Fitness and classes · County · Texas
Martial arts and dance studios in Denton County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Denton County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #337 of 1,334 scored counties
#20 of 82 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 196
- 25 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 167
- +32.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $400M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,110 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,069,346
- +16.9% since 2020
See the martial arts and dance studios around any address in Denton County
The site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Denton County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 196 martial arts and dance studios in Denton County. 25 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 5.4 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Denton County comes to about $400M a year: $1,110 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2M per studio, in line with 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 167 businesses with payroll in Denton County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 32.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,158 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $5.8M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Denton County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Denton County grew 16.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For martial arts and dance studios, Denton County has a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle): #337 of 1,334 scored counties and #20 of 82 scored counties in Texas.
How Denton County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Denton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $1.7M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,158 | 3,747 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +32.5% | +20.6% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,110 | $810 | $983 |
| Median household income | $111,498 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 126 → 167+32.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,020
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19625 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 198The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 21
- Amount
- $5.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Denton 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 Denton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,069,346+16.9% since 2020
- Households
- 360,392
- Median age
- 38.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 878 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,115
- Median household income
- $111,498+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $145,847
- Median home value
- $437,200
- Jobs located here
- 321,359
- Daytime population
- 759,111Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Denton County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the martial arts and dance studios on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Denton County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardMartial arts and dance studios across Texas
Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Texas, with Denton County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wise County, TX | 82 | 9 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +21.5% | #31 of 1,334 |
| 2Midland County, TX | 78 | 26 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +10.0% | #61 of 1,334 |
| 3Bastrop County, TX | 78 | 14 | 3.8 | $2.1M | +21.3% | #63 of 1,334 |
| 4Wilson County, TX | 77 | 7 | 3.8 | $2.3M | +12.2% | #72 of 1,334 |
| 5Guadalupe County, TX | 75 | 21 | 3.2 | $2.6M | +15.8% | #81 of 1,334 |
| 6Burnet County, TX | 74 | 7 | 3.3 | $2.3M | +15.2% | #101 of 1,334 |
| 7San Patricio County, TX | 73 | 6 | 2.4 | $2.8M | +4.7% | #113 of 1,334 |
| 8Ellis County, TX | 73 | 32 | 4.5 | $2M | +24.0% | #122 of 1,334 |
| 9Ector County, TX | 71 | 16 | 2.5 | $2.8M | +5.0% | #143 of 1,334 |
| 10Henderson County, TX | 70 | 7 | 2.1 | $3M | +7.5% | #159 of 1,334 |
| 20Denton County, TX | 62 | 196 | 5.4 | $2M | +16.9% | #337 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Denton 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
- Gyms70
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios66
- Martial arts and dance studios62
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Denton County, TX?
There are 196 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Denton County as of September 2026. 25 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 167 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 32.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Denton County, TX spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $400M a year, or $1,110 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 196 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 360,392 households in Denton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Denton County, TX compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Denton County has 5.4 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $2M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Denton County would have about 198, against 196 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,158 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 32.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Denton County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Denton County at 1,069,346 people in 2025, up 16.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 360,392 households. Median household income in Denton County is $111,498, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.3%, 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. Denton County scores 62 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #337 of 1,334 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Denton County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for martial arts and dance studios · All 56 business types in Denton County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Denton County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Denton County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.