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Martial arts and dance studios in Jefferson Parish, LA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Jefferson Parish, LA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,194 of 1,334 scored counties
#16 of 30 scored counties in Louisiana
- Listings
- 113
- 8 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- +20.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $120.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $679 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 47% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.4
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 431,398
- −1.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Jefferson Parish is 26 (lower middle), #1,194 of 1,334 scored counties and #16 of 30 scored counties in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 113 martial arts and dance studios in Jefferson Parish. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 7%, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 6.4 for every 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Jefferson Parish comes to about $120.2M a year: $679 per household, 31% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 47% 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.
Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Jefferson Parish in 2023, up 20.7% from 2019. That is one for every 5,057 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $693K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Jefferson Parish. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson Parish declined 1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Jefferson Parish compares
The same measures for Louisiana 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 | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $1.3M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,057 | 5,142 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.7% | +1.5% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.9% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $679 | $646 | $983 |
| Median household income | $65,252 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 23 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 35+20.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 277
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1138 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 60The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $693K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Jefferson Parish, 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 Jefferson Parish
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 431,398−1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 177,003
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 301 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,432
- Median household income
- $65,252+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,680
- Median home value
- $251,400
- Jobs located here
- 200,099
- Daytime population
- 450,992Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Louisiana market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Louisiana for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with Jefferson Parish marked.
Top counties in Louisiana
| 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 |
| 16Jefferson Parish, LA | 26 | 113 | 6.4 | $1.1M | −1.9% | #1,194 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Jefferson Parish
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 classes22
- Gyms23
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios39
- Martial arts and dance studios26
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Jefferson Parish, LA?
There are 113 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Jefferson Parish as of September 2026. 8 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 20.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Jefferson Parish, LA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $120.2M a year, or $679 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 113 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 177,003 households in Jefferson Parish and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson Parish, LA compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Jefferson Parish has 6.4 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.1M, 47% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Jefferson Parish would have about 60, against 113 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,057 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson Parish, LA growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson Parish at 431,398 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 177,003 households. Median household income in Jefferson Parish is $65,252, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.8%, 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. Jefferson Parish scores 26 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #1,194 of 1,334 scored counties.
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