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Martial arts and dance studios in Wayne County, MI
The martial arts and dance studios in Wayne County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #330 of 1,334 scored counties
#15 of 43 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 238
- 12 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 86
- +7.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $556.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $794 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 31% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,769,038
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 238 martial arts and dance studios in Wayne County. 12 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.4, 31% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $794 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Wayne County spend about $556.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $2.3M per studio, 16% 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 86 businesses with payroll in Wayne County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 7.5% from 2019. That is one for every 8,146 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $5.7M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Wayne County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Wayne County declined 1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Wayne County is 62 (upper middle), #330 of 1,334 scored counties and #15 of 43 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Wayne 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 | Wayne County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,146 | 5,646 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.5% | +11.6% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $794 | $902 | $983 |
| Median household income | $60,539 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 80 → 86+7.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 919
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23812 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 276The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $5.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Wayne 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 Wayne County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,769,038−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 700,591
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 612 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,897
- Median household income
- $60,539+28.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,609
- Median home value
- $178,500
- Jobs located here
- 669,243
- Daytime population
- 1,771,020Residents 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 Wayne 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 |
| 15Wayne County, MI | 62 | 238 | 3.4 | $2.3M | −1.1% | #330 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Wayne 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 classes61
- Gyms65
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios62
- Martial arts and dance studios62
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Wayne County, MI?
Wayne County has 238 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 86 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 7.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Wayne County, MI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $556.6M a year, or $794 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 238 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 700,591 households in Wayne County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wayne County, MI compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Wayne County has 3.4 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.3M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Wayne County would have about 276, against 238 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,146 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Wayne County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Wayne County at 1,769,038 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 700,591 households. Median household income in Wayne County is $60,539, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.0%, 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. Wayne County scores 62 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #330 of 1,334 scored counties.
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