Fitness and classes · Small-town market · South Carolina
Martial arts and dance studios in the Murrells Inlet, SC area
The martial arts and dance studios in the Murrells Inlet, SC area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #13 of 378 scored small-town markets
#2 of 6 scored small-town markets based in South Carolina
- Listings
- 7
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $19.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $716 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 38% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 47% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 65,912
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Murrells Inlet area scores 78 (high) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #13 of 378 scored small-town markets and #2 of 6 scored small-town markets based in South Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of small-town markets for martial arts and dance studios.
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 martial arts and dance studios in the Murrells Inlet area. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.6, 47% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $716 per household (27% below the U.S. average), households in the Murrells Inlet area spend about $19.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 38% 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 3 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in the Murrells Inlet area in 2023. That is one for every 9,043 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in the Murrells Inlet area from 2020 to 2025 at +3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Murrells Inlet area compares
The same measures for South 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.
| Measure | Murrells Inlet area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $1.6M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,043 | 5,389 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.3% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $716 | $700 | $983 |
| Median household income | $68,713 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 3
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $61K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 70 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 the Murrells Inlet area, 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 the Murrells Inlet area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 65,912+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 27,129
- Median age
- 50.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 814 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 80
- Median household income
- $68,713
- Average household income
- $100,202
- Median home value
- $289,500
- Jobs located here
- 25,133
- Daytime population
- 61,754Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seneca, SC | 78 | 7 | 2.0 | $3.2M | +6.3% | #12 of 378 |
| 2Murrells Inlet, SC | 78 | 7 | 2.6 | $2.8M | +3.8% | #13 of 378 |
| 3Newberry, SC | 48 | 5 | 3.3 | $1.7M | +4.8% | #209 of 378 |
| 4Gaffney, SC | 46 | 6 | 2.7 | $1.8M | +3.7% | #218 of 378 |
| 5Greenwood, SC | 45 | 15 | 4.0 | $1.4M | +1.7% | #230 of 378 |
| 6Orangeburg, SC | 21 | 11 | 3.3 | $1.5M | −0.9% | #357 of 378 |
Other business types in the Murrells Inlet area
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 classes68
- Gyms79
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios63
- Martial arts and dance studios78
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in the Murrells Inlet, SC area?
The Murrells Inlet area has 7 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
How much do households in the Murrells Inlet, SC area spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $19.4M a year, or $716 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 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 27,129 households in the Murrells Inlet area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Murrells Inlet, SC area compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
The Murrells Inlet area has 2.6 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2.8M, 38% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, the Murrells Inlet area would have about 10, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,043 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.
How fast is the Murrells Inlet, SC area growing?
Population estimates put the Murrells Inlet area at 65,912 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,129 households. Median household income in the Murrells Inlet area is $68,713, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Murrells Inlet area scores 78 for martial arts and dance studios (high), #13 of 378 scored small-town markets.
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