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Martial arts and dance studios in Washington County, OR
The martial arts and dance studios in Washington County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #348 of 1,334 scored counties
#9 of 23 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 136
- 9 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 116
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $346.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,471 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 611,708
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 136 martial arts and dance studios in Washington County. 9 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.8, 18% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Households in Washington County spend about $346.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,471 per household, 50% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.5M per studio, 26% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 116 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 2,029 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Washington County.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #348 of 1,334 scored counties and #9 of 23 scored counties in Oregon.
How Washington 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.
| Measure | Washington County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,029 | 3,343 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −1.5% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,471 | $1,161 | $983 |
| Median household income | $107,772 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 116 → 1160.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 968
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1369 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 172The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $3.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 611,708+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 235,406
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 834
- Median household income
- $107,772+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,880
- Median home value
- $588,000
- Jobs located here
- 327,531
- Daytime population
- 625,516Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Polk County, OR | 85 | 12 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +2.3% | #14 of 1,334 |
| 2Linn County, OR | 82 | 13 | 2.6 | $3.6M | +3.0% | #26 of 1,334 |
| 3Columbia County, OR | 81 | 7 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +2.6% | #36 of 1,334 |
| 4Umatilla County, OR | 78 | 8 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +1.5% | #58 of 1,334 |
| 5Marion County, OR | 72 | 47 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #129 of 1,334 |
| 6Lincoln County, OR | 69 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +0.3% | #173 of 1,334 |
| 7Clackamas County, OR | 66 | 83 | 5.1 | $2.8M | +0.9% | #234 of 1,334 |
| 8Deschutes County, OR | 66 | 45 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +6.8% | #239 of 1,334 |
| 9Washington County, OR | 61 | 136 | 5.8 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #348 of 1,334 |
| 10Klamath County, OR | 60 | 11 | 3.8 | $2.1M | +0.9% | #374 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Washington 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 classes62
- Gyms65
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios65
- Martial arts and dance studios61
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Washington County, OR?
There are 136 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 9 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 116 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, OR spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $346.4M a year, or $1,471 per household. That is 50% above the U.S. average (an index of 150, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 136 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.5M 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 235,406 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, OR compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Washington County has 5.8 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.5M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Washington County would have about 172, against 136 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,029 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 611,708 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,406 households. Median household income in Washington County is $107,772, 33% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Washington County scores 61 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #348 of 1,334 scored counties.
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