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Martial arts and dance studios in Minnehaha County, SD
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Minnehaha County, SD, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #150 of 1,334 scored counties
#2 of 8 scored counties in South Dakota
- Listings
- 31
- 4 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $78.1M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $921 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 25% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 212,691
- +7.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 31 martial arts and dance studios in Minnehaha County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 13%, against 7% across the U.S. That is 3.7 per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Minnehaha County comes to about $78.1M a year: $921 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 25% 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 22 businesses with payroll in Minnehaha County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,855 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Minnehaha County.
Population estimates put the population change in Minnehaha County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Minnehaha County is 71 (upper middle), #150 of 1,334 scored counties and #2 of 8 scored counties in South Dakota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Minnehaha County compares
The same measures for South Dakota 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 | Minnehaha County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,855 | 4,154 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.0% | +8.6% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.6% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $921 | $876 | $983 |
| Median household income | $76,880 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 22+10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 122
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 314 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 39The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $2.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 212,691+7.6% since 2020
- Households
- 84,814
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 807 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 252
- Median household income
- $76,880+24.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,921
- Median home value
- $287,600
- Jobs located here
- 135,684
- Daytime population
- 228,682Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Dakota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Dakota for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in South Dakota, with Minnehaha County marked.
Top counties in South Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, SD | 72 | 12 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +17.5% | #133 of 1,334 |
| 2Minnehaha County, SD | 71 | 31 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +7.6% | #150 of 1,334 |
| 3Pennington County, SD | 58 | 22 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +6.6% | #450 of 1,334 |
| 4Codington County, SD | 57 | 5 | 4.0 | $1.9M | +4.3% | #472 of 1,334 |
| 5Lawrence County, SD | 54 | 5 | 4.1 | $2M | +14.0% | #549 of 1,334 |
| 6Brookings County, SD | 48 | 6 | 4.3 | $1.9M | +9.6% | #734 of 1,334 |
| 7Brown County, SD | 39 | 8 | 4.9 | $1.7M | −1.7% | #963 of 1,334 |
| 8Hughes County, SD | 32 | 5 | 6.9 | $1.3M | −0.9% | #1,107 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Minnehaha 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 classes55
- Gyms49
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios61
- Martial arts and dance studios71
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Minnehaha County, SD?
Minnehaha County has 31 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnehaha County, SD spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $78.1M a year, or $921 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 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 84,814 households in Minnehaha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnehaha County, SD compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Minnehaha 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 $2.5M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Minnehaha County would have about 39, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,855 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Minnehaha County, SD growing?
Population estimates put Minnehaha County at 212,691 people in 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 84,814 households. Median household income in Minnehaha County is $76,880, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.5%, 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. Minnehaha County scores 71 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #150 of 1,334 scored counties.
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