Market rankings · Michigan
Martial arts and dance studios in Michigan
Markets across Michigan ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,611
- 83 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 722
- +11.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.7B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 18% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Michigan 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 1,611 martial arts and dance studios in Michigan. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 4.0 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Michigan comes to about $3.7B a year: $902 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 13% 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 722 businesses with payroll in Michigan classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 11.6% from 2019. That is one for every 5,646 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, 57 SBA-backed loans worth $23.8M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #10 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Muskegon-Norton Shores metro area scores highest (68). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest (85).
Every market in Michigan for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 68 | 20 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #48 of 387 |
| 2Niles, MI | 67 | 19 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −1.3% | #51 of 387 |
| 3Traverse City, MI | 67 | 25 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +2.2% | #53 of 387 |
| 4Jackson, MI | 66 | 18 | 2.9 | $2.8M | −0.4% | #56 of 387 |
| 5Monroe, MI | 66 | 26 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #58 of 387 |
| 6Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 65 | 177 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +2.8% | #63 of 387 |
| 7Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 62 | 740 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +0.1% | #82 of 387 |
| 8Bay City, MI | 56 | 15 | 3.3 | $2.2M | −1.6% | #129 of 387 |
| 9Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 54 | 92 | 4.7 | $1.8M | +1.4% | #150 of 387 |
| 10Ann Arbor, MI | 53 | 75 | 5.0 | $2.3M | −0.4% | #151 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 53 | 50 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +0.1% | #154 of 387 |
| 11Battle Creek, MI | 52 | 20 | 3.8 | $2M | −0.6% | #166 of 387 |
| 12Saginaw, MI | 52 | 31 | 4.0 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #169 of 387 |
| 13Flint, MI | 40 | 79 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −1.1% | #290 of 387 |
| 14Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 40 | 61 | 5.7 | $1.6M | +0.8% | #291 of 387 |
| 15Midland, MI | 34 | 23 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #334 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Holland, MI | 85 | 15 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +2.1% | #5 of 378 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 67 | 6 | 2.0 | $3.4M | +0.3% | #62 of 378 |
| 2Adrian, MI | 66 | 14 | 3.6 | $2.2M | −1.6% | #73 of 378 |
| 3Mount Pleasant, MI | 63 | 6 | 2.4 | $2.8M | +0.3% | #94 of 378 |
| 4Coldwater, MI | 61 | 6 | 3.5 | $2M | +2.5% | #110 of 378 |
| 5Petoskey, MI | 57 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.5M | −1.0% | #138 of 378 |
| 6Ludington, MI | 56 | 5 | 3.9 | $2M | 0.0% | #143 of 378 |
| 7Marquette, MI | 56 | 13 | 4.6 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #145 of 378 |
| 8Owosso, MI | 52 | 12 | 4.3 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #177 of 378 |
| 9Cadillac, MI | 49 | 8 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +2.0% | #203 of 378 |
| 10Sturgis, MI | 43 | 10 | 4.2 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #243 of 378 |
| 11Escanaba, MI | 40 | 7 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −0.8% | #258 of 378 |
| 12Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 32 | 8 | 5.7 | $1.3M | +0.4% | #313 of 378 |
| Hillsdale, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $6.6M | 0.0% | |
| Alma, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.6M | −1.1% | |
| Big Rapids, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Houghton, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $2.9M | +1.8% | |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $9.6M | −1.9% | |
| Alpena, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $2.8M | −0.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Allegan County, MI | 80 | 15 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +2.1% | #44 of 1,334 |
| 2Ottawa County, MI | 75 | 34 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +3.9% | #78 of 1,334 |
| 3Van Buren County, MI | 74 | 7 | 2.3 | $3.5M | +0.7% | #87 of 1,334 |
| 4Barry County, MI | 74 | 7 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +2.2% | #91 of 1,334 |
| 5Livingston County, MI | 74 | 31 | 4.1 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #93 of 1,334 |
| 6Clinton County, MI | 74 | 12 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +1.6% | #96 of 1,334 |
| 7Muskegon County, MI | 70 | 20 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #166 of 1,334 |
| 8Monroe County, MI | 69 | 26 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #186 of 1,334 |
| 9St. Clair County, MI | 68 | 19 | 2.8 | $3M | +0.1% | #196 of 1,334 |
| 10Berrien County, MI | 68 | 19 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −1.3% | #201 of 1,334 |
| 11Newaygo County, MI | 67 | 5 | 2.5 | $2.8M | +3.1% | #215 of 1,334 |
| 12Jackson County, MI | 67 | 18 | 2.9 | $2.8M | −0.4% | #216 of 1,334 |
| 13Macomb County, MI | 66 | 138 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +0.7% | #241 of 1,334 |
| 14Cass County, MI | 64 | 7 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +0.2% | #278 of 1,334 |
| 15Wayne County, MI | 62 | 238 | 3.4 | $2.3M | −1.1% | #330 of 1,334 |
| 16Lenawee County, MI | 62 | 14 | 3.6 | $2.2M | −1.6% | #334 of 1,334 |
