Market rankings · South Dakota
Grocery and convenience stores in South Dakota
Markets across South Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 904
- 339 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 232
- +9.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.7
- 32% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 28% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #38 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the grocery and convenience 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 904 grocery and convenience stores in South Dakota. Of those, 339 are chain locations, or 38%, against 42% across the U.S. That comes to 24.7 for every 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 18.7.
Households in South Dakota spend about $2.2B a year on groceries, or $6,012 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each store on map listings, 28% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 232 businesses with payroll in South Dakota classed as grocery and convenience stores, up 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,576 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $6.7M have gone to businesses classed as grocery and convenience stores in South Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Dakota ranks #38 for grocery and convenience 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 (67). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Yankton area scores highest (82).
Every market in South Dakota for grocery and convenience 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 | 67 | 242 | 19.8 | $3.2M | +9.5% | #80 of 387 |
| 2Rapid City, SD | 56 | 141 | 22.5 | $2.7M | +6.2% | #166 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 38 | 115 | 20.7 | $2.9M | +1.0% | #281 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yankton, SD | 82 | 14 | 14.4 | $4.1M | +1.5% | #14 of 538 |
| 2Spearfish, SD | 81 | 21 | 17.4 | $3.4M | +14.0% | #16 of 538 |
| 3Brookings, SD | 76 | 29 | 21.0 | $2.8M | +9.6% | #37 of 538 |
| 4Pierre, SD | 69 | 19 | 22.2 | $2.7M | −0.5% | #91 of 538 |
| 5Vermillion, SD | 64 | 9 | 16.2 | $3.5M | +0.2% | #128 of 538 |
| 6Watertown, SD | 61 | 27 | 21.6 | $2.7M | +4.3% | #171 of 538 |
| 7Aberdeen, SD | 55 | 38 | 21.2 | $2.8M | −1.5% | #238 of 538 |
| 8Mitchell, SD | 54 | 25 | 22.8 | $2.6M | +0.6% | #249 of 538 |
| 9Huron, SD | 32 | 29 | 38.5 | $1.5M | +2.4% | #447 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, SD | 91 | 44 | 15.8 | $4.2M | +17.5% | #45 of 2,402 |
| 2Yankton County, SD | 74 | 14 | 14.4 | $4.1M | +1.5% | #317 of 2,402 |
| 3Meade County, SD | 74 | 21 | 17.5 | $3.5M | +2.7% | #329 of 2,402 |
| 4Minnehaha County, SD | 74 | 175 | 20.6 | $3M | +7.6% | #338 of 2,402 |
| 5Lawrence County, SD | 73 | 21 | 17.4 | $3.4M | +14.0% | #369 of 2,402 |
| 6Pennington County, SD | 69 | 108 | 23.3 | $2.6M | +6.6% | #485 of 2,402 |
| 7Brookings County, SD | 66 | 29 | 21.0 | $2.8M | +9.6% | #573 of 2,402 |
| 8Davison County, SD | 62 | 15 | 16.9 | $3.4M | +0.6% | #710 of 2,402 |
| 9Hughes County, SD | 59 | 13 | 17.9 | $3.4M | −0.9% | #826 of 2,402 |
| 10Union County, SD | 59 | 21 | 28.7 | $2.2M | +3.3% | #850 of 2,402 |
| 11Clay County, SD | 56 | 9 | 16.2 | $3.5M | +0.2% | #927 of 2,402 |
| 12Codington County, SD | 54 | 27 | 21.6 | $2.7M | +4.3% | #1,038 of 2,402 |
| 13Brown County, SD | 51 | 32 | 19.6 | $3M | −1.7% | #1,162 of 2,402 |
| 14Lake County, SD | 49 | 11 | 23.3 | $2.6M | −0.2% | #1,252 of 2,402 |
| 15Butte County, SD | 47 | 14 | 32.5 | $1.8M | +5.5% | #1,345 of 2,402 |
| 16Roberts County, SD | 36 | 9 | 24.8 | $2.3M | −0.1% | #1,742 of 2,402 |
| 17Beadle County, SD | 28 | 29 | 38.5 | $1.5M | +2.4% | #2,027 of 2,402 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 13.7 | $3.6M | −2.3% | |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Not scored | 18 | 59.4 | $965K | −0.5% | |
| Todd County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 27.5 | $1.8M | −4.9% | |
| Custer County, SD | Not scored | 12 | 27.0 | $2.3M | +13.2% | |
| Turner County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 19.6 | $3M | +7.3% | |
| Grant County, SD | Not scored | 14 | 46.2 | $1.3M | 0.0% | |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Not scored | 9 | 30.9 | $2M | −0.1% | |
| Fall River County, SD | Not scored | 12 | 33.0 | $1.7M | +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 | 8 | 33.1 | $1.7M | +3.8% | |
| Moody County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 27.4 | $2.2M | +4.5% | |
| Hamlin County, SD | Not scored | 9 | 41.0 | $1.5M | +11.9% | |
| Spink County, SD | Not scored | 10 | 40.2 | $1.5M | −3.0% | |
| McCook County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 31.5 | $2M | +5.2% | |
