Market rankings · Rhode Island
Martial arts and dance studios in Rhode Island
Markets across Rhode Island ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 321
- 20 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 171
- +6.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $446.7M
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 49% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 24 · Low
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 321 martial arts and dance studios in Rhode Island. Of those, 20 are chain locations, or 6%, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.3, 49% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $1,012 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Rhode Island spend about $446.7M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $1.4M per studio, 31% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Rhode Island was 171 in 2023, up 6.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,582 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $194K have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #49 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 24 (low). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 31. Among 5 scored counties, Providence County scores highest (38).
Every market in Rhode Island for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 31 | 491 | 7.3 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #345 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 38 | 170 | 6.6 | $1.4M | +2.8% | #988 of 1,334 |
| 2Washington County, RI | 36 | 41 | 7.8 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #1,019 of 1,334 |
| 3Kent County, RI | 36 | 62 | 8.5 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #1,023 of 1,334 |
| 4Bristol County, RI | 35 | 19 | 9.5 | $1.4M | −1.5% | #1,041 of 1,334 |
| 5Newport County, RI | 33 | 29 | 7.9 | $1.5M | −2.9% | #1,078 of 1,334 |
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Rhode Island?
There are 321 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Rhode Island as of September 2026. 20 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 171 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 6.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $446.7M a year, or $1,012 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 321 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Rhode Island has 7.3 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.4M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 221, against 321 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,582 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 31 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Providence County scores highest, at 38 (lower middle). 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. Rhode Island scores 24 for martial arts and dance studios (low), #49 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 Rhode Island. 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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