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Marshall County, SD market data

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

Population, 2025
4,426
+2.9% since 2020
Households
1,651
Median household income
$78,156
Median home value
$156,500
Jobs located here
1,817
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

Marshall County has an estimated 4,426 people and 1,651 households. Population estimates put the population change in Marshall County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Median household income in Marshall County is $78,156, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Marshall County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 147, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (69).

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

All 56 business types in Marshall 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 Marshall 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 cafes19115.1$341K924
Auto repair and car care954.5$258K96Under 3
Doctors, dentists and clinics848.5$297K195Under 3
Sit-down restaurants742.4$925K1393
Auto repair shops530.3$465K105Under 3
Hair salons530.3$331K77Under 3
Salons, barbers and spas530.3$331K155Under 3
Electricians424.2$1.1M9Under 3
Grocery and convenience stores424.2$2.5M74Under 3
Home repair trades424.2$1.1M464
Bakeries and dessert shops318.2$2.2M52Under 3
Gyms318.2$496K38Under 3
Gyms, studios and classes318.2$496K75Under 3
Insurance agencies318.2$1.2M958
Pet businesses318.2$466K53Under 3
Chiropractors212.1$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops212.1$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Convenience stores212.1$5MToo fewUnder 3
Gas stations212.1$2.9MToo few4
Pizza212.1$3.2MToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics212.1$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Real estate212.1Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers212.1Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Clothing and shoe stores16.1$3.3MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry16.1$3.3MToo fewUnder 3
Coffee shops and cafes16.1$6.5MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists16.1$2.4MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops16.1$6.5MToo fewUnder 3
Funeral homes16.1$295KToo fewUnder 3
Grocery stores16.1$10.1MToo fewUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care16.1$2.1MToo few3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control16.1$2.1MToo few3
Optometrists and eye care16.1$2.4MToo fewUnder 3
Physical therapy16.1$2.4MToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians16.1$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Child care and preschools00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listed4
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None 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
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Spas and skin care00.0None 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 Marshall 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 Marshall 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$1,409147
Gasoline and other fuels$5.8M$3,536136
Food away from home$6.5M$3,92396
Groceries$10.1M$6,09096
Personal care products and services$1.7M$1,002100
Child care and other personal services$665K$40369
Memberships, classes and admissions$1.5M$90292
Medical and dental services$2.4M$1,438112
Pets$1.4M$84793
Clothing, shoes and related services$3.3M$1,97896
Vehicle insurance$3.6M$2,162110
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$4.5M$2,71890
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$2.1M$1,24488
Rent and homeowner costs$23.3M$14,09685

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 Marshall County

Population, 2025 estimate
4,426+2.9% since 2020
Households
1,651
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.5
Land area
838 sq. mi.
People per square mile
5
Median household income
$78,156
Average household income
$103,822
Median home value
$156,500
Jobs located here
1,817
Daytime population
4,437Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Marshall County, SD growing?

Population estimates put Marshall County at 4,426 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,651 households.

How much do households in Marshall County, SD spend?

Households in Marshall County spend about $23.3M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $10.1M on groceries and $6.5M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Marshall County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 147, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (69).

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

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

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

The median household income in Marshall County is $78,156 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population rose 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $156,500, against $332,700 for 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. 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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