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Martial arts and dance studios in Chesapeake city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Chesapeake city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #703 of 1,334 scored counties
#27 of 60 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 46
- 1 chain location (2%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- +6.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $87M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $929 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 255,332
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 46 martial arts and dance studios in Chesapeake city. One of them (2%) is a chain location, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9.
At $929 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Chesapeake city spend about $87M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each studio on map listings, 6% below 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 32 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Chesapeake city in 2023, up 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,926 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3.3M have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Chesapeake city.
Population estimates show Chesapeake city grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios in Chesapeake city is 49 (lower middle), #703 of 1,334 scored counties and #27 of 60 scored counties in Virginia.
How Chesapeake city compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Chesapeake city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,926 | 3,184 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.7% | +3.4% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $929 | $960 | $983 |
| Median household income | $95,373 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 32+6.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 212
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 461 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 43The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $3.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Chesapeake city, 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 Chesapeake city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 255,332+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 93,626
- Median age
- 38.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 339 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 746
- Median household income
- $95,373+21.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $118,762
- Median home value
- $378,400
- Jobs located here
- 110,716
- Daytime population
- 255,504Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Chesapeake city marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frederick County, VA | 89 | 9 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +8.8% | #6 of 1,334 |
| 2Suffolk city, VA | 82 | 8 | 2.1 | $4.1M | +10.4% | #24 of 1,334 |
| 3Arlington County, VA | 81 | 31 | 2.8 | $4.9M | +2.1% | #33 of 1,334 |
| 4Culpeper County, VA | 80 | 7 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +9.3% | #45 of 1,334 |
| 5New Kent County, VA | 76 | 5 | 5.4 | $2M | +21.2% | #75 of 1,334 |
| 6Rockingham County, VA | 74 | 11 | 3.4 | $2.3M | +6.6% | #103 of 1,334 |
| 7Goochland County, VA | 71 | 5 | 4.8 | $2.5M | +17.4% | #151 of 1,334 |
| 8Spotsylvania County, VA | 71 | 32 | 6.1 | $1.7M | +10.5% | #157 of 1,334 |
| 9Alexandria city, VA | 68 | 24 | 3.2 | $3.8M | +1.0% | #192 of 1,334 |
| 10Augusta County, VA | 67 | 5 | 1.6 | $4.4M | +1.8% | #211 of 1,334 |
| 27Chesapeake city, VA | 49 | 46 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +2.3% | #703 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Chesapeake city
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 classes53
- Gyms56
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios67
- Martial arts and dance studios49
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Chesapeake city, VA?
Chesapeake city has 46 martial arts and dance studios on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (2%) is a chain location. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, up 6.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Chesapeake city, VA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $87M a year, or $929 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 93,626 households in Chesapeake city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chesapeake city, VA compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Chesapeake city has 4.9 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.9M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Chesapeake city would have about 43, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,926 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Chesapeake city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Chesapeake city at 255,332 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 93,626 households. Median household income in Chesapeake city is $95,373, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.3%, 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. Chesapeake city scores 49 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #703 of 1,334 scored counties.
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