Market rankings · South Dakota
Auto repair and car care businesses in South Dakota
Markets across South Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,556
- 375 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 838
- +9.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $434.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 42.6
- 19% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $279K
- 4% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the auto repair and car care businesses on map listings around any address in South Dakota 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,556 auto repair and car care businesses in South Dakota. Chain locations make up 24% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 42.6 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 35.7.
Households in South Dakota spend about $434.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,189 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. That works out to $279K per business, 4% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in South Dakota was 838 in 2023, up 9.0% from 2019. That is one for every 436 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 4.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 35 SBA-backed loans worth $17.3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in South Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Dakota ranks #24 for auto repair and car care businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest (73). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Brookings area scores highest (79).
Every market in South Dakota for auto repair and car care businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Dakota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 73 | 431 | 35.2 | $326K | +9.5% | #37 of 387 |
| 2Rapid City, SD | 49 | 301 | 47.9 | $252K | +6.2% | #211 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 47 | 225 | 40.6 | $284K | +1.0% | #225 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brookings, SD | 79 | 49 | 35.5 | $330K | +9.6% | #28 of 538 |
| 2Vermillion, SD | 72 | 20 | 36.1 | $296K | +0.2% | #67 of 538 |
| 3Spearfish, SD | 56 | 57 | 47.3 | $246K | +14.0% | #210 of 538 |
| 4Yankton, SD | 50 | 46 | 47.4 | $242K | +1.5% | #272 of 538 |
| 5Huron, SD | 44 | 42 | 55.7 | $214K | +2.4% | #336 of 538 |
| 6Aberdeen, SD | 43 | 81 | 45.2 | $250K | −1.5% | #342 of 538 |
| 7Pierre, SD | 41 | 41 | 48.0 | $230K | −0.5% | #364 of 538 |
| 8Mitchell, SD | 40 | 60 | 54.7 | $216K | +0.6% | #377 of 538 |
| 9Watertown, SD | 39 | 82 | 65.5 | $180K | +4.3% | #390 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, SD | 79 | 18 | 24.6 | $537K | +3.3% | #137 of 2,401 |
| 2Lincoln County, SD | 78 | 105 | 37.7 | $332K | +17.5% | #169 of 2,401 |
| 3Lake County, SD | 73 | 20 | 42.4 | $304K | −0.2% | #284 of 2,401 |
| 4Brookings County, SD | 72 | 49 | 35.5 | $330K | +9.6% | #306 of 2,401 |
| 5Roberts County, SD | 70 | 15 | 41.4 | $301K | −0.1% | #368 of 2,401 |
| 6Minnehaha County, SD | 67 | 287 | 33.8 | $322K | +7.6% | #464 of 2,401 |
| 7Clay County, SD | 64 | 20 | 36.1 | $296K | +0.2% | #586 of 2,401 |
| 8Meade County, SD | 59 | 52 | 43.4 | $304K | +2.7% | #785 of 2,401 |
| 9Lawrence County, SD | 50 | 57 | 47.3 | $246K | +14.0% | #1,248 of 2,401 |
| 10Butte County, SD | 45 | 26 | 60.4 | $222K | +5.5% | #1,439 of 2,401 |
| 11Pennington County, SD | 44 | 238 | 51.3 | $226K | +6.6% | #1,479 of 2,401 |
| 12Yankton County, SD | 41 | 46 | 47.4 | $242K | +1.5% | #1,607 of 2,401 |
| 13Beadle County, SD | 37 | 42 | 55.7 | $214K | +2.4% | #1,786 of 2,401 |
| 14Codington County, SD | 35 | 82 | 65.5 | $180K | +4.3% | #1,868 of 2,401 |
| 15Hughes County, SD | 32 | 37 | 51.0 | $215K | −0.9% | #1,957 of 2,401 |
| 16Brown County, SD | 31 | 76 | 46.7 | $235K | −1.7% | #1,983 of 2,401 |
| 17Davison County, SD | 26 | 55 | 61.8 | $181K | +0.6% | #2,155 of 2,401 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $2.1M | −2.3% | |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Not scored | 20 | 66.0 | $195K | −0.5% | |
| Todd County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 7.9 | $1.1M | −4.9% | |
| Custer County, SD | Not scored | 11 | 24.7 | $571K | +13.2% | |
| Turner County, SD | Not scored | 14 | 39.2 | $348K | +7.3% | |
| Grant County, SD | Not scored | 14 | 46.2 | $279K | 0.0% | |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Not scored | 13 | 44.7 | $302K | −0.1% | |
| Fall River County, SD | Not scored | 12 | 33.0 | $392K | +7.1% |
Show all 66 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Homme County, SD | Not scored | 12 | 49.6 | $267K | +3.8% | |
| Moody County, SD | Not scored | 11 | 43.0 | $318K | +4.5% | |
| Hamlin County, SD | Not scored | 8 | 36.5 | $409K | +11.9% | |
| Spink County, SD | Not scored | 9 | 36.2 | $377K | −3.0% | |
| McCook County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 22.5 | $697K | +5.2% | |
| Tripp County, SD | Not scored | 11 | 48.7 | $261K | +1.8% | |
