Market rankings · South Dakota
Dry cleaners in South Dakota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Dakota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 19
- 1 chain location (5%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $713M
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.5
- 62% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $37.5M
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 78 · High
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in South Dakota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 19 dry cleaners on map listings in South Dakota as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.5, 62% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
At $1,951 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in South Dakota spend about $713M a year on clothing, shoes and related services. That is about $37.5M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
In 2023, official counts showed 20 businesses with payroll in South Dakota classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 18,277 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in South Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Dakota ranks #3 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 78 (high). The one scored metro area in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area, scores 82. Minnehaha County is the only scored county, at 74.
Every market in South Dakota for dry cleaners
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 | 82 | 7 | 0.6 | $36M | +9.5% | #8 of 272 |
| Rapid City, SD | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $41M | +6.2% | |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $53.5M | +1.0% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $17.2M | −1.5% | |
| Brookings, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $26.2M | +9.6% | |
| Watertown, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $23M | +4.3% | |
| Spearfish, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $22.8M | +14.0% | |
| Mitchell, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Yankton, SD | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $18.3M | +1.5% | |
| Pierre, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Huron, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Vermillion, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Minnehaha County, SD | 74 | 6 | 0.7 | $28.4M | +7.6% | #41 of 507 |
| Pennington County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $30.2M | +6.6% | |
| Lincoln County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $62.7M | +17.5% | |
| Brown County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $15.5M | −1.7% | |
| Brookings County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $26.2M | +9.6% | |
| Meade County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Codington County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $23M | +4.3% | |
| Lawrence County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $22.8M | +14.0% | |
| Yankton County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $18.3M | +1.5% | |
| Davison County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Beadle County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Hughes County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Union County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Clay County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Lake County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Butte County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $8.4M | +5.5% | |
| Roberts County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Todd County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Custer County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +13.2% | |
| Turner County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Grant County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $5.7M | 0.0% | |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Fall River County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Moody County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Hamlin County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.9% | |
| Spink County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| McCook County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Tripp County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Day County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Brule County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Walworth County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $4.3M | −1.4% | |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Dewey County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Marshall County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Deuel County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Edmunds County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Gregory County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Clark County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Stanley County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Perkins County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Douglas County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Jackson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Aurora County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Potter County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Sanborn County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Ziebach County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Miner County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| McPherson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Faulk County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Sully County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 dry cleaners on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in South Dakota?
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 dry cleaners in South Dakota. One of them (5%) is a chain location. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019.
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 19 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $37.5M per shop. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners 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 dry cleaners?
South Dakota has 0.5 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 62% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $37.5M, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, South Dakota would have about 46, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,277 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
The one scored metro area in or partly in South Dakota is the Sioux Falls metro area, at 82 (high). The one scored county in South Dakota is Minnehaha County, at 74 (upper middle). 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 78 for dry cleaners (high), #3 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 dry cleaners 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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