| Tripp County, SD | Not scored | 10 | 44.3 | $1.3M | +1.8% | |
| Day County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 21.1 | $2.8M | +0.8% | |
| Brule County, SD | Not scored | 14 | 71.6 | $829K | +0.5% | |
| Walworth County, SD | Not scored | 10 | 41.4 | $1.4M | −1.4% | |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Not scored | 11 | 52.1 | $1.1M | +1.6% | |
| Dewey County, SD | Not scored | 8 | 47.3 | $1.1M | +3.8% | |
| Marshall County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 24.2 | $2.5M | +2.9% | |
| Deuel County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 22.8 | $2.6M | +2.6% | |
| Edmunds County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 36.8 | $1.7M | +1.0% | |
| Gregory County, SD | Not scored | 11 | 68.4 | $833K | +1.1% | |
| Clark County, SD | Not scored | 8 | 59.9 | $973K | +4.7% | |
| Corson County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 17.7 | $3M | −2.8% | |
| Lyman County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 33.7 | $1.7M | −0.1% | |
| Hanson County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 44.2 | $1.4M | −0.3% | |
| Bennett County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 43.5 | $1.2M | −2.6% | |
| Hand County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 35.6 | $1.7M | −0.7% | |
| Stanley County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 46.5 | $1.3M | +1.8% | |
| Perkins County, SD | Not scored | 8 | 61.1 | $961K | +0.9% | |
| Douglas County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 61.5 | $1M | +1.9% | |
| Jackson County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 60.2 | $827K | −4.7% | |
| Aurora County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 65.8 | $884K | +2.6% | |
| Potter County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 18.8 | $3.1M | −3.8% | |
| Sanborn County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 52.9 | $1.1M | +2.5% | |
| Ziebach County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 40.8 | $1.4M | −0.1% | |
| Miner County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 32.2 | $1.9M | −0.8% | |
| McPherson County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 43.7 | $1.3M | −2.2% | |
| Faulk County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 23.2 | $2.5M | +2.4% | |
| Mellette County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 31.2 | $1.8M | +11.5% | |
| Buffalo County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 78.7 | $650K | −6.8% | |
| Jerauld County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 25.5 | $2.3M | +0.6% | |
| Haakon County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 58.2 | $1M | −3.6% | |
| Campbell County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 39.8 | $1.5M | −0.1% | |
| Sully County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 31.4 | $1.9M | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 39.8 | $1.5M | −4.6% | |
| Harding County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 80.3 | $771K | +2.2% | |
| Jones County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 58.5 | $993K | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many grocery and convenience stores are in South Dakota?
South Dakota has 904 grocery and convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 339 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 232 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 9.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 145 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in South Dakota spend on groceries?
About $2.2B a year, or $6,012 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 904 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per store. 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 grocery and convenience stores?
South Dakota has 24.7 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $2.4M, 28% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the national ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, South Dakota would have about 649, against 904 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,576 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.
Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for grocery and convenience stores?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Yankton area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 17 scored counties in South Dakota, Lincoln County scores highest, at 91 (very 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 grocery and convenience stores (lower middle), #38 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 grocery and convenience 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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