Market rankings · Minnesota
Martial arts and dance studios in Minnesota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Minnesota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 967
- 142 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 631
- +4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.5B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Minnesota 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
There are 967 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Minnesota as of September 2026. Of those, 142 are chain locations, or 15%, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.2, 14% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Households in Minnesota spend about $2.5B a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,085 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.6M per studio, 28% above the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
In 2023, official counts showed 631 businesses with payroll in Minnesota classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 3,658 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, 64 SBA-backed loans worth $34.9M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #7 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Fargo metro area scores highest (77). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Fergus Falls area scores highest (81).
Every market in Minnesota for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | 77 | 38 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +7.7% | #14 of 387 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 71 | 45 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +9.5% | #33 of 387 |
| 1Rochester, MN | 64 | 41 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +2.0% | #69 of 387 |
| 2Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 63 | 675 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +2.6% | #72 of 387 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 63 | 16 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +0.8% | #75 of 387 |
| 3St. Cloud, MN | 57 | 32 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #120 of 387 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 56 | 28 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #128 of 387 |
| 4Duluth, MN-WI | 49 | 51 | 4.2 | $2M | +0.2% | #196 of 387 |
| 5Mankato, MN | 43 | 20 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +1.2% | #260 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fergus Falls, MN | 81 | 6 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +1.6% | #8 of 378 |
| 2Willmar, MN | 77 | 5 | 2.8 | $3M | +2.3% | #14 of 378 |
| 3Owatonna, MN | 76 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #21 of 378 |
| 4Faribault-Northfield, MN | 74 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #29 of 378 |
| 5Grand Rapids, MN | 73 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +0.9% | #32 of 378 |
| 6Alexandria, MN | 72 | 8 | 4.6 | $2M | +2.6% | #40 of 378 |
| 7Brainerd, MN | 71 | 14 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +4.3% | #45 of 378 |
| 8Red Wing, MN | 70 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +1.3% | #49 of 378 |
| 9Detroit Lakes, MN | 66 | 6 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +0.9% | #75 of 378 |
| 10Austin, MN | 61 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +2.3% | #113 of 378 |
| 11Hutchinson, MN | 60 | 7 | 4.6 | $2M | −0.3% | #117 of 378 |
| 12Winona, MN | 60 | 9 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #118 of 378 |
| 13Bemidji, MN | 60 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #119 of 378 |
| 14Marshall, MN | 43 | 7 | 6.9 | $1.3M | +1.0% | #244 of 378 |
| 15New Ulm, MN | 39 | 5 | 4.5 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #263 of 378 |
| Albert Lea, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.6M | −1.5% | |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $2.7M | 0.0% | |
| Worthington, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +0.6% | |
| Fairmont, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.3M | −2.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clay County, MN | 82 | 6 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +3.6% | #25 of 1,334 |
| 2Sherburne County, MN | 79 | 13 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +6.8% | #47 of 1,334 |
| 3Wright County, MN | 79 | 25 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +11.1% | #53 of 1,334 |
| 4Scott County, MN | 77 | 26 | 4.7 | $3.1M | +5.1% | #67 of 1,334 |
| 5Washington County, MN | 76 | 39 | 3.7 | $3.7M | +6.9% | #74 of 1,334 |
| 6Isanti County, MN | 75 | 7 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +7.3% | #85 of 1,334 |
| 7Kandiyohi County, MN | 73 | 5 | 2.8 | $3M | +2.3% | #111 of 1,334 |
| 8Anoka County, MN | 73 | 58 | 4.2 | $2.7M | +4.7% | #114 of 1,334 |
| 9Rice County, MN | 73 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #119 of 1,334 |
| 10Otter Tail County, MN | 72 | 6 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +1.6% | #124 of 1,334 |
| 11Carver County, MN | 69 | 22 | 5.3 | $2.8M | +6.6% | #175 of 1,334 |
| 12Goodhue County, MN | 69 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +1.3% | #177 of 1,334 |
| 13Steele County, MN | 68 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #199 of 1,334 |
| 14Dakota County, MN | 68 | 78 | 4.5 | $2.8M | +3.9% | #200 of 1,334 |
| 15Itasca County, MN | 65 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +0.9% | #249 of 1,334 |
| 16Chisago County, MN | 63 | 15 | 7.0 | $1.6M | +4.3% | #318 of 1,334 |
| 17Olmsted County, MN | 62 | 33 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #325 of 1,334 |
| 18Douglas County, MN | 62 | 8 | 4.6 | $2M | +2.6% | #339 of 1,334 |
