Market rankings · South Dakota
House cleaning businesses in South Dakota
Markets across South Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for house cleaning businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 75
- 8 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 301
- +18.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $446.5M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 31 · Lower middle
A site report maps the house cleaning businesses 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 75 house cleaning businesses in South Dakota. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 11%, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.1, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.2.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in South Dakota comes to about $446.5M a year: $1,222 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Spread across 75 house cleaning businesses, that is $6M per business, 7% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which house cleaning businesses share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in South Dakota was 301 in 2023, up 18.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,214 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $5.2M have gone to businesses classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in South Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Dakota ranks #45 for house cleaning businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest (41). The one scored small-town market in or partly in South Dakota, the Watertown area, scores 24.
Every market in South Dakota for house cleaning 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 | 41 | 28 | 2.3 | $5.6M | +9.5% | #261 of 375 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 33 | 12 | 2.2 | $5.6M | +1.0% | #312 of 375 |
| 2Rapid City, SD | 26 | 18 | 2.9 | $4.3M | +6.2% | #356 of 375 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Watertown, SD | 24 | 7 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +4.3% | #134 of 142 |
| Aberdeen, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $21.5M | −1.5% | |
| Brookings, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $8.2M | +9.6% | |
| Spearfish, SD | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.8M | +14.0% | |
| Mitchell, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6.4M | +0.6% | |
| Yankton, SD | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $3.8M | +1.5% | |
| Pierre, SD | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5.3M | −0.5% | |
| Huron, SD | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.6M | +2.4% | |
| Vermillion, SD | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +0.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Minnehaha County, SD | 33 | 23 | 2.7 | $4.6M | +7.6% | #707 of 847 |
| 2Pennington County, SD | 24 | 16 | 3.5 | $3.5M | +6.6% | #793 of 847 |
| 3Codington County, SD | 18 | 7 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +4.3% | #832 of 847 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $13M | +17.5% | |
| Brown County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $19.4M | −1.7% | |
| Brookings County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $8.2M | +9.6% | |
| Meade County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $7.4M | +2.7% | |
| Lawrence County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $4.8M | +14.0% | |
| Yankton County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $3.8M | +1.5% | |
| Davison County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $5.1M | +0.6% | |
| Beadle County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.6M | +2.4% | |
| Hughes County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $9.1M | −0.9% | |
| Union County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4.9M | +3.3% | |
| Clay County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +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 | 2 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +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 | $3.5M | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 | 1 | 6.2 | $1.8M | +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 | 1 | 8.4 | $1.4M | −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 | 1 | 7.8 | $1.6M | +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 | 1 | 9.4 | $1.2M | +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 house cleaning businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many house cleaning businesses are in South Dakota?
South Dakota has 75 house cleaning businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count house cleaners and carpet cleaners. Official counts show 301 businesses with payroll classed as janitorial and carpet cleaning services in 2023, up 18.0% from 2019.
How much do households in South Dakota spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $446.5M a year, or $1,222 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 75 house cleaning businesses on map listings, it comes to $6M per business. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only house cleaning businesses. 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 house cleaning businesses?
South Dakota has 2.1 house cleaning businesses per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.2. Spending per business is $6M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $6.4M. At the national ratio of house cleaning businesses to household spending, South Dakota would have about 70, against 75 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,214 households, against one for every 1,735 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.6% for the U.S.
Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for house cleaning businesses?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in South Dakota is the Watertown area, at 24 (low). Among 3 scored counties in South Dakota, Minnehaha County scores highest, at 33 (lower 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 31 for house cleaning businesses (lower middle), #45 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 house cleaning 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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