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Martial arts and dance studios in Christian County, MO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Christian County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #311 of 1,334 scored counties
#8 of 33 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 16
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $32.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $928 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 96,725
- +8.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 16 martial arts and dance studios in Christian County. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.6, 6% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $928 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Christian County spend about $32.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $2M per studio, in line with 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 10 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Christian County in 2023. That is one for every 3,514 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $934K have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Christian County.
Population estimates put the population change in Christian County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Christian County is 63 (upper middle), #311 of 1,334 scored counties and #8 of 33 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Christian County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Christian County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2.1M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,514 | 4,619 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.3% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.3% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $928 | $869 | $983 |
| Median household income | $83,437 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 57
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $606K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 160 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $934K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Christian 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 Christian County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 96,725+8.3% since 2020
- Households
- 35,142
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 563 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 165
- Median household income
- $83,437+37.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,826
- Median home value
- $274,900
- Jobs located here
- 19,415
- Daytime population
- 71,598Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Christian County marked.
Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, MO | 82 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +9.2% | #30 of 1,334 |
| 2Johnson County, MO | 69 | 6 | 2.8 | $2.6M | +4.9% | #179 of 1,334 |
| 3Camden County, MO | 69 | 6 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +2.9% | #182 of 1,334 |
| 4Cass County, MO | 68 | 22 | 5.1 | $2M | +7.1% | #210 of 1,334 |
| 5Franklin County, MO | 67 | 15 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +3.1% | #220 of 1,334 |
| 6St. Charles County, MO | 67 | 83 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +4.9% | #224 of 1,334 |
| 7Jefferson County, MO | 65 | 41 | 4.6 | $2M | +2.7% | #266 of 1,334 |
| 8Christian County, MO | 63 | 16 | 4.6 | $2M | +8.3% | #311 of 1,334 |
| 9Boone County, MO | 59 | 33 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +4.2% | #404 of 1,334 |
| 10Platte County, MO | 59 | 25 | 5.7 | $2M | +6.7% | #409 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Christian 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 classes63
- Gyms67
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios63
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Christian County, MO?
There are 16 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Christian County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Christian County, MO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $32.6M a year, or $928 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $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 35,142 households in Christian County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Christian County, MO compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Christian County has 4.6 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,514 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is Christian County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Christian County at 96,725 people in 2025, up 8.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,142 households. Median household income in Christian County is $83,437, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.6%, 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. Christian County scores 63 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #311 of 1,334 scored counties.
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