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Martial arts and dance studios in Pettis County, MO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Pettis County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #555 of 1,334 scored counties
#15 of 33 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 6
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $672 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 44,254
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 martial arts and dance studios in Pettis County. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Households in Pettis County spend about $11.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $672 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. Spread across 6 martial arts and dance studios, that is $1.9M per studio, 6% 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 3 businesses with payroll in Pettis County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction. That is one for every 5,665 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Pettis County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For martial arts and dance studios, Pettis County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #555 of 1,334 scored counties and #15 of 33 scored counties in Missouri.
How Pettis 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 | Pettis County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.1M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,665 | 4,619 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.3% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $672 | $869 | $983 |
| Median household income | $60,430 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 6
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $73K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 60 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 Pettis 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 Pettis County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 44,254+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 16,996
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 682 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 64
- Median household income
- $60,430+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,820
- Median home value
- $166,300
- Jobs located here
- 20,518
- Daytime population
- 44,113Residents 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 Pettis 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 |
| 15Pettis County, MO | 54 | 6 | 3.5 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #555 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Pettis 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 classes55
- Gyms54
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- 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 Pettis County, MO?
There are 6 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Pettis County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Pettis County, MO spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $11.4M a year, or $672 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 16,996 households in Pettis County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pettis County, MO compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Pettis County has 3.5 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.9M, 6% below 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 5,665 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is Pettis County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Pettis County at 44,254 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,996 households. Median household income in Pettis County is $60,430, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, 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. Pettis County scores 54 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #555 of 1,334 scored counties.
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