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Martial arts and dance studios in Racine County, WI

The martial arts and dance studios in Racine County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #92 of 1,334 scored counties
#3 of 39 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
24
1 chain location (4%)
Official establishments
11
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$73.5M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $914 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
52% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.0
39% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
198,919
+0.4% 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

Racine County scores 74 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #92 of 1,334 scored counties and #3 of 39 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for martial arts and dance studios.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 24 martial arts and dance studios in Racine County. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 7% across the U.S. That is 3.0 per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 4.9.

At $914 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Racine County spend about $73.5M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. Spread across 24 martial arts and dance studios, that is $3.1M per studio, 52% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Racine County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 7,310 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Population estimates show Racine County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Racine County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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 Racine County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureRacine CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.04.24.9
Spending per listing$3.1M$2.2M$2M
Households per official establishment7,3103,9423,473
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.5%+11.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.4%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$914$921$983
Median household income$78,096$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score7454

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 11
Employees, 2023
54
Annual payroll, 2023
$912K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
241 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
36The 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 Racine 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 Racine County

Population, 2025 estimate
198,919+0.4% since 2020
Households
80,406
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
333 sq. mi.
People per square mile
594
Median household income
$78,096+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,261
Median home value
$251,400
Jobs located here
75,599
Daytime population
171,951Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Martial arts and dance studios across Wisconsin

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

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for martial arts and dance studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, WI78193.3$3.2M+1.8%#57 of 1,334
2Polk County, WI7552.6$3.4M+1.7%#79 of 1,334
3Racine County, WI74243.0$3.1M+0.4%#92 of 1,334
4Pierce County, WI7053.2$3.3M+3.1%#158 of 1,334
5Jefferson County, WI70123.4$2.6M+0.3%#163 of 1,334
6Marathon County, WI67162.8$3.2M+1.0%#214 of 1,334
7Fond du Lac County, WI67173.9$2.1M+0.5%#226 of 1,334
8Chippewa County, WI6662.2$3.7M+1.9%#232 of 1,334
9Brown County, WI65464.1$2.2M+2.6%#256 of 1,334
10Winnebago County, WI64182.5$3.5M+1.4%#271 of 1,334

Other business types in Racine 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 Racine County, WI?

There are 24 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Racine County as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.

How much do households in Racine County, WI spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $73.5M a year, or $914 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 80,406 households in Racine County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Racine County has 3.0 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $3.1M, 52% above the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Racine County would have about 36, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,310 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S.

How fast is Racine County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Racine County at 198,919 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 80,406 households. Median household income in Racine County is $78,096, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Racine County scores 74 for martial arts and dance studios (upper middle), #92 of 1,334 scored counties.

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