Market rankings · South Dakota
Medical and dental practices in South Dakota
Markets across South Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,727
- 322 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 1,173
- +12.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $512.6M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 74.6
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $188K
- 23% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #4 of 51
- Market score 77 · High
A site report maps the medical and dental practices 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,727 medical and dental practices in South Dakota. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 74.6, 12% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in South Dakota spend about $512.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,402 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $188K per practice, 23% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 1,173 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in South Dakota in 2023, up 12.3% from 2019. That is one for every 312 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in South Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Dakota ranks #4 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 77 (high). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest (82). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Huron area scores highest (86).
Every market in South Dakota for medical and dental practices
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 | 906 | 73.9 | $200K | +9.5% | #7 of 387 |
| 2Rapid City, SD | 46 | 671 | 106.9 | $132K | +6.2% | #222 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 45 | 523 | 94.3 | $147K | +1.0% | #227 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Huron, SD | 86 | 33 | 43.8 | $302K | +2.4% | #8 of 538 |
| 2Vermillion, SD | 72 | 25 | 45.1 | $284K | +0.2% | #68 of 538 |
| 3Brookings, SD | 71 | 88 | 63.8 | $214K | +9.6% | #82 of 538 |
| 4Mitchell, SD | 58 | 64 | 58.3 | $228K | +0.6% | #184 of 538 |
| 5Yankton, SD | 49 | 100 | 103.1 | $132K | +1.5% | #283 of 538 |
| 6Watertown, SD | 46 | 104 | 83.0 | $161K | +4.3% | #314 of 538 |
| 7Spearfish, SD | 46 | 132 | 109.5 | $125K | +14.0% | #319 of 538 |
| 8Pierre, SD | 45 | 74 | 86.6 | $167K | −0.5% | #328 of 538 |
| 9Aberdeen, SD | 42 | 143 | 79.8 | $173K | −1.5% | #347 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Meade County, SD | 82 | 34 | 28.4 | $496K | +2.7% | #74 of 2,394 |
| 2Beadle County, SD | 74 | 33 | 43.8 | $302K | +2.4% | #243 of 2,394 |
| 3Butte County, SD | 73 | 20 | 46.4 | $302K | +5.5% | #263 of 2,394 |
| 4Lake County, SD | 71 | 16 | 33.9 | $413K | −0.2% | #303 of 2,394 |
| 5Roberts County, SD | 69 | 13 | 35.9 | $368K | −0.1% | #366 of 2,394 |
| 6Brookings County, SD | 63 | 88 | 63.8 | $214K | +9.6% | #635 of 2,394 |
| 7Minnehaha County, SD | 62 | 617 | 72.7 | $198K | +7.6% | #682 of 2,394 |
| 8Clay County, SD | 61 | 25 | 45.1 | $284K | +0.2% | #702 of 2,394 |
| 9Oglala Lakota County, SD | 58 | 6 | 20.5 | $523K | −2.3% | #805 of 2,394 |
| 10Lincoln County, SD | 54 | 258 | 92.5 | $174K | +17.5% | #1,024 of 2,394 |
| 11Lawrence County, SD | 45 | 132 | 109.5 | $125K | +14.0% | #1,446 of 2,394 |
| 12Yankton County, SD | 44 | 100 | 103.1 | $132K | +1.5% | #1,504 of 2,394 |
| 13Codington County, SD | 42 | 104 | 83.0 | $161K | +4.3% | #1,594 of 2,394 |
| 14Davison County, SD | 40 | 62 | 69.7 | $188K | +0.6% | #1,664 of 2,394 |
| 15Pennington County, SD | 38 | 618 | 133.3 | $105K | +6.6% | #1,790 of 2,394 |
| 16Union County, SD | 37 | 92 | 125.9 | $123K | +3.3% | #1,822 of 2,394 |
| 17Hughes County, SD | 36 | 69 | 95.1 | $153K | −0.9% | #1,848 of 2,394 |
| 18Brown County, SD | 34 | 140 | 86.0 | $159K | −1.7% | #1,928 of 2,394 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Not scored | 14 | 46.2 | $286K | −0.5% | |
| Todd County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 7.9 | $1.4M | −4.9% | |
| Custer County, SD | Not scored | 19 | 42.7 | $339K | +13.2% | |
| Turner County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 19.6 | $698K | +7.3% | |
| Grant County, SD | Not scored | 25 | 82.5 | $162K | 0.0% | |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Not scored | 21 | 72.2 | $197K | −0.1% | |
| Fall River County, SD | Not scored | 16 | 44.1 | $291K | +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 | 10 | 41.4 | $311K | +3.8% | |
| Moody County, SD | Not scored | 11 | 43.0 | $327K | +4.5% | |
| Hamlin County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 22.8 | $642K | +11.9% | |
| Spink County, SD | Not scored | 9 | 36.2 | $374K | −3.0% | |
| McCook County, SD | Not scored | 10 | 45.0 | $330K | +5.2% | |
| Tripp County, SD | Not scored | 13 | 57.6 | $219K | +1.8% | |
| Day County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 25.3 | $544K | +0.8% | |
| Brule County, SD | Not scored | 17 | 87.0 | $158K | +0.5% | |
| Walworth County, SD | Not scored | 12 | 49.7 | $256K | −1.4% | |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Not scored | 12 | 56.8 | $238K | +1.6% | |
| Dewey County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 23.6 | $514K | +3.8% | |
| Marshall County, SD | Not scored | 8 | 48.5 | $297K | +2.9% | |
| Deuel County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 28.5 | $485K | +2.6% | |
| Edmunds County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 18.4 | $793K | +1.0% | |
| Gregory County, SD | Not scored | 8 | 49.7 | $266K | +1.1% | |
| Clark County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 44.9 | $296K | +4.7% | |
| Corson County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 17.7 | $687K | −2.8% | |
| Lyman County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 16.8 | $806K | −0.1% | |
| Hanson County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 17.7 | $821K | −0.3% | |
| Bennett County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Hand County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 49.8 | $277K | −0.7% | |
| Stanley County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 38.8 | $366K | +1.8% | |
| Perkins County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 30.6 | $439K | +0.9% | |
| Douglas County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 26.4 | $561K | +1.9% | |
| Jackson County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 12.0 | $871K | −4.7% | |
| Aurora County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 28.2 | $461K | +2.6% | |
| Potter County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 37.5 | $364K | −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 | 4 | 42.9 | $322K | −0.8% | |
| McPherson County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 43.7 | $312K | −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 | 2 | 39.4 | $284K | −6.8% | |
| Jerauld County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 25.5 | $536K | +0.6% | |
| Haakon County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 87.3 | $157K | −3.6% | |
| Campbell County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 26.5 | $514K | −0.1% | |
| Sully County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 39.8 | $353K | −4.6% | |
| Harding County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 40.2 | $362K | +2.2% | |
| Jones County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in South Dakota?
There are 2,727 medical and dental practices on map listings in South Dakota as of September 2026. 322 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,173 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 12.3% from 2019. Another 547 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in South Dakota spend on medical and dental services?
About $512.6M a year, or $1,402 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,727 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $188K per practice. 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 medical and dental practices?
South Dakota has 74.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $188K, 23% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, South Dakota would have about 3,362, against 2,727 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 312 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Huron area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 18 scored counties in South Dakota, Meade County scores highest, at 82 (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 77 for medical and dental practices (high), #4 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 medical and dental practices 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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