Market rankings · Maryland
Martial arts and dance studios in Maryland
Markets across Maryland ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,142
- 80 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 690
- −1.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.5B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- 2% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #27 of 51
- Market score 50 · Upper middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Maryland 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,142 martial arts and dance studios in Maryland. Of those, 80 are chain locations, or 7%, against 7% across the U.S. That is 4.8 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $1,042 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Maryland spend about $2.5B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 7% above 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 690 businesses with payroll in Maryland classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, down 1.7% from 2019. That is one for every 3,425 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, 50 SBA-backed loans worth $9.7M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #27 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest (70). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest (76).
Every market in Maryland for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 70 | 31 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +2.1% | #39 of 387 |
| 2Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 68 | 40 | 3.4 | $2.2M | +7.1% | #49 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 58 | 1,322 | 5.6 | $2.2M | +3.3% | #110 of 387 |
| 3Salisbury, MD | 58 | 18 | 3.7 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #118 of 387 |
| 4Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 50 | 529 | 4.7 | $2.1M | +0.4% | #181 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 48 | 1,395 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #210 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ocean Pines, MD | 76 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +3.7% | #25 of 378 |
| 2Easton, MD | 56 | 8 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #144 of 378 |
| 3Cumberland, MD-WV | 24 | 15 | 3.9 | $1.4M | −1.3% | #351 of 378 |
| Cambridge, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $4.3M | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Queen Anne’s County, MD | 80 | 10 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +8.8% | #46 of 1,334 |
| 2St. Mary’s County, MD | 75 | 14 | 3.3 | $3.5M | +2.4% | #76 of 1,334 |
| 3Prince George’s County, MD | 71 | 142 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +0.5% | #152 of 1,334 |
| 4Frederick County, MD | 69 | 59 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +11.0% | #188 of 1,334 |
| 5Calvert County, MD | 67 | 17 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +1.7% | #219 of 1,334 |
| 6Worcester County, MD | 67 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +3.7% | #225 of 1,334 |
| 7Cecil County, MD | 67 | 17 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +3.2% | #229 of 1,334 |
| 8Washington County, MD | 65 | 22 | 3.7 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #263 of 1,334 |
| 9Harford County, MD | 60 | 44 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +2.0% | #371 of 1,334 |
| 10Wicomico County, MD | 59 | 17 | 4.2 | $1.8M | +3.2% | #420 of 1,334 |
| 11Charles County, MD | 59 | 42 | 6.9 | $1.7M | +5.9% | #423 of 1,334 |
| 12Anne Arundel County, MD | 58 | 122 | 5.4 | $2.2M | +1.7% | #436 of 1,334 |
| 13Baltimore city, MD | 56 | 68 | 2.7 | $2.5M | −2.3% | #481 of 1,334 |
| 14Montgomery County, MD | 53 | 237 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +1.3% | #571 of 1,334 |
| 15Baltimore County, MD | 53 | 155 | 4.7 | $2M | −0.7% | #578 of 1,334 |
| 16Talbot County, MD | 52 | 8 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #613 of 1,334 |
| 17Howard County, MD | 50 | 90 | 7.4 | $1.9M | +1.9% | #662 of 1,334 |
| 18Carroll County, MD | 47 | 40 | 6.2 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #751 of 1,334 |
| 19Garrett County, MD | 32 | 5 | 4.0 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #1,092 of 1,334 |
| 20Kent County, MD | 29 | 6 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,164 of 1,334 |
| 21Allegany County, MD | 11 | 12 | 4.4 | $1.2M | −1.6% | #1,308 of 1,334 |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $2.7M | +2.5% | |
| Dorchester County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $4.3M | +3.4% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $4.7M | +1.7% |
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 Maryland?
Maryland has 1,142 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 80 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 690 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, down 1.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $2.5B a year, or $1,042 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,142 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Maryland 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 $2.2M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Maryland would have about 1,221, against 1,142 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,425 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 21 scored counties in Maryland, Queen Anne’s County scores highest, at 80 (high). 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. Maryland scores 50 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #27 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 Maryland. 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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