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Martial arts and dance studios in Scotland County, NC

The martial arts and dance studios in Scotland 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 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.2M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $495 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
23% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.2
35% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,322
−0.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 martial arts and dance studios in Scotland County. That is 3.2 per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.

At $495 per household (50% below the U.S. average), households in Scotland County spend about $6.2M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 4 martial arts and dance studios, that is $1.6M per studio, 23% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Scotland County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show Scotland County declined 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, Scotland County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Scotland 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 Scotland County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureScotland CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.24.74.9
Spending per listing$1.6M$1.6M$2M
Households per official establishmentn/a3,7533,473
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.1%+11.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$495$743$983
Median household income$45,730$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
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Scotland 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 Scotland County

Population, 2025 estimate
33,322−0.3% since 2020
Households
12,580
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
319 sq. mi.
People per square mile
105
Median household income
$45,730+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,579
Median home value
$114,900
Jobs located here
11,781
Daytime population
32,005Residents 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 Scotland 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
Scotland County, NCNot scored43.2$1.6M−0.3%

Other business types in Scotland 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 Scotland County, NC?

Scotland County has 4 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Scotland County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $6.2M a year, or $495 per household. That is 50% below the U.S. average (an index of 50, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 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 12,580 households in Scotland County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Scotland County has 3.2 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.6M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Scotland County would have about 3, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Scotland County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Scotland County at 33,322 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,580 households. Median household income in Scotland County is $45,730, 43% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.8%, 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. Scotland County has no market score for martial arts and dance studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Scotland County. It maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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

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