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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Minnehaha County, SD
The oil change and quick-lube shops in Minnehaha County, SD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #14 of 479 scored counties
The only scored county in South Dakota
- Listings
- 6
- 4 chain locations (67%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $92.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,088 a household
- Spending per listing
- $15.4M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 212,691
- +7.6% since 2020
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What this means
Minnehaha County scores 79 (high) on the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, ranking #14 of 479 scored counties and the only scored county in South Dakota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for oil change and quick-lube shops.
At $1,088 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Minnehaha County spend about $92.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $15.4M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 12% 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.
Minnehaha County has 6 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 67% of them, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 0.7 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Minnehaha County classed as oil change and lubrication shops. That is one for every 21,204 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $721K has gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Minnehaha County. Population estimates show Minnehaha County grew 7.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Minnehaha County compares
The same measures for South Dakota and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the oil change and quick-lube shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Minnehaha County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $15.4M | $20.7M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 21,204 | 16,616 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.0% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.6% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,088 | $1,189 | $958 |
| Median household income | $76,880 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 79 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 47
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 64 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $721K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Minnehaha County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Minnehaha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 212,691+7.6% since 2020
- Households
- 84,814
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 807 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 252
- Median household income
- $76,880+24.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,921
- Median home value
- $287,600
- Jobs located here
- 135,684
- Daytime population
- 228,682Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardOther business types in Minnehaha County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care67
- Auto repair shops64
- Collision repair and body shops64
- Car washes and detailing70
- Tire shops72
- Oil change and quick lube79
- Gas stations55
- Insurance agencies31
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Minnehaha County, SD?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 oil change and quick-lube shops in Minnehaha County. 4 of them (67%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Minnehaha County, SD spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $92.3M a year, or $1,088 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $15.4M 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 84,814 households in Minnehaha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnehaha County, SD compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Minnehaha County has 0.7 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $15.4M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Minnehaha County would have about 7, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 21,204 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Minnehaha County, SD growing?
Population estimates put Minnehaha County at 212,691 people in 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 84,814 households. Median household income in Minnehaha County is $76,880, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.5%, before inflation.
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. Minnehaha County scores 79 for oil change and quick-lube shops (high), #14 of 479 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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