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Martial arts and dance studios in Niagara County, NY
How Niagara County, NY compares with other counties and the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #895 of 1,334 scored counties
#35 of 59 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 46
- 2 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- −27.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $72.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $790 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.0
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 208,912
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 46 martial arts and dance studios in Niagara County. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.0, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Households in Niagara County spend about $72.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $790 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.6M per studio, 22% 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 16 businesses with payroll in Niagara County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, down 27.3% from 2019. That is one for every 5,743 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Niagara County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Niagara County is 42 (lower middle), #895 of 1,334 scored counties and #35 of 59 scored counties in New York.
How Niagara County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Niagara County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $1.9M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,743 | 2,753 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −27.3% | −1.1% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $790 | $1,071 | $983 |
| Median household income | $69,633 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 16−27.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 118
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 462 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The 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 Niagara 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 Niagara County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 208,912−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 91,884
- Median age
- 43.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 522 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 403
- Median household income
- $69,633+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,157
- Median home value
- $189,800
- Jobs located here
- 68,715
- Daytime population
- 179,319Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New York for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in New York, with Niagara County marked.
Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NY | 69 | 10 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #176 of 1,334 |
| 2Columbia County, NY | 64 | 13 | 4.9 | $2.1M | −2.1% | #293 of 1,334 |
| 3Bronx County, NY | 63 | 82 | 1.5 | $4.1M | −3.8% | #295 of 1,334 |
| 4Clinton County, NY | 63 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −2.0% | #302 of 1,334 |
| 5Rensselaer County, NY | 59 | 29 | 4.3 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #400 of 1,334 |
| 6Rockland County, NY | 59 | 66 | 6.4 | $2.1M | +5.9% | #407 of 1,334 |
| 7Ontario County, NY | 59 | 22 | 4.6 | $2M | +0.6% | #410 of 1,334 |
| 8Schenectady County, NY | 59 | 32 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #415 of 1,334 |
| 9Kings County, NY | 58 | 373 | 3.7 | $2.8M | −2.5% | #427 of 1,334 |
| 10Cortland County, NY | 58 | 6 | 3.2 | $2.4M | −1.9% | #431 of 1,334 |
| 35Niagara County, NY | 42 | 46 | 5.0 | $1.6M | −1.5% | #895 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Niagara 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 classes43
- Gyms50
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios52
- Martial arts and dance studios42
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Niagara County, NY?
Niagara County has 46 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, down 27.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Niagara County, NY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $72.6M a year, or $790 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 91,884 households in Niagara County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Niagara County, NY compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Niagara County has 5.0 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.6M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Niagara County would have about 36, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,743 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count fell 27.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Niagara County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Niagara County at 208,912 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 91,884 households. Median household income in Niagara County is $69,633, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. Niagara County scores 42 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #895 of 1,334 scored counties.
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