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Martial arts and dance studios in York County, ME
The martial arts and dance studios in York County, ME, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #209 of 1,334 scored counties
#1 of 12 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 44
- 2 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $87.8M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $960 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 222,434
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in York County comes to about $87.8M a year: $960 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2M per studio, in line with the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
There are 44 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in York County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That is 4.8 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in York County in 2023. That is one for every 5,377 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in York County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of York County grew 4.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in York County is 68 (upper middle), #209 of 1,334 scored counties and #1 of 12 scored counties in Maine. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How York County compares
The same measures for Maine 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 | York County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $1.8M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,377 | 3,619 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +14.6% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $960 | $858 | $983 |
| Median household income | $88,333 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 17
- Employees, 2023
- 74
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 442 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $25K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in York 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 York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 222,434+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 91,413
- Median age
- 45.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 991 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 219
- Median household income
- $88,333+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $110,468
- Median home value
- $395,700
- Jobs located here
- 68,466
- Daytime population
- 181,796Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maine market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maine for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Maine, with York County marked.
Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, ME | 68 | 44 | 4.8 | $2M | +4.8% | #209 of 1,334 |
| 2Aroostook County, ME | 63 | 7 | 2.3 | $2.8M | −0.7% | #298 of 1,334 |
| 3Cumberland County, ME | 55 | 77 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +4.5% | #522 of 1,334 |
| 4Penobscot County, ME | 53 | 27 | 4.1 | $1.9M | +3.8% | #588 of 1,334 |
| 5Franklin County, ME | 45 | 5 | 3.9 | $1.7M | +4.6% | #822 of 1,334 |
| 6Somerset County, ME | 45 | 9 | 3.9 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #826 of 1,334 |
| 7Oxford County, ME | 43 | 10 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +4.2% | #866 of 1,334 |
| 8Kennebec County, ME | 43 | 26 | 4.8 | $1.6M | +3.5% | #870 of 1,334 |
| 9Androscoggin County, ME | 41 | 23 | 4.9 | $1.5M | +4.8% | #914 of 1,334 |
| 10Sagadahoc County, ME | 40 | 13 | 7.9 | $1.2M | +3.4% | #951 of 1,334 |
Other business types in York 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 classes62
- Gyms73
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios58
- Martial arts and dance studios68
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in York County, ME?
As of September 2026, map listings count 44 martial arts and dance studios in York County. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in York County, ME spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $87.8M a year, or $960 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 91,413 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does York County, ME compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
York County has 4.8 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,377 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is York County, ME growing?
Population estimates put York County at 222,434 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 91,413 households. The median household income in York County is $88,333 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. York County scores 68 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #209 of 1,334 scored counties.
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