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Martial arts and dance studios in Newaygo County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Newaygo County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #215 of 1,334 scored counties
#11 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
- $14.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $720 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 40% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 49% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,622
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 martial arts and dance studios in Newaygo County. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 2.5 for every 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Newaygo County comes to about $14.2M a year: $720 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 40% 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.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Newaygo County: counts under 3 aren’t published.
Population estimates put the population change in Newaygo County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Newaygo County scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #215 of 1,334 scored counties and #11 of 43 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Newaygo 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 | Newaygo County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $2.3M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 5,646 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.6% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $720 | $902 | $983 |
| Median household income | $63,304 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 62 |
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
- 7The 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 Newaygo 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 Newaygo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,622+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 19,651
- Median age
- 42.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 839 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 61
- Median household income
- $63,304+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,003
- Median home value
- $186,700
- Jobs located here
- 10,466
- Daytime population
- 41,120Residents 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 Newaygo 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 |
| 11Newaygo County, MI | 67 | 5 | 2.5 | $2.8M | +3.1% | #215 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Newaygo 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 classes74
- Gyms73
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios67
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Newaygo County, MI?
Newaygo 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 Newaygo County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Newaygo County, MI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $14.2M a year, or $720 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 19,651 households in Newaygo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newaygo County, MI compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Newaygo County has 2.5 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.8M, 40% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Newaygo County would have about 7, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is Newaygo County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Newaygo County at 51,622 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,651 households. Median household income in Newaygo County is $63,304, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.8%, 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. Newaygo County scores 67 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #215 of 1,334 scored counties.
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