Market rankings · Ohio
Martial arts and dance studios in Ohio
Markets across Ohio ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,919
- 108 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 902
- +8.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.3B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 20% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,919 martial arts and dance studios in Ohio. 108 of them (6%) 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.
Households in Ohio spend about $4.3B a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $884 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,919 martial arts and dance studios, that is $2.2M per studio, 11% above 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.
Official counts show 902 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Ohio in 2023, up 8.8% from 2019. That is one for every 5,392 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 93 SBA-backed loans worth $31.8M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #12 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest (73). Of the 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Wooster area scores highest (77).
Every market in Ohio for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 73 | 334 | 3.9 | $2.7M | +4.7% | #21 of 387 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 65 | 386 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #67 of 387 |
| 3Mansfield, OH | 62 | 14 | 2.8 | $2.4M | −0.1% | #81 of 387 |
| 4Sandusky, OH | 60 | 16 | 3.1 | $2.7M | −2.6% | #95 of 387 |
| 5Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 59 | 146 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #104 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, OH | 55 | 366 | 3.9 | $2.3M | −0.8% | #137 of 387 |
| 7Springfield, OH | 54 | 16 | 2.9 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #142 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 47 | 46 | 3.0 | $2M | −2.6% | #220 of 387 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 45 | 16 | 2.8 | $2.3M | −3.6% | #244 of 387 |
| 8Lima, OH | 45 | 14 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #245 of 387 |
| 9Toledo, OH | 45 | 113 | 4.4 | $1.8M | −1.0% | #246 of 387 |
| 10Canton-Massillon, OH | 44 | 74 | 4.4 | $1.8M | −0.2% | #252 of 387 |
| 11Akron, OH | 37 | 158 | 5.3 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #315 of 387 |
| 12Youngstown-Warren, OH | 33 | 81 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #338 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 30 | 24 | 4.8 | $1.3M | −3.6% | #349 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wooster, OH | 77 | 13 | 2.9 | $2.8M | −0.1% | #16 of 378 |
| 2Findlay, OH | 75 | 8 | 2.5 | $3.4M | +0.1% | #26 of 378 |
| 3Sidney, OH | 70 | 6 | 3.2 | $2.7M | −0.2% | #48 of 378 |
| 4Greenville, OH | 66 | 5 | 2.3 | $3.2M | −0.7% | #68 of 378 |
| 5Wilmington, OH | 66 | 6 | 3.6 | $2.3M | +0.6% | #72 of 378 |
| 6Bellefontaine, OH | 64 | 7 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #87 of 378 |
| 7New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 63 | 11 | 2.9 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #95 of 378 |
| 8Athens, OH | 63 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.3M | +1.3% | #97 of 378 |
| 9Norwalk, OH | 62 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #102 of 378 |
| 10Marietta, OH | 61 | 6 | 2.4 | $3M | −2.1% | #107 of 378 |
| 11Chillicothe, OH | 59 | 8 | 2.7 | $2.7M | −0.8% | #123 of 378 |
| 12Wapakoneta, OH | 54 | 9 | 4.8 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #157 of 378 |
| 13Urbana, OH | 52 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +0.2% | #176 of 378 |
| 14Salem, OH | 49 | 13 | 3.1 | $2.2M | −2.2% | #196 of 378 |
| 15Zanesville, OH | 45 | 15 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +0.7% | #227 of 378 |
| 16Tiffin, OH | 44 | 9 | 4.0 | $1.8M | −1.0% | #236 of 378 |
| 17Van Wert, OH | 44 | 5 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #237 of 378 |
| 18Celina, OH | 44 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.5M | +0.5% | #239 of 378 |
| 19Cambridge, OH | 42 | 6 | 3.7 | $1.8M | −0.1% | #246 of 378 |
| 20Fremont, OH | 41 | 13 | 5.3 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #256 of 378 |
| 21Marion, OH | 35 | 11 | 4.5 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #299 of 378 |
| Portsmouth, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $4.6M | −3.4% | |
| Mount Vernon, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $6.7M | +1.9% | |
| Ashland, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $3.8M | +0.1% | |
