14 | 2.7 | $2.2M | +5.8% | #78 of 387 |
| 2Alexandria, LA | 39 | 20 | 3.5 | $1.7M | −2.5% | #296 of 387 |
| 3Baton Rouge, LA | 37 | 144 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #314 of 387 |
| 4Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 29 | 79 | 7.5 | $1.1M | +5.3% | #359 of 387 |
| 5Monroe, LA | 28 | 36 | 4.1 | $1.4M | −1.9% | #363 of 387 |
| 6Lafayette, LA | 26 | 96 | 5.8 | $1.1M | +3.8% | #377 of 387 |
| 7Lake Charles, LA | 23 | 51 | 5.5 | $1.2M | −3.8% | #380 of 387 |
| 8Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 22 | 74 | 4.7 | $1.3M | −2.3% | #381 of 387 |
| 9New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 20 | 230 | 5.8 | $1.2M | −3.4% | #382 of 387 |
| 10Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 16 | 51 | 6.4 | $987K | −3.5% | #385 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ruston, LA | 28 | 7 | 3.8 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #334 of 378 |
| 2Bogalusa, LA | 13 | 7 | 4.0 | $1.2M | −0.9% | #368 of 378 |
| 3Opelousas, LA | 10 | 13 | 4.0 | $1.2M | −1.9% | #371 of 378 |
| 4Morgan City, LA | 9 | 8 | 4.3 | $1.2M | −5.3% | #372 of 378 |
| 5New Iberia, LA | 7 | 17 | 6.3 | $879K | −4.6% | #375 of 378 |
| 6Minden, LA | 2 | 7 | 4.9 | $922K | −5.2% | #378 of 378 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $3.3M | −0.9% | |
| Natchitoches, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $1.9M | −3.5% | |
| DeRidder, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $2.9M | +0.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 65 | 14 | 2.7 | $2.2M | +5.8% | #259 of 1,334 |
| 2Livingston Parish, LA | 59 | 23 | 4.3 | $1.6M | +8.5% | #424 of 1,334 |
| 3Ascension Parish, LA | 48 | 28 | 5.9 | $1.5M | +6.4% | #743 of 1,334 |
| 4St. Martin Parish, LA | 42 | 5 | 2.6 | $2.3M | −1.0% | #879 of 1,334 |
| 5Acadia Parish, LA | 40 | 5 | 2.3 | $2.2M | −0.8% | #931 of 1,334 |
| 6Vermilion Parish, LA | 38 | 9 | 4.1 | $1.4M | +1.3% | #987 of 1,334 |
| 7Rapides Parish, LA | 37 | 20 | 4.1 | $1.5M | −2.9% | #1,003 of 1,334 |
| 8Bossier Parish, LA | 35 | 26 | 5.1 | $1.3M | +2.5% | #1,046 of 1,334 |
| 9St. Tammany Parish, LA | 34 | 79 | 7.5 | $1.1M | +5.3% | #1,070 of 1,334 |
| 10East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 32 | 80 | 4.5 | $1.6M | +0.1% | #1,094 of 1,334 |
| 11Ouachita Parish, LA | 32 | 29 | 4.7 | $1.3M | −1.0% | #1,112 of 1,334 |
| 12Lafayette Parish, LA | 31 | 77 | 7.6 | $917K | +6.5% | #1,135 of 1,334 |
| 13Vernon Parish, LA | 29 | 5 | 2.7 | $2M | −7.3% | #1,150 of 1,334 |
| 14Lincoln Parish, LA | 28 | 7 | 3.8 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #1,171 of 1,334 |
| 15Calcasieu Parish, LA | 27 | 45 | 5.8 | $1.2M | −3.7% | #1,184 of 1,334 |
| 16Jefferson Parish, LA | 26 | 113 | 6.4 | $1.1M | −1.9% | #1,194 of 1,334 |
| 17St. Bernard Parish, LA | 26 | 11 | 6.8 | $902K | +4.1% | #1,196 of 1,334 |
| 18Orleans Parish, LA | 25 | 76 | 4.9 | $1.4M | −5.5% | #1,202 of 1,334 |
| 19Caddo Parish, LA | 24 | 44 | 4.6 | $1.2M | −5.4% | #1,216 of 1,334 |
| 20Lafourche Parish, LA | 24 | 26 | 6.9 | $934K | −2.0% | #1,217 of 1,334 |
| 21Plaquemines Parish, LA | 20 | 5 | 6.1 | $1.3M | −5.3% | #1,254 of 1,334 |
| 22Terrebonne Parish, LA | 17 | 25 | 5.9 | $1M | −4.8% | #1,279 of 1,334 |
| 23St. Charles Parish, LA | 17 | 15 | 8.1 | $995K | −3.7% | #1,280 of 1,334 |
| 24St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 11 | 7 | 4.6 | $1.3M | −5.9% | #1,307 of 1,334 |
| 25Washington Parish, LA | 11 | 7 | 4.0 | $1.2M | −0.9% | #1,309 of 1,334 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 9 | 6 | 5.0 | $1.2M | −2.4% | #1,315 of 1,334 |
| 27St. Mary Parish, LA | 7 | 8 | 4.3 | $1.2M | −5.3% | #1,320 of 1,334 |
| 28St. Landry Parish, LA | 7 | 13 | 4.0 | $1.2M | −1.9% | #1,321 of 1,334 |
| 29Iberia Parish, LA | 4 | 17 | 6.3 | $879K | −4.6% | #1,327 of 1,334 |
| 30Webster Parish, LA | 2 | 7 | 4.9 | $922K | −5.2% | #1,331 of 1,334 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $1.6M | −4.3% | |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $1.9M | −3.5% | |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $2.9M | +0.2% | |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $1.5M | −1.0% | |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $3.4M | −1.6% | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.7M | +5.5% | |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 3.8 | $1.4M | +2.0% | |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $2.2M | −6.9% | |
| Allen Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $1.8M | 0.0% | |
| Grant Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $2.4M | −1.2% | |
| Union Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $2M | −2.5% | |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $2.5M | −5.9% | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $1.4M | −5.6% | |
| Richland Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $1.4M | −2.2% | |
| St. James Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $1.9M | −5.9% | |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $3.9M | −3.6% | |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $1.6M | −4.0% | |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $1.5M | −0.7% | |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.6% | |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $1.6M | +2.2% | |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Winn Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $2.5M | +9.1% | |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $2.3M | −5.0% | |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $2.1M | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $1.5M | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.6% | |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −16.1% | |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.9% |
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 Louisiana?
There are 887 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Louisiana as of September 2026. 59 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 351 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 1.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Louisiana spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $1.2B a year, or $646 per household. That is 34% below the U.S. average (an index of 66, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 887 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 1,804,780 households in Louisiana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Louisiana compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Louisiana 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 $1.3M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Louisiana would have about 578, against 887 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,142 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Hammond metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the Ruston area scores highest, at 28 (lower middle). Among 30 scored counties in Louisiana, Tangipahoa Parish scores highest, at 65 (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. Louisiana scores 23 for martial arts and dance studios (low), #50 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 Louisiana. 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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