Market rankings · Tennessee
Martial arts and dance studios in Tennessee
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Tennessee, ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,088
- 58 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 554
- +23.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 20% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Tennessee by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Tennessee has 1,088 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 7% across the U.S. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $703 per household (29% below the U.S. average), households in Tennessee spend about $2B a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
Official counts show 554 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Tennessee in 2023, up 23.1% from 2019. That is one for every 5,098 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, 33 SBA-backed loans worth $10.9M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #23 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Chattanooga metro area scores highest (60). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Crossville area scores highest (69).
Every market in Tennessee for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chattanooga, TN-GA | 60 | 84 | 3.6 | $2M | +5.3% | #101 of 387 |
| 2Jackson, TN | 58 | 20 | 2.8 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #113 of 387 |
| 3Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 53 | 157 | 3.0 | $2.3M | −0.3% | #152 of 387 |
| 4Clarksville, TN-KY | 51 | 48 | 3.8 | $1.6M | +8.5% | #177 of 387 |
| 5Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 50 | 385 | 4.6 | $1.8M | +8.7% | #186 of 387 |
| 6Morristown, TN | 47 | 20 | 4.2 | $1.4M | +7.9% | #236 of 387 |
| 7Knoxville, TN | 46 | 167 | 4.4 | $1.6M | +6.9% | #241 of 387 |
| 8Cleveland, TN | 46 | 23 | 4.6 | $1.4M | +6.1% | #242 of 387 |
| 9Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 37 | 53 | 4.0 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #316 of 387 |
| 10Johnson City, TN | 29 | 41 | 4.6 | $1.3M | +4.3% | #358 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Crossville, TN | 69 | 5 | 1.8 | $3M | +8.0% | #51 of 378 |
| 2Sevierville, TN | 68 | 11 | 2.7 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #59 of 378 |
| 3Greeneville, TN | 61 | 8 | 2.8 | $1.9M | +5.0% | #112 of 378 |
| 4Cookeville, TN | 55 | 24 | 4.1 | $1.4M | +7.6% | #153 of 378 |
| 5Athens, TN | 53 | 9 | 3.4 | $1.7M | +8.2% | #169 of 378 |
| 6Lawrenceburg, TN | 50 | 5 | 2.9 | $1.8M | +6.2% | #188 of 378 |
| 7Fayetteville, TN | 46 | 6 | 4.0 | $1.5M | +4.3% | #219 of 378 |
| 8Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 41 | 10 | 3.9 | $1.4M | +7.3% | #255 of 378 |
| 9McMinnville, TN | 38 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.2M | +6.5% | #276 of 378 |
| 10Newport, TN | 36 | 5 | 3.2 | $1.4M | +5.1% | #291 of 378 |
| Shelbyville, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $4.1M | +9.7% | |
| Winchester, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $5.3M | +6.4% | |
| Dyersburg, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $2.8M | −1.1% | |
| Lewisburg, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.3M | +10.5% | |
| Martin, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $1.7M | +1.1% | |
| Paris, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $2.3M | +2.3% | |
| Union City, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $1.6M | −2.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Loudon County, TN | 82 | 6 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +15.6% | #27 of 1,334 |
| 2Fayette County, TN | 71 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +7.7% | #154 of 1,334 |
| 3Cumberland County, TN | 69 | 5 | 1.8 | $3M | +8.0% | #174 of 1,334 |
| 4Maury County, TN | 68 | 12 | 2.8 | $2.5M | +16.0% | #204 of 1,334 |
| 5Dickson County, TN | 65 | 7 | 3.2 | $2.2M | +7.7% | #257 of 1,334 |
| 6Robertson County, TN | 65 | 10 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +9.9% | #262 of 1,334 |
| 7Tipton County, TN | 63 | 5 | 2.2 | $3M | +2.0% | #297 of 1,334 |
| 8Sevier County, TN | 63 | 11 | 2.7 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #305 of 1,334 |
| 9Hawkins County, TN | 60 | 5 | 2.1 | $2.5M | +5.0% | #370 of 1,334 |
| 10Davidson County, TN | 58 | 133 | 4.1 | $2M | +4.2% | #441 of 1,334 |
| 11Greene County, TN | 58 | 8 | 2.8 | $1.9M | +5.0% | #448 of 1,334 |
| 12Roane County, TN | 56 | 8 | 3.5 | $1.9M | +7.0% | #500 of 1,334 |
| 13Hamilton County, TN | 56 | 66 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +6.2% | #503 of 1,334 |
| 14Madison County, TN | 53 | 13 | 3.2 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #591 of 1,334 |
| 15Wilson County, TN | 53 | 36 | 6.1 | $1.5M | +17.8% | #598 of 1,334 |
| 16Blount County, TN | 51 | 21 | 3.8 | $1.9M | +6.0% | #635 of 1,334 |
| 17Williamson County, TN | 51 | 72 | 7.8 | $1.7M | +9.0% | #648 of 1,334 |
| 18Montgomery County, TN | 51 | 39 | 4.4 | $1.5M | +13.0% | #654 of 1,334 |
| 19Anderson County, TN | 50 | 17 | 5.2 | $1.3M | +6.1% | #689 of 1,334 |
| 20Sumner County, TN | 49 | 39 | 5.0 | $1.7M | +9.2% | #713 of 1,334 |
| 21Shelby County, TN | 47 | 117 | 3.2 | $2.2M | −2.1% | #749 of 1,334 |
| 22Bradley County, TN | 47 | 23 | 5.4 | $1.2M | +6.1% | #771 of 1,334 |
| 23Rutherford County, TN | 46 | 65 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +12.6% | #798 of 1,334 |
| 24Putnam County, TN | 46 | 18 | 5.4 | $1.1M | +8.1% | #810 of 1,334 |
| 25Lawrence County, TN | 44 | 5 | 2.9 | $1.8M | +6.2% | #844 of 1,334 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Sullivan County, TN | 44 | 29 | 4.2 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #852 of 1,334 |
