Market rankings · Utah
Martial arts and dance studios in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 775
- 52 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 571
- +16.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On memberships, classes and admissions
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.9
- 41% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 9% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the martial arts and dance studios on map listings around any address in Utah 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
There are 775 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.9, 41% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Utah comes to about $1.4B a year: $1,265 per household, 29% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.
In 2023, official counts showed 571 businesses with payroll in Utah classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, up 16.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,970 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, 50 SBA-backed loans worth $30.5M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #29 for martial arts and dance studios, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the St. George metro area scores highest (55). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Vernal area scores highest (66).
Every market in Utah for martial arts and dance studios
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. George, UT | 55 | 41 | 5.9 | $1.8M | +17.4% | #139 of 387 |
| 2Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 53 | 290 | 6.4 | $2M | +3.8% | #157 of 387 |
| 3Ogden, UT | 53 | 144 | 6.7 | $1.9M | +5.3% | #160 of 387 |
| 4Logan, UT-ID | 49 | 30 | 6.1 | $1.8M | +8.8% | #202 of 387 |
| 5Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 49 | 167 | 8.1 | $1.7M | +14.5% | #205 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vernal, UT | 66 | 6 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +7.3% | #77 of 378 |
| 2Heber, UT | 62 | 24 | 8.4 | $2.1M | +5.3% | #104 of 378 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 54 | 6 | 6.9 | $1.4M | +2.0% | #158 of 378 |
| 3Cedar City, UT | 52 | 12 | 6.0 | $1.6M | +16.4% | #181 of 378 |
| 4Brigham City, UT-ID | 44 | 21 | 9.8 | $1.1M | +12.6% | #242 of 378 |
| 5Price, UT | 36 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.2M | +1.0% | #294 of 378 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tooele County, UT | 79 | 14 | 5.9 | $2.2M | +19.2% | #55 of 1,334 |
| 2Weber County, UT | 74 | 40 | 4.2 | $2.7M | +5.8% | #97 of 1,334 |
| 3Uintah County, UT | 63 | 6 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +7.3% | #315 of 1,334 |
| 4Summit County, UT | 59 | 11 | 7.0 | $2.7M | +1.6% | #392 of 1,334 |
| 5Washington County, UT | 58 | 41 | 5.9 | $1.8M | +17.4% | #451 of 1,334 |
| 6Salt Lake County, UT | 54 | 276 | 6.5 | $2M | +2.9% | #548 of 1,334 |
| 7Cache County, UT | 54 | 26 | 5.9 | $1.8M | +8.5% | #559 of 1,334 |
| 8Utah County, UT | 51 | 166 | 8.2 | $1.6M | +14.5% | #651 of 1,334 |
| 9Wasatch County, UT | 50 | 13 | 10.1 | $1.6M | +9.9% | #682 of 1,334 |
| 10Davis County, UT | 47 | 101 | 8.7 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #760 of 1,334 |
| 11Iron County, UT | 47 | 12 | 6.0 | $1.6M | +16.4% | #762 of 1,334 |
| 12Duchesne County, UT | 43 | 8 | 11.6 | $886K | +6.3% | #877 of 1,334 |
| 13Sanpete County, UT | 42 | 9 | 10.1 | $878K | +10.3% | #903 of 1,334 |
| 14Sevier County, UT | 40 | 8 | 10.7 | $857K | +5.9% | #953 of 1,334 |
| 15Box Elder County, UT | 39 | 20 | 10.2 | $1M | +12.7% | #974 of 1,334 |
| 16Carbon County, UT | 27 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.2M | +1.0% | #1,183 of 1,334 |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $2.1M | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 11.6 | $797K | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.2M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 10.8 | $892K | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
As of September 2026, map listings count 775 martial arts and dance studios in Utah. 52 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 571 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 16.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $1.4B a year, or $1,265 per household. That is 29% above the U.S. average (an index of 129, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 775 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Utah has 6.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.8M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Utah would have about 705, against 775 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,970 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for martial arts and dance studios?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the St. George metro area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Vernal area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in Utah, Tooele County scores highest, at 79 (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. Utah scores 49 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #29 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 Utah. 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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