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Martial arts and dance studios in the McComb, MS area
The martial arts and dance studios in the McComb, MS area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 12 out of 100: Low
Ranked #369 of 378 scored small-town markets
#10 of 10 scored small-town markets based in Mississippi
- Listings
- 8
- 3 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $9.2M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $455 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 43% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 52,640
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in the McComb area is 12 (low), #369 of 378 scored small-town markets and #10 of 10 scored small-town markets based in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 martial arts and dance studios in the McComb area. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 38%, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.9, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $455 per household (54% below the U.S. average), households in the McComb area spend about $9.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.2M per studio, 43% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in the McComb area classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction. That is one for every 3,383 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in the McComb area from 2020 to 2025 at −2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the McComb area compares
The same measures for Mississippi 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 | McComb area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.7M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,383 | 9,389 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +0.8% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $455 | $581 | $983 |
| Median household income | $44,597 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 12 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6
- Employees, 2023
- 24
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $242K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 83 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 the McComb area, 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 the McComb area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 52,640−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 20,297
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 813 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 66
- Median household income
- $44,597
- Average household income
- $63,471
- Median home value
- $115,600
- Jobs located here
- 17,368
- Daytime population
- 49,992Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Mississippi for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with the McComb area marked.
Top small-town markets in Mississippi
| 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 |
Other business types in the McComb area
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 classes14
- Gyms29
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios12
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in the McComb, MS area?
The McComb area has 8 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in the McComb, MS area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $9.2M a year, or $455 per household. That is 54% below the U.S. average (an index of 46, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 20,297 households in the McComb area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the McComb, MS area compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
The McComb area has 3.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.2M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, the McComb area would have about 5, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,383 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is the McComb, MS area growing?
Population estimates put the McComb area at 52,640 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,297 households. Median household income in the McComb area is $44,597, 45% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The McComb area scores 12 for martial arts and dance studios (low), #369 of 378 scored small-town markets.
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