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Tire shops in South Dakota

Markets across South Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for tire shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
139
59 chain locations (42%)
Official establishments
67
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$434.6M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
3.8
In line with the U.S.
Spending per listing
$3.1M
25% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#6 of 51
Market score 71 · Upper middle

A site report maps the tire shops on map listings around any address in South Dakota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 139 tire shops in South Dakota. 59 of them (42%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.8, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.8.

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 is about $3.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 25% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which tire shops share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 67 businesses with payroll in South Dakota classed as tire dealers, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 5,456 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.4% over the same years.

Among the 50 states and DC, South Dakota ranks #6 for tire shops, with a Groundwork market score of 71 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest (86). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Watertown area scores highest (76).

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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

Metro areas reaching South Dakota, ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sioux Falls, SD-MN86383.1$3.7M+9.5%#1 of 386
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD75162.9$4M+1.0%#31 of 386
2Rapid City, SD55304.8$2.5M+6.2%#181 of 386

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching South Dakota, ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Watertown, SD7664.8$2.5M+4.3%#49 of 431
2Aberdeen, SD7152.8$4M−1.5%#71 of 431
3Yankton, SD5455.2$2.2M+1.5%#187 of 431
4Mitchell, SD4798.2$1.4M+0.6%#244 of 431
5Pierre, SD3755.9$1.9M−0.5%#320 of 431
Brookings, SDNot scored32.2$5.4M+9.6%
Spearfish, SDNot scored32.5$4.7M+14.0%
Huron, SDNot scored11.3$9M+2.4%
Vermillion, SDNot scored23.6$3M+0.2%

Counties

Counties in South Dakota, ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Minnehaha County, SD72333.9$2.8M+7.6%#232 of 1,530
2Codington County, SD7064.8$2.5M+4.3%#286 of 1,530
3Brown County, SD6353.1$3.6M−1.7%#439 of 1,530
4Pennington County, SD52275.8$2M+6.6%#735 of 1,530
5Yankton County, SD4755.2$2.2M+1.5%#851 of 1,530
6Davison County, SD34910.1$1.1M+0.6%#1,181 of 1,530
Lincoln County, SDNot scored31.1$11.6M+17.5%
Brookings County, SDNot scored32.2$5.4M+9.6%
Meade County, SDNot scored32.5$5.3M+2.7%
Lawrence County, SDNot scored32.5$4.7M+14.0%
Beadle County, SDNot scored11.3$9M+2.4%
Hughes County, SDNot scored45.5$2M−0.9%
Union County, SDNot scored11.4$9.7M+3.3%
Clay County, SDNot scored23.6$3M+0.2%
Oglala Lakota County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Lake County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Butte County, SDNot scored49.3$1.4M+5.5%
Roberts County, SDNot scored12.8$4.5M−0.1%
Charles Mix County, SDNot scored413.2$975K−0.5%
Todd County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Custer County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+13.2%
Turner County, SDNot scored12.8$4.9M+7.3%
Grant County, SDNot scored13.3$3.9M0.0%
Hutchinson County, SDNot scored26.9$2M−0.1%
Fall River County, SDNot scored12.8$4.7M+7.1%
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Counties in South Dakota, ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Bon Homme County, SDNot scored28.3$1.6M+3.8%
Moody County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+4.5%
Hamlin County, SDNot scored29.1$1.6M+11.9%
Spink County, SDNot scored14.0$3.4M−3.0%
McCook County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+5.2%
Tripp County, SDNot scored14.4$2.9M+1.8%
Day County, SDNot scored312.7$1M+0.8%
Brule County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+0.5%
Walworth County, SDNot scored28.3$1.5M−1.4%
Kingsbury County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Dewey County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+3.8%
Marshall County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Deuel County, SDNot scored15.7$2.5M+2.6%
Edmunds County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.0%
Gregory County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Clark County, SDNot scored17.5$1.8M+4.7%
Corson County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−2.8%
Lyman County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Hanson County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Bennett County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Hand County, SDNot scored17.1$1.7M−0.7%
Stanley County, SDNot scored17.8$1.5M+1.8%
Perkins County, SDNot scored17.6$1.8M+0.9%
Douglas County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Jackson County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−4.7%
Aurora County, SDNot scored19.4$1.5M+2.6%
Potter County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Sanborn County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.5%
Ziebach County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Miner County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
McPherson County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Faulk County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.4%
Mellette County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+11.5%
Buffalo County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−6.8%
Jerauld County, SDNot scored112.7$1M+0.6%
Haakon County, SDNot scored114.6$1M−3.6%
Campbell County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Sully County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Hyde County, SDNot scored119.9$681K−4.6%
Harding County, SDNot scored00.0n/a+2.2%
Jones County, SDNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%

Markets with fewer than 5 tire shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many tire shops are in South Dakota?

There are 139 tire shops on map listings in South Dakota as of September 2026. 59 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 67 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, unchanged 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 139 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. 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 tire shops?

South Dakota has 3.8 tire shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $3.1M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, South Dakota would have about 174, against 139 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,456 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.

Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for tire shops?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Dakota, the Watertown area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 6 scored counties in South Dakota, Minnehaha County scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). 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 71 for tire shops (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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