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Martial arts and dance studios in Muskegon County, MI
The martial arts and dance studios in Muskegon County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #166 of 1,334 scored counties
#7 of 43 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 20
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $49.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $726 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 39% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 177,901
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20 martial arts and dance studios in Muskegon County. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That is 3.0 per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Muskegon County comes to about $49.2M a year: $726 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 22% 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.
Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Muskegon County in 2023. That is one for every 22,577 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $52K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Muskegon County.
Population estimates show Muskegon County grew 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Muskegon County is 70 (upper middle), #166 of 1,334 scored counties and #7 of 43 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Muskegon 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.
| Measure | Muskegon County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $2.3M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 22,577 | 5,646 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.6% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $726 | $902 | $983 |
| Median household income | $65,024 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 18
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $123K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 200 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $52K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Muskegon 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 Muskegon County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 177,901+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 67,732
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 504 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 349
- Median household income
- $65,024+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,950
- Median home value
- $198,300
- Jobs located here
- 56,600
- Daytime population
- 160,507Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Muskegon County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| 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 |
Other business types in Muskegon 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 classes64
- Gyms66
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios55
- Martial arts and dance studios70
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Muskegon County, MI?
There are 20 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Muskegon County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Muskegon County, MI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $49.2M a year, or $726 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.5M 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 67,732 households in Muskegon County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Muskegon County, MI compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Muskegon County has 3.0 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.5M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Muskegon County would have about 24, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 22,577 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is Muskegon County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Muskegon County at 177,901 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 67,732 households. Median household income in Muskegon County is $65,024, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.9%, 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. Muskegon County scores 70 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #166 of 1,334 scored counties.
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