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Martial arts and dance studios in Marion County, OR

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Marion County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #129 of 1,334 scored counties
#5 of 23 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
47
2 chain locations (4%)
Official establishments
30
+20.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$131.8M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,039 a household
Spending per listing
$2.8M
39% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.7
24% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
355,777
+2.7% since 2020

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What this means

The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Marion County is 72 (upper middle), #129 of 1,334 scored counties and #5 of 23 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for martial arts and dance studios.

As of September 2026, map listings count 47 martial arts and dance studios in Marion County. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 3.7 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.

At $1,039 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Marion County spend about $131.8M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $2.8M per studio, 39% 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 30 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Marion County in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,229 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $550K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Marion County. Population estimates show Marion County grew 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Marion County compares

The same measures for Oregon 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 Marion County, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureMarion CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.74.74.9
Spending per listing$2.8M$2.5M$2M
Households per official establishment4,2293,3433,473
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+20.0%−1.5%+11.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,039$1,161$983
Median household income$77,351$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score7261

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 30+20.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
284
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
472 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
65The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$550K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Marion 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 Marion County

Population, 2025 estimate
355,777+2.7% since 2020
Households
126,870
Median age
38.5
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,181 sq. mi.
People per square mile
296
Median household income
$77,351+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,449
Median home value
$416,400
Jobs located here
170,733
Daytime population
368,513Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Martial arts and dance studios across Oregon

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

Top counties in Oregon

Counties in Oregon ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Polk County, OR85123.6$3.1M+2.3%#14 of 1,334
2Linn County, OR82132.6$3.6M+3.0%#26 of 1,334
3Columbia County, OR8173.3$3.2M+2.6%#36 of 1,334
4Umatilla County, OR7882.8$3.2M+1.5%#58 of 1,334
5Marion County, OR72473.7$2.8M+2.7%#129 of 1,334
6Lincoln County, OR6962.6$3.3M+0.3%#173 of 1,334
7Clackamas County, OR66835.1$2.8M+0.9%#234 of 1,334
8Deschutes County, OR66455.3$2.4M+6.8%#239 of 1,334
9Washington County, OR611365.8$2.5M+1.8%#348 of 1,334
10Klamath County, OR60113.8$2.1M+0.9%#374 of 1,334

Other business types in Marion 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 Marion County, OR?

Marion County has 47 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 30 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Marion County, OR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $131.8M a year, or $1,039 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 126,870 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Marion County has 3.7 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.8M, 39% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Marion County would have about 65, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,229 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Marion County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Marion County at 355,777 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 126,870 households. Median household income in Marion County is $77,351, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.7%, 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. Marion County scores 72 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #129 of 1,334 scored counties.

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