| Day County, SD | Not scored | 12 | 50.6 | $255K | +0.8% | |
| Brule County, SD | Not scored | 17 | 87.0 | $148K | +0.5% | |
| Walworth County, SD | Not scored | 13 | 53.8 | $224K | −1.4% | |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Not scored | 10 | 47.3 | $275K | +1.6% | |
| Dewey County, SD | Not scored | 8 | 47.3 | $217K | +3.8% | |
| Marshall County, SD | Not scored | 9 | 54.5 | $258K | +2.9% | |
| Deuel County, SD | Not scored | 8 | 45.6 | $312K | +2.6% | |
| Edmunds County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 30.7 | $473K | +1.0% | |
| Gregory County, SD | Not scored | 13 | 80.8 | $177K | +1.1% | |
| Clark County, SD | Not scored | 10 | 74.9 | $183K | +4.7% | |
| Corson County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 26.6 | $433K | −2.8% | |
| Lyman County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 42.1 | $301K | −0.1% | |
| Hanson County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 26.5 | $572K | −0.3% | |
| Bennett County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 43.5 | $259K | −2.6% | |
| Hand County, SD | Not scored | 8 | 56.9 | $215K | −0.7% | |
| Stanley County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 31.0 | $371K | +1.8% | |
| Perkins County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 53.5 | $254K | +0.9% | |
| Douglas County, SD | Not scored | 9 | 79.1 | $199K | +1.9% | |
| Jackson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Aurora County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 56.4 | $244K | +2.6% | |
| Potter County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 46.9 | $260K | −3.8% | |
| Sanborn County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 21.1 | $643K | +2.5% | |
| Ziebach County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 68.0 | $180K | −0.1% | |
| Miner County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 42.9 | $319K | −0.8% | |
| McPherson County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 21.9 | $630K | −2.2% | |
| Faulk County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 11.6 | $1.2M | +2.4% | |
| Mellette County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.5% | |
| Buffalo County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Jerauld County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 38.2 | $333K | +0.6% | |
| Haakon County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 58.2 | $257K | −3.6% | |
| Campbell County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Sully County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 47.1 | $272K | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 39.8 | $340K | −4.6% | |
| Harding County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 20.1 | $716K | +2.2% | |
| Jones County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 58.5 | $240K | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in South Dakota?
South Dakota has 1,556 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 375 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 838 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, up 9.0% from 2019. Another 1,175 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in South Dakota spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $434.6M a year, or $1,189 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,556 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $279K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 365,544 households in South Dakota and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Dakota compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
South Dakota has 42.6 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $279K, 4% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, South Dakota would have about 1,618, against 1,556 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 436 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for auto repair and car care businesses?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Brookings area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 17 scored counties in South Dakota, Union 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. South Dakota scores 52 for auto repair and car care businesses (upper middle), #24 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 South Dakota. It maps the auto repair and car care businesses 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.
Auto repair and car care in other states
All 51 states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Top markets for auto repair and car care businesses across the U.S. · All business types in South Dakota
Related business types in South Dakota
- Auto repair shops913 listings
- Collision repair and body shops168 listings
- Car washes and detailing178 listings
- Tire shops139 listings
- Oil change and quick lube21 listings
- Gas stations708 listings
- Insurance agencies698 listings
Screening a site or an acquisition in South Dakota?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.