| Bucyrus, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $6M | −0.3% | |
| Defiance, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $3.9M | +0.1% | |
| Coshocton, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.4M | +1.6% | |
| Gallipolis, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.6M | −0.5% | |
| Washington Court House, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.5M | −1.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, OH | 85 | 6 | 2.5 | $5.1M | +16.5% | #12 of 1,334 |
| 2Fairfield County, OH | 84 | 25 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +6.5% | #20 of 1,334 |
| 3Pickaway County, OH | 83 | 6 | 2.7 | $3.2M | +7.4% | #21 of 1,334 |
| 4Licking County, OH | 83 | 25 | 3.6 | $2.8M | +3.8% | #22 of 1,334 |
| 5Warren County, OH | 80 | 41 | 4.5 | $3M | +5.7% | #43 of 1,334 |
| 6Clermont County, OH | 79 | 28 | 3.3 | $3.1M | +3.9% | #48 of 1,334 |
| 7Greene County, OH | 79 | 28 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +3.7% | #52 of 1,334 |
| 8Geauga County, OH | 76 | 12 | 3.4 | $3.9M | +0.3% | #73 of 1,334 |
| 9Lorain County, OH | 75 | 47 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +3.1% | #82 of 1,334 |
| 10Delaware County, OH | 73 | 44 | 5.3 | $3M | +12.5% | #112 of 1,334 |
| 11Butler County, OH | 73 | 57 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +2.4% | #118 of 1,334 |
| 12Wayne County, OH | 72 | 13 | 2.9 | $2.8M | −0.1% | #128 of 1,334 |
| 13Miami County, OH | 70 | 19 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +3.4% | #171 of 1,334 |
| 14Holmes County, OH | 69 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +1.7% | #183 of 1,334 |
| 15Hancock County, OH | 68 | 8 | 2.5 | $3.4M | +0.1% | #194 of 1,334 |
| 16Franklin County, OH | 67 | 218 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +2.8% | #221 of 1,334 |
| 17Lake County, OH | 66 | 37 | 3.7 | $2.6M | −0.1% | #236 of 1,334 |
| 18Medina County, OH | 66 | 32 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +1.3% | #237 of 1,334 |
| 19Wood County, OH | 64 | 20 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +1.5% | #281 of 1,334 |
| 20Richland County, OH | 64 | 14 | 2.8 | $2.4M | −0.1% | #284 of 1,334 |
| 21Shelby County, OH | 63 | 6 | 3.2 | $2.7M | −0.2% | #300 of 1,334 |
| 22Erie County, OH | 61 | 9 | 2.8 | $3M | −2.9% | #345 of 1,334 |
| 23Fulton County, OH | 61 | 5 | 2.9 | $2.9M | −1.9% | #346 of 1,334 |
| 24Tuscarawas County, OH | 61 | 11 | 2.9 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #349 of 1,334 |
| 25Darke County, OH | 60 | 5 | 2.3 | $3.2M | −0.7% | #367 of 1,334 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Ashtabula County, OH | 59 | 12 | 3.1 | $2.2M | −0.8% | #402 of 1,334 |
| 27Portage County, OH | 59 | 29 | 4.4 | $2M | +1.0% | #412 of 1,334 |
| 28Clinton County, OH | 58 | 6 | 3.6 | $2.3M | +0.6% | #434 of 1,334 |
| 29Ottawa County, OH | 57 | 7 | 3.8 | $2.4M | −2.0% | #461 of 1,334 |
| 30Washington County, OH | 56 | 6 | 2.4 | $3M | −2.1% | #478 of 1,334 |
| 31Clark County, OH | 56 | 16 | 2.9 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #479 of 1,334 |
| 32Huron County, OH | 56 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #482 of 1,334 |
| 33Logan County, OH | 56 | 7 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #488 of 1,334 |
| 34Athens County, OH | 55 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.3M | +1.3% | #514 of 1,334 |
| 35Ross County, OH | 54 | 8 | 2.7 | $2.7M | −0.8% | #533 of 1,334 |
| 36Hamilton County, OH | 54 | 175 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +1.0% | #552 of 1,334 |
| 37Montgomery County, OH | 53 | 99 | 4.3 | $1.9M | +0.5% | #585 of 1,334 |
| 38Auglaize County, OH | 52 | 9 | 4.8 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #614 of 1,334 |
| 39Cuyahoga County, OH | 50 | 226 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −2.3% | #659 of 1,334 |
| 40Allen County, OH | 49 | 14 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #693 of 1,334 |
| 41Stark County, OH | 49 | 67 | 4.3 | $1.8M | −0.2% | #705 of 1,334 |
| 42Putnam County, OH | 46 | 7 | 5.3 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #787 of 1,334 |
| 43Columbiana County, OH | 44 | 13 | 3.1 | $2.2M | −2.2% | #836 of 1,334 |
| 44Champaign County, OH | 44 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +0.2% | #843 of 1,334 |
| 45Mahoning County, OH | 43 | 38 | 3.9 | $1.9M | −1.4% | #860 of 1,334 |
| 46Lawrence County, OH | 42 | 7 | 3.1 | $2.2M | −4.2% | #880 of 1,334 |
| 47Williams County, OH | 42 | 5 | 3.2 | $2.1M | −1.4% | #882 of 1,334 |
