Market rankings · South Dakota
Clothing and shoe stores in South Dakota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Dakota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 616
- 229 chain locations (37%)
- Official establishments
- 313
- −5.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $713M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.9
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 9% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #37 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the clothing and shoe stores 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
There are 616 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in South Dakota as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 37% of them, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.9, 4% above the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in South Dakota comes to about $713M a year: $1,951 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each store on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in South Dakota was 313 in 2023, down 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,168 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 12.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $7.2M have gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in South Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Dakota ranks #37 for clothing and shoe stores, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest (50). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Brookings area scores highest (59).
Every market in South Dakota for clothing and shoe stores
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 | 50 | 223 | 18.2 | $1.1M | +9.5% | #208 of 387 |
| 2Rapid City, SD | 43 | 110 | 17.5 | $1.1M | +6.2% | #245 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 33 | 109 | 19.7 | $981K | +1.0% | #303 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brookings, SD | 59 | 28 | 20.3 | $936K | +9.6% | #195 of 536 |
| 2Huron, SD | 56 | 12 | 15.9 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #224 of 536 |
| 3Vermillion, SD | 55 | 7 | 12.6 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #228 of 536 |
| 4Yankton, SD | 49 | 21 | 21.7 | $870K | +1.5% | #289 of 536 |
| 5Pierre, SD | 49 | 21 | 24.6 | $811K | −0.5% | #290 of 536 |
| 6Spearfish, SD | 45 | 26 | 21.6 | $875K | +14.0% | #318 of 536 |
| 7Mitchell, SD | 39 | 22 | 20.0 | $922K | +0.6% | #372 of 536 |
| 8Watertown, SD | 39 | 31 | 24.7 | $742K | +4.3% | #374 of 536 |
| 9Aberdeen, SD | 34 | 38 | 21.2 | $905K | −1.5% | #412 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, SD | 85 | 5 | 6.8 | $3.2M | +3.3% | #75 of 2,087 |
| 2Lincoln County, SD | 85 | 26 | 9.3 | $2.4M | +17.5% | #80 of 2,087 |
| 3Meade County, SD | 79 | 9 | 7.5 | $2.6M | +2.7% | #170 of 2,087 |
| 4Lake County, SD | 61 | 5 | 10.6 | $1.9M | −0.2% | #640 of 2,087 |
| 5Brookings County, SD | 52 | 28 | 20.3 | $936K | +9.6% | #996 of 2,087 |
| 6Beadle County, SD | 47 | 12 | 15.9 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #1,164 of 2,087 |
| 7Clay County, SD | 44 | 7 | 12.6 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #1,249 of 2,087 |
| 8Minnehaha County, SD | 42 | 186 | 21.9 | $915K | +7.6% | #1,345 of 2,087 |
| 9Yankton County, SD | 41 | 21 | 21.7 | $870K | +1.5% | #1,380 of 2,087 |
| 10Hughes County, SD | 41 | 18 | 24.8 | $806K | −0.9% | #1,382 of 2,087 |
| 11Pennington County, SD | 40 | 99 | 21.4 | $915K | +6.6% | #1,415 of 2,087 |
| 12Lawrence County, SD | 39 | 26 | 21.6 | $875K | +14.0% | #1,454 of 2,087 |
| 13Butte County, SD | 39 | 12 | 27.9 | $704K | +5.5% | #1,457 of 2,087 |
| 14Codington County, SD | 32 | 31 | 24.7 | $742K | +4.3% | #1,661 of 2,087 |
| 15Brown County, SD | 26 | 37 | 22.7 | $840K | −1.7% | #1,818 of 2,087 |
| 16Davison County, SD | 25 | 21 | 23.6 | $772K | +0.6% | #1,848 of 2,087 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $4.4M | −2.3% | |
| Roberts County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $2.2M | −0.1% | |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 9.9 | $1.9M | −0.5% | |
| Todd County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Custer County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $4.5M | +13.2% | |
| Turner County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 8.4 | $2.2M | +7.3% | |
| Grant County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $2.8M | 0.0% | |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $2.9M | −0.1% | |
| Fall River County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 5.5 | $3.2M | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| McCook County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 9.0 | $2.3M | +5.2% | |
| Tripp County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 26.6 | $662K | +1.8% | |
| Day County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 12.7 | $1.5M | +0.8% | |
| Brule County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 20.5 | $943K | +0.5% | |
| Walworth County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 20.7 | $857K | −1.4% | |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Dewey County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 11.8 | $1.4M | +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 | 3 | 23.3 | $840K | +1.8% | |
| Perkins County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 15.3 | $1.2M | +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 and shoe stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in South Dakota?
As of September 2026, map listings count 616 clothing and shoe stores in South Dakota. 229 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 313 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 5.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 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 616 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per store. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade. 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 and shoe stores?
South Dakota has 16.9 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.2M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, South Dakota would have about 561, against 616 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,168 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for clothing and shoe stores?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Brookings area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in South Dakota, Union County scores highest, at 85 (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 40 for clothing and shoe stores (lower middle), #37 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 and shoe stores 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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