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Martial arts and dance studios in Robeson County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Robeson County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #729 of 1,334 scored counties
#22 of 64 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 9
- 1 chain location (11%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $18.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $438 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 57% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 119,941
- +3.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Robeson County spend about $18.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $438 per household, 55% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
Robeson County has 9 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (11%) is a chain location, against 7% across the U.S. That is 2.1 per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Robeson County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Population estimates show Robeson County grew 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Robeson County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #729 of 1,334 scored counties and #22 of 64 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Robeson 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.
| Measure | Robeson County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $1.6M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 3,753 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +9.1% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $438 | $743 | $983 |
| Median household income | $41,978 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 38 |
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
- 91 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Robeson 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 Robeson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 119,941+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 43,134
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 947 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 123
- Median household income
- $41,978+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $62,210
- Median home value
- $94,500
- Jobs located here
- 39,575
- Daytime population
- 113,327Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brunswick County, NC | 75 | 23 | 3.3 | $2.2M | +26.5% | #86 of 1,334 |
| 2Davidson County, NC | 74 | 17 | 2.4 | $2.6M | +6.6% | #99 of 1,334 |
| 3Davie County, NC | 73 | 5 | 2.9 | $2.6M | +6.9% | #117 of 1,334 |
| 4Harnett County, NC | 71 | 14 | 2.8 | $2.3M | +12.3% | #153 of 1,334 |
| 5Chatham County, NC | 63 | 16 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +11.0% | #309 of 1,334 |
| 6Johnston County, NC | 63 | 32 | 3.7 | $2.1M | +17.9% | #310 of 1,334 |
| 7Burke County, NC | 61 | 9 | 2.5 | $2.3M | +1.6% | #355 of 1,334 |
| 8Pender County, NC | 60 | 10 | 4.0 | $1.9M | +19.0% | #384 of 1,334 |
| 9Orange County, NC | 58 | 25 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +6.1% | #433 of 1,334 |
| 10Pitt County, NC | 57 | 21 | 2.8 | $2.1M | +5.4% | #465 of 1,334 |
| 22Robeson County, NC | 48 | 9 | 2.1 | $2.1M | +3.4% | #729 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Robeson 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 classes57
- Gyms49
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios
- Martial arts and dance studios48
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Robeson County, NC?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 9 martial arts and dance studios in Robeson County. One of them (11%) is a chain location. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Robeson County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Robeson County, NC spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $18.9M a year, or $438 per household. That is 55% below the U.S. average (an index of 45, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 43,134 households in Robeson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Robeson County, NC compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Robeson County has 2.1 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.1M, 4% above 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.
How fast is Robeson County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Robeson County at 119,941 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,134 households. The median household income in Robeson County is $41,978 a year, 48% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% 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. Robeson County scores 48 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #729 of 1,334 scored counties.
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