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Martial arts and dance studios in Sandoval County, NM
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Sandoval County, NM, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #29 of 1,334 scored counties
#1 of 15 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 22
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $64.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,127 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 44% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 159,565
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Sandoval County is 82 (high), #29 of 1,334 scored counties and #1 of 15 scored counties in New Mexico. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for martial arts and dance studios.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Sandoval County comes to about $64.1M a year: $1,127 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Spread across 22 martial arts and dance studios, that is $2.9M per studio, 44% above the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
There are 22 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Sandoval County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 3.9 for every 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Sandoval County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction. That is one for every 5,172 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $217K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Sandoval County. Population estimates show Sandoval County grew 6.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Sandoval County compares
The same measures for New Mexico 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 | Sandoval County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $2M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,172 | 5,583 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −5.7% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,127 | $919 | $983 |
| Median household income | $86,636 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 87
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 220 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $217K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Sandoval 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 Sandoval County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 159,565+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 56,895
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,710 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 41
- Median household income
- $86,636+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,102
- Median home value
- $313,800
- Jobs located here
- 35,682
- Daytime population
- 121,290Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Mexico market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Mexico for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with Sandoval County marked.
Top counties in New Mexico
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 82 | 22 | 3.9 | $2.9M | +6.9% | #29 of 1,334 |
| 2Lea County, NM | 73 | 7 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +0.2% | #106 of 1,334 |
| 3Otero County, NM | 73 | 6 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +3.7% | #109 of 1,334 |
| 4Eddy County, NM | 71 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.8M | +0.3% | #148 of 1,334 |
| 5Doña Ana County, NM | 66 | 30 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +4.1% | #243 of 1,334 |
| 6San Juan County, NM | 62 | 16 | 3.8 | $2.1M | −0.9% | #335 of 1,334 |
| 7Taos County, NM | 58 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +0.3% | #435 of 1,334 |
| 8Los Alamos County, NM | 51 | 8 | 9.7 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #634 of 1,334 |
| 9Santa Fe County, NM | 50 | 44 | 6.2 | $1.8M | +1.2% | #668 of 1,334 |
| 10Valencia County, NM | 49 | 15 | 5.4 | $1.5M | +7.2% | #723 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Sandoval 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 classes82
- Gyms89
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios88
- Martial arts and dance studios82
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Sandoval County, NM?
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 martial arts and dance studios in Sandoval County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Sandoval County, NM spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $64.1M a year, or $1,127 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 56,895 households in Sandoval County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sandoval County, NM compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Sandoval County 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 $2.9M, 44% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Sandoval County would have about 32, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,172 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is Sandoval County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Sandoval County at 159,565 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,895 households. The median household income in Sandoval County is $86,636 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.8% 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. Sandoval County scores 82 for martial arts and dance studios (high), #29 of 1,334 scored counties.
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