Market rankings · South Dakota
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in South Dakota
Markets across South Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 803
- 266 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 350
- −6.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $713M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.0
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $888K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #31 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry 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 803 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in South Dakota. Of those, 266 are chain locations, or 33%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 22.0 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 23.3.
Households in South Dakota spend about $713M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,951 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $888K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $880K.
Official counts show 350 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in South Dakota in 2023, down 6.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,044 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $9.2M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in South Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Dakota ranks #31 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest (55). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Huron area scores highest (61).
Every market in South Dakota for clothing, shoe and laundry 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 | 55 | 283 | 23.1 | $890K | +9.5% | #169 of 387 |
| 2Rapid City, SD | 42 | 157 | 25.0 | $783K | +6.2% | #259 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 36 | 151 | 27.2 | $708K | +1.0% | #291 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Huron, SD | 61 | 14 | 18.6 | $978K | +2.4% | #173 of 536 |
| 2Brookings, SD | 60 | 36 | 26.1 | $728K | +9.6% | #187 of 536 |
| 3Vermillion, SD | 54 | 10 | 18.0 | $990K | +0.2% | #237 of 536 |
| 4Yankton, SD | 50 | 27 | 27.8 | $677K | +1.5% | #273 of 536 |
| 5Pierre, SD | 50 | 27 | 31.6 | $630K | −0.5% | #275 of 536 |
| 6Spearfish, SD | 42 | 40 | 33.2 | $569K | +14.0% | #346 of 536 |
| 7Mitchell, SD | 41 | 28 | 25.5 | $725K | +0.6% | #354 of 536 |
| 8Watertown, SD | 40 | 38 | 30.3 | $605K | +4.3% | #367 of 536 |
| 9Aberdeen, SD | 37 | 47 | 26.2 | $732K | −1.5% | #390 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, SD | 87 | 5 | 6.8 | $3.2M | +3.3% | #42 of 2,210 |
| 2Lincoln County, SD | 87 | 36 | 12.9 | $1.7M | +17.5% | #54 of 2,210 |
| 3Meade County, SD | 76 | 16 | 13.4 | $1.5M | +2.7% | #218 of 2,210 |
| 4Lake County, SD | 60 | 7 | 14.8 | $1.3M | −0.2% | #712 of 2,210 |
| 5Roberts County, SD | 54 | 5 | 13.8 | $1.3M | −0.1% | #937 of 2,210 |
| 6Brookings County, SD | 54 | 36 | 26.1 | $728K | +9.6% | #982 of 2,210 |
| 7Beadle County, SD | 52 | 14 | 18.6 | $978K | +2.4% | #1,065 of 2,210 |
| 8Minnehaha County, SD | 43 | 235 | 27.7 | $724K | +7.6% | #1,393 of 2,210 |
| 9Yankton County, SD | 43 | 27 | 27.8 | $677K | +1.5% | #1,399 of 2,210 |
| 10Hughes County, SD | 43 | 23 | 31.7 | $630K | −0.9% | #1,401 of 2,210 |
| 11Clay County, SD | 42 | 10 | 18.0 | $990K | +0.2% | #1,409 of 2,210 |
| 12Butte County, SD | 41 | 15 | 34.8 | $563K | +5.5% | #1,488 of 2,210 |
| 13Pennington County, SD | 39 | 136 | 29.3 | $666K | +6.6% | #1,563 of 2,210 |
| 14Lawrence County, SD | 38 | 40 | 33.2 | $569K | +14.0% | #1,609 of 2,210 |
| 15Codington County, SD | 34 | 38 | 30.3 | $605K | +4.3% | #1,740 of 2,210 |
| 16Brown County, SD | 29 | 46 | 28.2 | $675K | −1.7% | #1,874 of 2,210 |
| 17Davison County, SD | 27 | 27 | 30.3 | $601K | +0.6% | #1,927 of 2,210 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $4.4M | −2.3% | |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 13.2 | $1.4M | −0.5% | |
| Todd County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Custer County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 11.2 | $1.8M | +13.2% | |
| Turner County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 8.4 | $2.2M | +7.3% | |
| Grant County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 9.9 | $1.9M | 0.0% | |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $2.9M | −0.1% | |
| Fall River County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $2.1M | +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 | 2 | 8.3 | $2.1M | +3.8% | |
| Moody County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Hamlin County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $4.4M | +11.9% | |
| Spink County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $4.7M | −3.0% | |
| McCook County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 9.0 | $2.3M | +5.2% | |
| Tripp County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 31.0 | $567K | +1.8% | |
| Day County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 12.7 | $1.5M | +0.8% | |
| Brule County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 30.7 | $628K | +0.5% | |
| Walworth County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 29.0 | $612K | −1.4% | |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $4M | +1.6% | |
| Dewey County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 23.6 | $713K | +3.8% | |
| Marshall County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 6.1 | $3.3M | +2.9% | |
| Deuel County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Edmunds County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 6.1 | $3.3M | +1.0% | |
| Gregory County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 24.9 | $731K | +1.1% | |
| Clark County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $2.4M | +4.7% | |
| Corson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Lyman County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Hanson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Bennett County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Hand County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 21.4 | $900K | −0.7% | |
| Stanley County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 31.0 | $630K | +1.8% | |
| Perkins County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 22.9 | $829K | +0.9% | |
| Douglas County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 8.8 | $2.3M | +1.9% | |
| Jackson County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 36.1 | $424K | −4.7% | |
| Aurora County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 9.4 | $1.9M | +2.6% | |
| Potter County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Sanborn County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 10.6 | $1.8M | +2.5% | |
| Ziebach County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 13.6 | $1.4M | −0.1% | |
| Miner County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 10.7 | $1.8M | −0.8% | |
| McPherson County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 10.9 | $1.7M | −2.2% | |
| Faulk County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 34.8 | $530K | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Haakon County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Campbell County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 13.3 | $1.4M | −0.1% | |
| Sully County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 15.7 | $1.3M | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 19.9 | $986K | −4.6% | |
| Harding County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Jones County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in South Dakota?
South Dakota has 803 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 266 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 350 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 6.2% from 2019. Official counts list 622 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in South Dakota spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $713M a year, or $1,951 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 803 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $888K 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 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
South Dakota has 22.0 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $888K, in line with the U.S. figure of $880K. At the national ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, South Dakota would have about 810, against 803 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,044 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Huron area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 17 scored counties in South Dakota, Union County scores highest, at 87 (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 46 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (lower middle), #31 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 clothing, shoe and laundry 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.
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Related business types in South Dakota
- Clothing and shoe stores616 listings
- Laundromats49 listings
- Dry cleaners19 listings
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