Market rankings · South Dakota
Oil change and quick-lube shops in South Dakota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Dakota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 21
- 14 chain locations (67%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $434.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 14% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $20.7M
- 51% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 50
- Market score 79 · High
A site report maps the oil change and quick-lube shops 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
South Dakota has 21 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (67%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.6, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in South Dakota comes to about $434.6M a year: $1,189 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. That works out to $20.7M per shop, 51% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in South Dakota was 22 in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 16,616 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 12.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $721K has gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in South Dakota.
Among 50 states, South Dakota ranks #1 for oil change and quick-lube shops, with a Groundwork market score of 79 (high). The one scored metro area in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area, scores 87. Minnehaha County is the only scored county, at 79.
Every market in South Dakota for oil change and quick-lube shops
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 | 87 | 8 | 0.7 | $17.6M | +9.5% | #1 of 290 |
| Rapid City, SD | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $25.3M | +6.2% | |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $21.3M | +1.0% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.2M | −1.5% | |
| Brookings, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.2M | +9.6% | |
| Watertown, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $14.7M | +4.3% | |
| Spearfish, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $14M | +14.0% | |
| Mitchell, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $13M | +0.6% | |
| Yankton, SD | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $5.6M | +1.5% | |
| Pierre, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Huron, SD | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4.5M | +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 | 79 | 6 | 0.7 | $15.4M | +7.6% | #14 of 479 |
| Pennington County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $26.8M | +6.6% | |
| Lincoln County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $17.4M | +17.5% | |
| Brown County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17.8M | −1.7% | |
| Brookings County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.2M | +9.6% | |
| Meade County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.8M | +2.7% | |
| Codington County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $14.7M | +4.3% | |
| Lawrence County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $14M | +14.0% | |
| Yankton County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $5.6M | +1.5% | |
| Davison County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $10M | +0.6% | |
| Beadle County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4.5M | +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 | $5.8M | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 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 | 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 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in South Dakota?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 oil change and quick-lube shops in South Dakota. 14 of them (67%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019.
How much do households in South Dakota spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $434.6M a year, or $1,189 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $20.7M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops 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 oil change and quick-lube shops?
South Dakota has 0.6 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $20.7M, 51% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, South Dakota would have about 32, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 16,616 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for oil change and quick-lube shops?
The one scored metro area in or partly in South Dakota is the Sioux Falls metro area, at 87 (high). The one scored county in South Dakota is Minnehaha County, at 79 (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 79 for oil change and quick-lube shops (high), #1 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in South Dakota. It maps the oil change and quick-lube shops 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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