Market rankings · South Dakota
Pizza places in South Dakota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Dakota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 400
- 325 chain locations (81%)
- Official establishments
- 623
- All limited-service restaurants · +9.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.9
- 36% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pizza places 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
There are 400 pizza places on map listings in South Dakota as of September 2026. 325 of them (81%) are chain locations, against 58% across the U.S. That comes to 10.9 for every 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $3,849 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in South Dakota spend about $1.4B a year on food away from home. That works out to $3.5M per pizza place, 31% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.
In 2023, official counts showed 623 businesses with payroll in South Dakota classed as limited-service restaurants, up 9.9% from 2019. That is one for every 587 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Since fiscal 2022, 38 SBA-backed loans worth $20.4M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in South Dakota.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Dakota ranks #33 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest (58). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Pierre area scores highest (75).
Every market in South Dakota for pizza places
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 | 58 | 124 | 10.1 | $4M | +9.5% | #128 of 387 |
| 2Rapid City, SD | 49 | 60 | 9.6 | $4M | +6.2% | #209 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 35 | 64 | 11.5 | $3.3M | +1.0% | #308 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pierre, SD | 75 | 6 | 7.0 | $5.6M | −0.5% | #43 of 520 |
| 2Huron, SD | 65 | 7 | 9.3 | $3.8M | +2.4% | #117 of 520 |
| 3Spearfish, SD | 61 | 12 | 10.0 | $3.7M | +14.0% | #147 of 520 |
| 4Mitchell, SD | 49 | 10 | 9.1 | $4M | +0.6% | #268 of 520 |
| 5Aberdeen, SD | 49 | 19 | 10.6 | $3.5M | −1.5% | #270 of 520 |
| 6Yankton, SD | 48 | 11 | 11.3 | $3.3M | +1.5% | #279 of 520 |
| 7Watertown, SD | 48 | 17 | 13.6 | $2.7M | +4.3% | #281 of 520 |
| 8Brookings, SD | 42 | 23 | 16.7 | $2.3M | +9.6% | #338 of 520 |
| 9Vermillion, SD | 39 | 8 | 14.4 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #374 of 520 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, SD | 88 | 22 | 7.9 | $5.7M | +17.5% | #22 of 2,090 |
| 2Meade County, SD | 70 | 10 | 8.4 | $4.6M | +2.7% | #321 of 2,090 |
| 3Hughes County, SD | 66 | 5 | 6.9 | $5.8M | −0.9% | #447 of 2,090 |
| 4Union County, SD | 61 | 12 | 16.4 | $2.6M | +3.3% | #631 of 2,090 |
| 5Butte County, SD | 59 | 5 | 11.6 | $3.3M | +5.5% | #700 of 2,090 |
| 6Beadle County, SD | 55 | 7 | 9.3 | $3.8M | +2.4% | #841 of 2,090 |
| 7Lawrence County, SD | 55 | 12 | 10.0 | $3.7M | +14.0% | #844 of 2,090 |
| 8Minnehaha County, SD | 51 | 91 | 10.7 | $3.7M | +7.6% | #993 of 2,090 |
| 9Pennington County, SD | 50 | 44 | 9.5 | $4.1M | +6.6% | #1,028 of 2,090 |
| 10Codington County, SD | 43 | 17 | 13.6 | $2.7M | +4.3% | #1,340 of 2,090 |
| 11Yankton County, SD | 42 | 11 | 11.3 | $3.3M | +1.5% | #1,376 of 2,090 |
| 12Davison County, SD | 40 | 7 | 7.9 | $4.5M | +0.6% | #1,430 of 2,090 |
| 13Brookings County, SD | 39 | 23 | 16.7 | $2.3M | +9.6% | #1,501 of 2,090 |
| 14Brown County, SD | 38 | 18 | 11.1 | $3.4M | −1.7% | #1,516 of 2,090 |
| 15Clay County, SD | 34 | 8 | 14.4 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #1,680 of 2,090 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 10.3 | $2.7M | −2.3% | |
| Lake County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 6.4 | $6.1M | −0.2% | |
| Roberts County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 11.0 | $3.2M | −0.1% | |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 13.2 | $2.7M | −0.5% | |
| Todd County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 11.8 | $2.4M | −4.9% | |
| Custer County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 13.5 | $3M | +13.2% | |
| Turner County, SD | Not scored | 7 | 19.6 | $1.9M | +7.3% | |
| Grant County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 13.2 | $2.8M | 0.0% | |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 20.6 | $1.9M | −0.1% | |
| Fall River County, SD | Not scored | 6 | 16.5 | $2.1M | +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 | 2 | 8.3 | $4.2M | +3.8% | |
| Moody County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 11.7 | $3.3M | +4.5% | |
| Hamlin County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $8.8M | +11.9% | |
| Spink County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 12.1 | $3.1M | −3.0% | |
| McCook County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Tripp County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 22.1 | $1.5M | +1.8% | |
| Day County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 8.4 | $4.4M | +0.8% | |
| Brule County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 20.5 | $1.9M | +0.5% | |
| Walworth County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 8.3 | $4.2M | −1.4% | |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Not scored | 5 | 23.7 | $1.6M | +1.6% | |
| Dewey County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 5.9 | $5.5M | +3.8% | |
| Marshall County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $3.2M | +2.9% | |
| Deuel County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 11.4 | $3.3M | +2.6% | |
| Edmunds County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 6.1 | $6.6M | +1.0% | |
| Gregory County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 12.4 | $2.8M | +1.1% | |
| Clark County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Corson County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 8.9 | $3.6M | −2.8% | |
| Lyman County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 16.8 | $2.2M | −0.1% | |
| Hanson County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 17.7 | $2.3M | −0.3% | |
| Bennett County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 10.9 | $2.7M | −2.6% | |
| Hand County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 14.2 | $2.7M | −0.7% | |
| Stanley County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 7.8 | $5M | +1.8% | |
| Perkins County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 7.6 | $4.9M | +0.9% | |
| Douglas County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 8.8 | $4.7M | +1.9% | |
| Jackson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Aurora County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 9.4 | $3.8M | +2.6% | |
| Potter County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 9.4 | $3.9M | −3.8% | |
| Sanborn County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 10.6 | $3.6M | +2.5% | |
| Ziebach County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 13.6 | $2.6M | −0.1% | |
| Miner County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 10.7 | $3.5M | −0.8% | |
| McPherson County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 10.9 | $3.4M | −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 | 1 | 12.7 | $2.9M | +0.6% | |
| Haakon County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 29.1 | $1.3M | −3.6% | |
| Campbell County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 26.5 | $1.4M | −0.1% | |
| Sully County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 19.9 | $1.9M | −4.6% | |
| Harding County, SD | Not scored | 3 | 60.2 | $664K | +2.2% | |
| Jones County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 29.2 | $1.2M | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pizza places on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pizza places are in South Dakota?
As of September 2026, map listings count 400 pizza places in South Dakota. 325 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 623 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 9.9% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Official counts also show 62 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in South Dakota spend on food away from home?
About $1.4B a year, or $3,849 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 400 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per pizza place. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places 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 pizza places?
South Dakota has 10.9 pizza places per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $3.5M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending, South Dakota would have about 277, against 400 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 587 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Pierre area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 15 scored counties in South Dakota, Lincoln County scores highest, at 88 (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 47 for pizza places (lower middle), #33 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 pizza places 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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