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Martial arts and dance studios in Norfolk County, MA
The martial arts and dance studios in Norfolk County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #664 of 1,334 scored counties
#4 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 228
- 18 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 167
- +10.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $431.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,522 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.0
- 63% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 739,749
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 228 martial arts and dance studios in Norfolk County. 18 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 8.0 for every 10,000 households, 63% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Households in Norfolk County spend about $431.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,522 per household, 55% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per studio, 6% 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 167 businesses with payroll in Norfolk County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 10.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,697 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Norfolk County.
Population estimates show Norfolk County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For martial arts and dance studios, Norfolk County has a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle): #664 of 1,334 scored counties and #4 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts.
How Norfolk County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Norfolk County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.0 | 6.9 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.8M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,697 | 2,228 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.6% | +7.9% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,522 | $1,248 | $983 |
| Median household income | $130,739 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 151 → 167+10.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,676
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $31M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 22818 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 214The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 739,749+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 283,368
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 396 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,843
- Median household income
- $130,739+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $183,022
- Median home value
- $683,900
- Jobs located here
- 369,055
- Daytime population
- 712,907Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Massachusetts market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Massachusetts for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with Norfolk County marked.
Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Suffolk County, MA | 67 | 120 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +0.1% | #213 of 1,334 |
| 2Barnstable County, MA | 57 | 54 | 5.1 | $2.2M | +2.4% | #463 of 1,334 |
| 3Essex County, MA | 55 | 188 | 6.0 | $2M | +2.3% | #518 of 1,334 |
| 4Norfolk County, MA | 50 | 228 | 8.0 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #664 of 1,334 |
| 5Plymouth County, MA | 50 | 149 | 7.3 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #673 of 1,334 |
| 6Worcester County, MA | 49 | 218 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +3.7% | #712 of 1,334 |
| 7Middlesex County, MA | 47 | 555 | 8.8 | $1.7M | +2.8% | #758 of 1,334 |
| 8Bristol County, MA | 40 | 170 | 7.3 | $1.4M | +2.9% | #948 of 1,334 |
| 9Berkshire County, MA | 37 | 32 | 5.6 | $1.7M | −1.2% | #998 of 1,334 |
| 10Hampshire County, MA | 37 | 60 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +10.4% | #1,011 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Norfolk 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 classes50
- Gyms58
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios44
- Martial arts and dance studios50
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Norfolk County, MA?
There are 228 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Norfolk County as of September 2026. 18 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 167 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 10.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Norfolk County, MA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $431.2M a year, or $1,522 per household. That is 55% above the U.S. average (an index of 155, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 228 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 283,368 households in Norfolk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Norfolk County, MA compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Norfolk County has 8.0 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 63% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.9M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Norfolk County would have about 214, against 228 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,697 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Norfolk County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Norfolk County at 739,749 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 283,368 households. Median household income in Norfolk County is $130,739, 62% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. Norfolk County scores 50 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #664 of 1,334 scored counties.
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