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Gregory County, SD market data

How Gregory County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
4,037
+1.1% since 2020
Households
1,609
Median household income
$62,917
Median home value
$139,900
Jobs located here
1,451
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Gregory County has an estimated 4,037 people and 1,609 households. Population estimates show Gregory County grew 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Median household income in Gregory County is $62,917, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Gregory County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 149, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (60).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for grocery and convenience stores (3.7 times the U.S. rate) and lowest for sit-down restaurants (22% above the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Gregory County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Gregory County, SD, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes22136.7$258K709
Auto repair and car care1380.8$177K667
Sit-down restaurants1274.6$473K716
Grocery and convenience stores1168.4$833K253
Doctors, dentists and clinics849.7$266K175Under 3
Gas stations849.7$736K315
Auto repair shops637.3$383K866
Convenience stores637.3$1.5M19Under 3
Salons, barbers and spas637.3$244K1153
Hair salons531.1$292K68Under 3
Insurance agencies531.1$720K57Under 3
Clothing and shoe stores424.9$731K58Under 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry424.9$731K83Under 3
Chiropractors318.6$710K30Under 3
Coffee shops and cafes212.4$2.8MToo few3
Funeral homes212.4$165KToo fewUnder 3
Grocery stores212.4$4.6MToo few3
Gyms, studios and classes212.4$619KToo fewUnder 3
Pet businesses212.4$609KToo fewUnder 3
Pizza212.4$2.8MToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics212.4$1.1MToo fewUnder 3
Real estate212.4Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers212.4Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops16.2$5.7MToo few3
Car washes and detailing16.2$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools16.2$556KToo few3
Dentists and orthodontists16.2$2.1MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops16.2$5.7MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms16.2$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
House cleaning16.2$1.8MToo fewUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control16.2$1.8MToo fewUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios16.2$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding16.2$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care16.2$1.5MToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians16.2$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listed3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home repair trades00.0None listedNone listed3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Tire shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Gregory County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Gregory County, SD by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$2.3M$1,429149
Gasoline and other fuels$5.9M$3,657141
Food away from home$5.7M$3,52787
Groceries$9.2M$5,69890
Personal care products and services$1.5M$90990
Child care and other personal services$556K$34660
Memberships, classes and admissions$1.2M$77078
Medical and dental services$2.1M$1,323103
Pets$1.2M$75783
Clothing, shoes and related services$2.9M$1,81888
Vehicle insurance$3.6M$2,238114
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$4.1M$2,52083
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1.8M$1,14681
Rent and homeowner costs$21.1M$13,13679

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Gregory County

Population, 2025 estimate
4,037+1.1% since 2020
Households
1,609
Median age
44.8
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.5
Land area
1,015 sq. mi.
People per square mile
4
Median household income
$62,917
Average household income
$81,084
Median home value
$139,900
Jobs located here
1,451
Daytime population
3,520Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Gregory County, SD growing?

Population estimates put Gregory County at 4,037 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,609 households.

How much do households in Gregory County, SD spend?

Households in Gregory County spend about $21.1M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $9.2M on groceries and $5.9M on gasoline and other fuels. Set against the U.S., households in Gregory County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 149, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (60).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Gregory County, SD?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Gregory County, SD compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Gregory County is $62,917 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population rose 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $139,900, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Gregory County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for grocery and convenience stores (3.7 times the U.S. rate) and the fewest for sit-down restaurants (22% above the U.S. rate).

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. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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