| 27Knox County, TN | 43 | 109 | 5.4 | $1.4M | +6.5% | #872 of 1,334 |
| 28Hamblen County, TN | 40 | 9 | 3.4 | $1.6M | +6.7% | #940 of 1,334 |
| 29Warren County, TN | 38 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.2M | +6.5% | #992 of 1,334 |
| 30Lincoln County, TN | 37 | 6 | 4.0 | $1.5M | +4.3% | #999 of 1,334 |
| 31McMinn County, TN | 36 | 9 | 4.2 | $1.4M | +7.6% | #1,021 of 1,334 |
| 32Campbell County, TN | 35 | 5 | 2.9 | $1.7M | +2.5% | #1,033 of 1,334 |
| 33Jefferson County, TN | 34 | 11 | 5.0 | $1.2M | +9.3% | #1,067 of 1,334 |
| 34Cocke County, TN | 31 | 5 | 3.2 | $1.4M | +5.1% | #1,126 of 1,334 |
| 35Coffee County, TN | 31 | 10 | 4.3 | $1.3M | +7.4% | #1,130 of 1,334 |
| 36Washington County, TN | 31 | 32 | 5.6 | $1.1M | +6.0% | #1,133 of 1,334 |
| 37Carter County, TN | 24 | 8 | 3.3 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #1,212 of 1,334 |
| 38Henderson County, TN | 20 | 5 | 4.6 | $1.2M | +2.5% | #1,257 of 1,334 |
| Bedford County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $4.1M | +9.7% | |
| Gibson County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $3M | +2.7% | |
| Monroe County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $3.5M | +7.2% | |
| Franklin County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $5.3M | +6.4% | |
| Cheatham County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.2M | +4.1% | |
| Dyer County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $2.8M | −1.1% | |
| Marshall County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.3M | +10.5% | |
| Rhea County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $2.4M | +4.6% | |
| Weakley County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $1.7M | +1.1% | |
| Claiborne County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $6.9M | +3.6% | |
| Henry County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $2.3M | +2.3% | |
| Giles County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $1.9M | +3.6% | |
| Obion County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $1.6M | −2.3% | |
| Marion County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Carroll County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2M | +2.7% | |
| White County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $1.9M | +7.9% | |
| Hardin County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $1.4M | +3.8% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $1.3M | +9.5% | |
| McNairy County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $1.7M | +1.4% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $2.8M | +5.0% | |
| Hardeman County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $2.3M | −2.0% | |
| Grainger County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $5M | +9.2% | |
| Overton County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $1.7M | +5.3% | |
| Scott County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $3.7M | +3.6% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| DeKalb County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $2.2M | +8.4% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.1% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.1M | +5.1% | |
| Fentress County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $1.7M | +9.7% | |
| Humphreys County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $4.2M | +3.4% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $1.2M | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $4.2M | −0.1% | |
| Chester County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $1.2M | +3.5% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $3.6M | −4.4% | |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $1.7M | +12.7% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Benton County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $3.4M | +2.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $2.5M | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $3.3M | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $1.1M | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.4 | $706K | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $2.3M | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 5.5 | $943K | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $1.9M | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Tennessee?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,088 martial arts and dance studios in Tennessee. 58 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 554 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 23.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $2B a year, or $703 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,088 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per studio. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Tennessee has 3.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.8M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Tennessee would have about 984, against 1,088 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,098 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 23.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Chattanooga metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Crossville area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 38 scored counties in Tennessee, Loudon County scores highest, at 82 (high). 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. Tennessee scores 52 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #23 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 Tennessee. 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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