| 19Hennepin County, MN | 60 | 247 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +0.2% | #368 of 1,334 |
| 20Carlton County, MN | 59 | 6 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #408 of 1,334 |
| 21Crow Wing County, MN | 59 | 13 | 4.4 | $2M | +4.3% | #414 of 1,334 |
| 22Beltrami County, MN | 57 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #474 of 1,334 |
| 23Becker County, MN | 56 | 6 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +0.9% | #492 of 1,334 |
| 24Stearns County, MN | 54 | 29 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +3.6% | #554 of 1,334 |
| 25Ramsey County, MN | 53 | 106 | 4.8 | $2.1M | −1.8% | #572 of 1,334 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26St. Louis County, MN | 53 | 37 | 4.2 | $2M | +0.2% | #579 of 1,334 |
| 27McLeod County, MN | 52 | 7 | 4.6 | $2M | −0.3% | #608 of 1,334 |
| 28Mower County, MN | 52 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +2.3% | #611 of 1,334 |
| 29Winona County, MN | 51 | 9 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #641 of 1,334 |
| 30Nicollet County, MN | 48 | 7 | 5.4 | $1.8M | −0.7% | #737 of 1,334 |
| 31Blue Earth County, MN | 46 | 13 | 4.7 | $1.8M | +2.1% | #785 of 1,334 |
| 32Mille Lacs County, MN | 39 | 7 | 6.6 | $1.2M | +4.8% | #973 of 1,334 |
| 33Brown County, MN | 36 | 5 | 4.5 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #1,014 of 1,334 |
| 34Lyon County, MN | 33 | 7 | 6.9 | $1.3M | +1.0% | #1,085 of 1,334 |
| Benton County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.7M | +0.9% | |
| Morrison County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +1.9% | |
| Cass County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $10.6M | +4.2% | |
| Polk County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.5M | −1.8% | |
| Freeborn County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.6M | −1.5% | |
| Pine County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.2M | +5.5% | |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $3M | +2.9% | |
| Todd County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Meeker County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $7.8M | +0.7% | |
| Nobles County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +0.6% | |
| Hubbard County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $7.3M | +4.6% | |
| Wabasha County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +0.7% | |
| Fillmore County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.5M | +1.4% | |
| Dodge County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +2.3% | |
| Martin County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.3M | −2.8% | |
| Waseca County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3M | −1.5% | |
| Houston County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.8M | −2.3% | |
| Kanabec County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.2M | +3.6% | |
| Aitkin County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% | |
| Redwood County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −1.0% | |
| Roseau County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $2.6M | −0.3% | |
| Sibley County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.4M | +3.6% | |
| Renville County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Wadena County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $1M | +1.9% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $4.7M | −0.1% | |
| Pennington County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $1.3M | −1.8% | |
| Chippewa County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4M | −1.6% | |
| Koochiching County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.3M | −1.0% | |
| Pope County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +0.8% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +2.0% | |
| Lake County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4M | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 6.8 | $1.3M | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $1.6M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 10.3 | $892K | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $1.7M | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.5M | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.2M | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $1M | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2M | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 9.4 | $903K | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 7.6 | $1M | −6.8% |
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 Minnesota?
As of September 2026, map listings count 967 martial arts and dance studios in Minnesota. 142 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 631 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $2.5B a year, or $1,085 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 967 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Minnesota has 4.2 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.6M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Minnesota would have about 1,242, against 967 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,658 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Fargo metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Fergus Falls area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 34 scored counties in Minnesota, Clay County scores highest, at 82 (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. Minnesota scores 67 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #7 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 Minnesota. 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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