| 48Muskingum County, OH | 42 | 15 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +0.7% | #892 of 1,334 |
| 49Jefferson County, OH | 42 | 11 | 4.1 | $1.6M | −2.4% | #893 of 1,334 |
| 50Lucas County, OH | 42 | 88 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −1.7% | #894 of 1,334 |
| 51Belmont County, OH | 41 | 8 | 2.9 | $2.3M | −2.8% | #905 of 1,334 |
| 52Summit County, OH | 40 | 129 | 5.6 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #941 of 1,334 |
| 53Sandusky County, OH | 38 | 13 | 5.3 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #986 of 1,334 |
| 54Seneca County, OH | 37 | 9 | 4.0 | $1.8M | −1.0% | #995 of 1,334 |
| 55Guernsey County, OH | 35 | 6 | 3.7 | $1.8M | −0.1% | #1,031 of 1,334 |
| 56Van Wert County, OH | 35 | 5 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #1,035 of 1,334 |
| 57Mercer County, OH | 34 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.5M | +0.5% | #1,060 of 1,334 |
| 58Trumbull County, OH | 34 | 43 | 5.0 | $1.4M | −1.3% | #1,063 of 1,334 |
| 59Marion County, OH | 28 | 11 | 4.5 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #1,169 of 1,334 |
| 60Carroll County, OH | 21 | 7 | 6.2 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #1,241 of 1,334 |
| Scioto County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $4.6M | −3.4% | |
| Knox County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $6.7M | +1.9% | |
| Ashland County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $3.8M | +0.1% | |
| Madison County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $7.6M | +7.1% | |
| Brown County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.6M | +1.6% | |
| Highland County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $2.9M | +1.1% | |
| Crawford County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $6M | −0.3% | |
| Preble County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.1M | −0.8% | |
| Defiance County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $3.9M | +0.1% | |
| Coshocton County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.4M | +1.6% | |
| Perry County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.3M | +1.3% | |
| Morrow County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.8M | +3.7% | |
| Jackson County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $2.9M | +0.5% | |
| Hardin County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.9M | −2.1% | |
| Gallia County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.6M | −0.5% | |
| Fayette County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.5M | −1.4% | |
| Hocking County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2M | −1.9% | |
| Henry County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.9M | −0.2% | |
| Adams County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $3.1M | +1.5% | |
| Pike County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $1.9M | 0.0% | |
| Meigs County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $5M | −2.6% | |
| Wyandot County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $1.7M | −1.4% | |
| Paulding County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3M | −0.4% | |
| Harrison County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $1.9M | −2.9% | |
| Noble County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.3M | +1.3% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4M | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.6M | −1.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Ohio?
There are 1,919 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Ohio as of September 2026. 108 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 902 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 8.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $4.3B a year, or $884 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,919 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Ohio 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 $2.2M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Ohio would have about 2,130, against 1,919 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,392 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Wooster area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 60 scored counties in Ohio, Union County scores highest, at 85 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Ohio scores 59 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #12 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ohio. 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.
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