Market rankings · Mississippi
Martial arts and dance studios in Mississippi
Markets across Mississippi ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 381
- 21 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 122
- +0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $666M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 33% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 13% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Mississippi 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 381 martial arts and dance studios in Mississippi. Of those, 21 are chain locations, or 6%, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.3, 33% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Mississippi comes to about $666M a year: $581 per household, 41% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.7M per studio, 13% below 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 122 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Mississippi in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 9,389 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $608K have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Mississippi.
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi ranks #44 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Memphis metro area scores highest (53). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Oxford area scores highest (52).
Every market in Mississippi for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Mississippi, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 53 | 157 | 3.0 | $2.3M | −0.3% | #152 of 387 |
| 1Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 41 | 80 | 4.8 | $1.3M | +3.5% | #282 of 387 |
| 2Jackson, MS | 38 | 86 | 3.6 | $1.8M | −1.4% | #301 of 387 |
| 3Hattiesburg, MS | 35 | 31 | 5.2 | $1.2M | +2.6% | #330 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oxford, MS | 52 | 10 | 4.2 | $1.6M | +5.3% | #180 of 378 |
| 2Tupelo, MS | 51 | 21 | 4.1 | $1.5M | +0.8% | #185 of 378 |
| 3Starkville, MS | 50 | 8 | 3.1 | $1.8M | +0.8% | #190 of 378 |
| 4Laurel, MS | 46 | 7 | 2.2 | $2.4M | −1.5% | #216 of 378 |
| 5Picayune, MS | 31 | 14 | 6.4 | $903K | +5.6% | #321 of 378 |
| 6Meridian, MS | 26 | 13 | 3.8 | $1.4M | −3.2% | #341 of 378 |
| 7Columbus, MS | 23 | 11 | 4.1 | $1.3M | −2.7% | #353 of 378 |
| 8Vicksburg, MS | 20 | 8 | 4.8 | $1.4M | −6.3% | #358 of 378 |
| 9Greenwood, MS | 20 | 5 | 3.5 | $1.4M | −8.8% | #359 of 378 |
| 10McComb, MS | 12 | 8 | 3.9 | $1.2M | −2.6% | #369 of 378 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $3.3M | −0.9% | |
| Greenville, MS | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $2M | −9.4% | |
| Brookhaven, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $2.4M | +0.5% | |
| Corinth, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $2.4M | −0.5% | |
| Grenada, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $1.6M | −3.6% | |
| Cleveland, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $1.3M | −8.3% | |
| Clarksdale, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeSoto County, MS | 77 | 20 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +6.3% | #71 of 1,334 |
| 2Jackson County, MS | 47 | 27 | 4.7 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #768 of 1,334 |
| 3Madison County, MS | 46 | 25 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +6.5% | #801 of 1,334 |
| 4Lafayette County, MS | 45 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.5M | +6.6% | #830 of 1,334 |
| 5Harrison County, MS | 45 | 41 | 4.9 | $1.2M | +4.0% | #833 of 1,334 |
| 6Lamar County, MS | 44 | 18 | 7.1 | $995K | +4.7% | #856 of 1,334 |
| 7Rankin County, MS | 42 | 29 | 4.8 | $1.5M | +3.2% | #897 of 1,334 |
| 8Jones County, MS | 34 | 7 | 2.8 | $2M | −1.0% | #1,053 of 1,334 |
| 9Oktibbeha County, MS | 30 | 7 | 3.2 | $1.7M | +0.4% | #1,139 of 1,334 |
| 10Hancock County, MS | 30 | 9 | 4.4 | $1.5M | +1.6% | #1,143 of 1,334 |
| 11George County, MS | 29 | 6 | 6.5 | $940K | +8.1% | #1,166 of 1,334 |
| 12Hinds County, MS | 25 | 25 | 2.8 | $1.9M | −6.6% | #1,198 of 1,334 |
| 13Pearl River County, MS | 24 | 14 | 6.4 | $903K | +5.6% | #1,218 of 1,334 |
| 14Lauderdale County, MS | 22 | 12 | 4.2 | $1.3M | −3.2% | #1,229 of 1,334 |
| 15Lowndes County, MS | 21 | 11 | 4.8 | $1.1M | −2.4% | #1,243 of 1,334 |
| 16Forrest County, MS | 20 | 13 | 4.3 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #1,252 of 1,334 |
| 17Lee County, MS | 20 | 17 | 5.2 | $1.2M | +0.5% | #1,256 of 1,334 |
| 18Union County, MS | 20 | 5 | 5.1 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,259 of 1,334 |
| 19Warren County, MS | 15 | 8 | 4.8 | $1.4M | −6.3% | #1,289 of 1,334 |
| 20Pike County, MS | 9 | 7 | 4.7 | $932K | −3.7% | #1,317 of 1,334 |
| Washington County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $2M | −9.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $2.4M | +0.5% | |
| Alcorn County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $2.4M | −0.5% | |
| Marshall County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $3.5M | +2.6% | |
| Monroe County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $2.4M | −2.4% |
Show all 82 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panola County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Pontotoc County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Bolivar County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $1.3M | −8.3% | |
| Neshoba County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $2.7M | −0.9% | |
| Adams County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $5.5M | +2.2% | |
| Tate County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.2M | +2.1% | |
| Copiah County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $2.6M | −2.7% | |
| Scott County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $1.5M | +0.4% | |
| Leflore County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $1.2M | −9.4% | |
| Simpson County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $5.3M | −1.5% | |
| Prentiss County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $2.6M | +1.3% | |
| Yazoo County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $4M | −14.0% | |
| Sunflower County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.9% | |
| Marion County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $2.1M | −1.5% | |
| Itawamba County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $2.7M | +1.3% | |
| Tippah County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $3.9M | −1.6% | |
| Leake County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $1.8M | +1.9% | |
| Grenada County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $1.5M | −3.3% | |
| Newton County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $4M | −1.4% | |
| Coahoma County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.5% | |
| Wayne County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Stone County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $1.2M | +7.2% | |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $2.4M | −1.1% | |
| Clay County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $3.4M | −2.0% | |
| Covington County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Winston County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $1.9M | −1.2% | |
| Attala County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $1.2M | −4.0% | |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $1.4M | −2.0% | |
| Holmes County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.4% | |
| Jasper County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Clarke County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $2.9M | −2.8% | |
| Smith County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Walthall County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $2.7M | +0.4% | |
| Greene County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Calhoun County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $2.4M | −4.4% | |
| Amite County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $2.4M | −0.5% | |
| Lawrence County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $2.1M | −1.4% | |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −14.0% | |
| Perry County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Noxubee County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Webster County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $2.2M | +2.6% | |
| Carroll County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $2.2M | −7.2% | |
| Montgomery County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $2M | −4.5% | |
| Tunica County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.4% | |
| Kemper County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $1.4M | −4.1% | |
| Claiborne County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.4% | |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.0% | |
| Choctaw County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Benton County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Humphreys County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.8% | |
| Quitman County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.9% | |
| Sharkey County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −17.9% | |
| Issaquena County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% |
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 Mississippi?
Mississippi has 381 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 21 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 122 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Mississippi spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $666M a year, or $581 per household. That is 41% below the U.S. average (an index of 59, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 381 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 1,145,431 households in Mississippi and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mississippi compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Mississippi has 3.3 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.7M, 13% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Mississippi would have about 330, against 381 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,389 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Mississippi has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Memphis metro area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Oxford area scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). Among 20 scored counties in Mississippi, DeSoto County scores highest, at 77 (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. Mississippi scores 35 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #44 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 Mississippi. 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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