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Martial arts and dance studios in Whatcom County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Whatcom County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #304 of 1,334 scored counties
#21 of 25 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 46
- 1 chain location (2%)
- Official establishments
- 36
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $106.4M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,132 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 236,392
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 46 martial arts and dance studios in Whatcom County. One of them (2%) is a chain location, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 4.9 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9.
Households in Whatcom County spend about $106.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $1,132 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Spread across 46 martial arts and dance studios, that is $2.3M per studio, 15% 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 36 businesses with payroll in Whatcom County classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 2,612 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $29K has gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Whatcom County.
Population estimates put the population change in Whatcom County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Whatcom County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #304 of 1,334 scored counties and #21 of 25 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Whatcom County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Whatcom County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $3.1M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,612 | 2,626 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +12.3% | +11.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $1,132 | $1,386 | $983 |
| Median household income | $81,784 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 360.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 373
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.7M
- 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
- 53The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $29K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Whatcom 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 Whatcom County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 236,392+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 94,021
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,108 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 109
- Median household income
- $81,784+29.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,611
- Median home value
- $585,800
- Jobs located here
- 90,570
- Daytime population
- 221,278Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Washington for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in Washington, with Whatcom County marked.
Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, WA | 91 | 8 | 2.7 | $4.4M | +5.6% | #3 of 1,334 |
| 2Lewis County, WA | 89 | 10 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +6.7% | #8 of 1,334 |
| 3Stevens County, WA | 84 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.1M | +6.6% | #19 of 1,334 |
| 4Cowlitz County, WA | 80 | 14 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +3.5% | #42 of 1,334 |
| 5Clark County, WA | 77 | 75 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +5.3% | #65 of 1,334 |
| 6Pierce County, WA | 75 | 134 | 3.8 | $3.5M | +2.5% | #77 of 1,334 |
| 7Grant County, WA | 75 | 14 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +6.3% | #83 of 1,334 |
| 8Skagit County, WA | 74 | 19 | 3.6 | $3.3M | +2.4% | #88 of 1,334 |
| 9Snohomish County, WA | 73 | 144 | 4.6 | $3.4M | +4.9% | #107 of 1,334 |
| 10Yakima County, WA | 71 | 25 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +1.0% | #141 of 1,334 |
| 21Whatcom County, WA | 63 | 46 | 4.9 | $2.3M | +3.9% | #304 of 1,334 |
Other business types in Whatcom 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 classes59
- Gyms65
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios48
- Martial arts and dance studios63
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Whatcom County, WA?
There are 46 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Whatcom County as of September 2026. One of them (2%) is a chain location. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Whatcom County, WA spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $106.4M a year, or $1,132 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 94,021 households in Whatcom County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Whatcom County, WA compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?
Whatcom County 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 $2.3M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Whatcom County would have about 53, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,612 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +11.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Whatcom County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Whatcom County at 236,392 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 94,021 households. Median household income in Whatcom County is $81,784, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.9%, 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. Whatcom County scores 63 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #304 of 1,334 scored counties.
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