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Martial arts and dance studios in Mason County, MI

The martial arts and dance studios in Mason County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #731 of 1,334 scored counties
#33 of 43 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
5
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$10M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $778 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.9
20% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
29,040
0.0% since 2020

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Survey 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 5 martial arts and dance studios in Mason County. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Mason County comes to about $10M a year: $778 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5 martial arts and dance studios, that is $2M per studio, in line with 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Mason County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in Mason County from 2020 to 2025 at 0.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Mason County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #731 of 1,334 scored counties and #33 of 43 scored counties in Michigan.

How Mason County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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.

Martial arts and dance studios in Mason County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureMason CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.94.04.9
Spending per listing$2M$2.3M$2M
Households per official establishmentn/a5,6463,473
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.6%+11.1%
Population growth, 2020–20250.0%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$778$902$983
Median household income$64,748$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score4862

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
50 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Mason 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 Mason County

Population, 2025 estimate
29,0400.0% since 2020
Households
12,801
Median age
47.3
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
495 sq. mi.
People per square mile
59
Median household income
$64,748+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,702
Median home value
$219,600
Jobs located here
8,586
Daytime population
26,202Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Martial arts and dance studios across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Mason County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Allegan County, MI80153.3$2.8M+2.1%#44 of 1,334
2Ottawa County, MI75343.1$3.4M+3.9%#78 of 1,334
3Van Buren County, MI7472.3$3.5M+0.7%#87 of 1,334
4Barry County, MI7472.9$3.1M+2.2%#91 of 1,334
5Livingston County, MI74314.1$3.1M+1.7%#93 of 1,334
6Clinton County, MI74123.8$2.7M+1.6%#96 of 1,334
7Muskegon County, MI70203.0$2.5M+1.8%#166 of 1,334
8Monroe County, MI69264.1$2.2M+0.7%#186 of 1,334
9St. Clair County, MI68192.8$3M+0.1%#196 of 1,334
10Berrien County, MI68193.0$2.8M−1.3%#201 of 1,334
33Mason County, MI4853.9$2M0.0%#731 of 1,334

Other business types in Mason County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many martial arts and dance studios are in Mason County, MI?

Mason County has 5 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Mason County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Mason County, MI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $10M a year, or $778 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $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 12,801 households in Mason County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Mason County, MI compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?

Mason County has 3.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 20% 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.

How fast is Mason County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Mason County at 29,040 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,801 households. Median household income in Mason County is $64,748, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.2%, 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. Mason County scores 48 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #731 of 1,334 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for martial arts and dance studios · All 56 business types in Mason County

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