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Martial arts and dance studios in Chowan County, NC

The martial arts and dance studios in Chowan County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 1.

Listings
1
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $628 a household
Spending per listing
$3.9M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
1.6
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
14,082
+2.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $628 per household (36% below the U.S. average), households in Chowan County spend about $3.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $3.9M of household spending for each studio on map listings. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.

There is 1 martial arts or dance studio on map listings in Chowan County as of September 2026. That is 1.6 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Chowan County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Chowan County grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). With 1 martial arts or dance studio on map listings, Chowan County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Chowan County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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.

Martial arts and dance studios in Chowan County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureChowan CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.64.74.9
Spending per listing$3.9M$1.6M$2M
Households per official establishmentn/a3,7533,473
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.1%+11.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.8%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$628$743$983
Median household income$53,864$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored38

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
10 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Chowan 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 Chowan County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,082+2.8% since 2020
Households
6,134
Median age
48.1
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
173 sq. mi.
People per square mile
80
Median household income
$53,864+15.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,897
Median home value
$235,800
Jobs located here
5,105
Daytime population
13,003Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Martial arts and dance studios across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Chowan County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Brunswick County, NC75233.3$2.2M+26.5%#86 of 1,334
2Davidson County, NC74172.4$2.6M+6.6%#99 of 1,334
3Davie County, NC7352.9$2.6M+6.9%#117 of 1,334
4Harnett County, NC71142.8$2.3M+12.3%#153 of 1,334
5Chatham County, NC63164.8$2.1M+11.0%#309 of 1,334
6Johnston County, NC63323.7$2.1M+17.9%#310 of 1,334
7Burke County, NC6192.5$2.3M+1.6%#355 of 1,334
8Pender County, NC60104.0$1.9M+19.0%#384 of 1,334
9Orange County, NC58254.4$2.3M+6.1%#433 of 1,334
10Pitt County, NC57212.8$2.1M+5.4%#465 of 1,334
Chowan County, NCNot scored11.6$3.9M+2.8%

Other business types in Chowan County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many martial arts and dance studios are in Chowan County, NC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 1 martial arts or dance studio in Chowan County. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Chowan County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Chowan County, NC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.9M a year, or $628 per household. That is 36% below the U.S. average (an index of 64, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1 martial arts or dance studio on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 6,134 households in Chowan County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Chowan County, NC compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?

Chowan County has 1 martial arts or dance studio on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Chowan County would have about 2, against 1 on map listings.

How fast is Chowan County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Chowan County at 14,082 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,134 households. The median household income in Chowan County is $53,864 a year, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.8% 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. Chowan County has no market score for martial arts and dance studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 1.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for martial arts and dance studios · All 56 business types in Chowan County

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