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Martial arts and dance studios in Stearns County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Stearns County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #554 of 1,334 scored counties
#24 of 34 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 29
- 7 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $55.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $902 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 164,110
- +3.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Stearns County comes to about $55.4M a year: $902 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 5% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
There are 29 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Stearns County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 24% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That is 4.7 per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Stearns County in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,411 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Stearns County grew 3.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Stearns County is 54 (upper middle), #554 of 1,334 scored counties and #24 of 34 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Stearns County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Stearns County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.6M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,411 | 3,658 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.0% | +4.8% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.6% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $902 | $1,085 | $983 |
| Median household income | $77,066 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 18−10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 143
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 297 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The 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 Stearns 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 Stearns County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 164,110+3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 61,403
- Median age
- 37.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,343 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 120
- Median household income
- $77,066+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,367
- Median home value
- $273,400
- Jobs located here
- 83,579
- Daytime population
- 169,051Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Stearns County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
| 24Stearns County, MN | 54 | 29 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +3.6% | #554 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Stearns 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 classes45
- Gyms45
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios66
- Martial arts and dance studios54
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Stearns County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 29 martial arts and dance studios in Stearns County. 7 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Stearns County, MN spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $55.4M a year, or $902 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 61,403 households in Stearns County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Stearns County, MN compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Stearns County has 4.7 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.9M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Stearns County would have about 27, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,411 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Stearns County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Stearns County at 164,110 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 61,403 households. The median household income in Stearns County is $77,066 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Stearns County scores 54 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #554 of 1,334 scored counties.
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