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Martial arts and dance studios in Wetzel County, WV

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for martial arts and dance studios in Wetzel County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.4M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $556 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
44% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.9
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,734
−4.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in Wetzel County spend about $3.4M a year on memberships, classes and admissions, or $556 per household, 43% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3 martial arts and dance studios, that is $1.1M per studio, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance studios.

There are 3 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Wetzel County as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.9.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Wetzel County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Wetzel County declined 4.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, Wetzel County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Wetzel County compares

The same measures for West 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.

Martial arts and dance studios in Wetzel County, WV compared with West Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureWetzel CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.93.44.9
Spending per listing$1.1M$1.8M$2M
Households per official establishmentn/a8,3753,473
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.4%+11.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.6%−1.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$556$595$983
Median household income$56,836$59,608$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored33

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Wetzel 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 Wetzel County

Population, 2025 estimate
13,734−4.6% since 2020
Households
6,113
Median age
44.1
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
358 sq. mi.
People per square mile
39
Median household income
$56,836+31.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$73,103
Median home value
$107,900
Jobs located here
3,984
Daytime population
12,900Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Martial arts and dance studios across West Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Wetzel County marked.

Top counties in West Virginia

Counties in West Virginia ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Berkeley County, WV70173.3$2.2M+13.7%#170 of 1,334
2Jefferson County, WV67104.4$2.1M+9.2%#227 of 1,334
3Putnam County, WV5493.9$2M−1.0%#547 of 1,334
4Monongalia County, WV40286.3$1.2M+2.0%#950 of 1,334
5Cabell County, WV32153.8$1.5M−3.2%#1,096 of 1,334
6Harrison County, WV32134.9$1.3M−2.5%#1,113 of 1,334
7Ohio County, WV3063.3$1.9M−4.4%#1,137 of 1,334
8Wood County, WV29113.1$1.9M−2.1%#1,151 of 1,334
9Kanawha County, WV29395.1$1.2M−4.3%#1,161 of 1,334
10Mercer County, WV1883.3$1.6M−3.4%#1,269 of 1,334
Wetzel County, WVNot scored34.9$1.1M−4.6%

Other business types in Wetzel County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many martial arts and dance studios are in Wetzel County, WV?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 martial arts and dance studios in Wetzel County. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. No official count is published for sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Wetzel County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Wetzel County, WV spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $3.4M a year, or $556 per household. That is 43% below the U.S. average (an index of 57, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.1M 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 6,113 households in Wetzel County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Wetzel County, WV compare with the U.S. for martial arts and dance studios?

Wetzel 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 $1.1M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the U.S. ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Wetzel County would have about 2, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Wetzel County, WV growing?

Population estimates put Wetzel County at 13,734 people in 2025, down 4.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,113 households. The median household income in Wetzel County is $56,836 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Wetzel County has no market score for martial arts and dance studios: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

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