| 17Kent County, MI | 61 | 118 | 4.6 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #358 of 1,334 |
| 18Eaton County, MI | 59 | 18 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #398 of 1,334 |
| 19Oakland County, MI | 59 | 296 | 5.6 | $2.2M | +1.2% | #399 of 1,334 |
| 20Bay County, MI | 59 | 15 | 3.3 | $2.2M | −1.6% | #401 of 1,334 |
| 21Isabella County, MI | 57 | 6 | 2.4 | $2.8M | +0.3% | #457 of 1,334 |
| 22Washtenaw County, MI | 57 | 75 | 5.0 | $2.3M | −0.4% | #462 of 1,334 |
| 23Grand Traverse County, MI | 57 | 19 | 4.7 | $2M | +1.4% | #469 of 1,334 |
| 24Calhoun County, MI | 56 | 20 | 3.8 | $2M | −0.6% | #495 of 1,334 |
| 25Lapeer County, MI | 56 | 18 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +1.0% | #507 of 1,334 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Saginaw County, MI | 55 | 31 | 4.0 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #520 of 1,334 |
| 27Emmet County, MI | 54 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.5M | −1.0% | #536 of 1,334 |
| 28Montcalm County, MI | 53 | 9 | 3.7 | $1.9M | +4.1% | #582 of 1,334 |
| 29Branch County, MI | 52 | 6 | 3.5 | $2M | +2.5% | #607 of 1,334 |
| 30Marquette County, MI | 51 | 13 | 4.6 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #653 of 1,334 |
| 31Ionia County, MI | 49 | 9 | 3.9 | $2.1M | −0.5% | #696 of 1,334 |
| 32Shiawassee County, MI | 49 | 12 | 4.3 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #711 of 1,334 |
| 33Mason County, MI | 48 | 5 | 3.9 | $2M | 0.0% | #731 of 1,334 |
| 34Tuscola County, MI | 47 | 8 | 3.7 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #752 of 1,334 |
| 35Kalamazoo County, MI | 46 | 61 | 5.7 | $1.6M | +0.8% | #796 of 1,334 |
| 36Ingham County, MI | 46 | 62 | 5.3 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #800 of 1,334 |
| 37Genesee County, MI | 45 | 79 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −1.1% | #827 of 1,334 |
| 38Midland County, MI | 41 | 23 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #917 of 1,334 |
| 39Delta County, MI | 39 | 7 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −0.8% | #967 of 1,334 |
| 40St. Joseph County, MI | 36 | 10 | 4.2 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #1,015 of 1,334 |
| 41Wexford County, MI | 32 | 7 | 5.1 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #1,104 of 1,334 |
| 42Dickinson County, MI | 20 | 8 | 6.7 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #1,261 of 1,334 |
| 43Gogebic County, MI | 13 | 5 | 7.2 | $900K | −0.4% | #1,300 of 1,334 |
| Hillsdale County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $6.6M | 0.0% | |
| Gratiot County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.6M | −1.1% | |
| Mecosta County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Sanilac County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $12.4M | −1.0% | |
| Houghton County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +1.6% | |
| Chippewa County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $9.6M | −1.9% | |
| Clare County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $2.4M | +2.3% | |
| Huron County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $4.9M | −2.7% | |
| Alpena County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $2.8M | −0.1% | |
| Oceana County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $11.4M | 0.0% | |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $8.3M | +0.9% | |
| Gladwin County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $3.7M | +2.8% | |
| Otsego County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3M | +3.8% | |
| Manistee County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +2.3% | |
| Iosco County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.4M | +0.3% | |
| Antrim County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Roscommon County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.6M | +1.9% | |
| Menominee County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $6.9M | −2.2% | |
| Osceola County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.1M | +2.7% | |
| Leelanau County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $5.8M | +1.6% | |
| Benzie County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +3.1% | |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $1.8M | +4.3% | |
| Missaukee County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.1M | +1.4% | |
| Arenac County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $1.4M | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.7% | |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $2.3M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.4M | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $2.1M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $1.4M | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% |
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 Michigan?
There are 1,611 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Michigan as of September 2026. 83 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 722 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 11.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Michigan spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $3.7B a year, or $902 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,611 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Michigan has 4.0 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.3M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Michigan would have about 1,822, against 1,611 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,646 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Muskegon-Norton Shores metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 43 scored counties in Michigan, Allegan 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. Michigan scores 62 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #10 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 Michigan. 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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