South Dakota market at a glance
| Car washes (NAICS 811192) | 64 establishments (2022: 64) · 555 employees · $13.1 million payroll |
|---|---|
| All automotive repair and maintenance (NAICS 8111) | 771 establishments · 3,624 employees |
| Top counties | Pennington 22, Minnehaha 12, Lawrence 6, Brown 4, Beadle 3, Codington 3, Davison 3, Lincoln 3 |
| Top metro areas (whole-metro counts) | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD: 28 (all states in the metro); Rapid City, SD: 24; Sioux Falls, SD-MN: 15 (all states in the metro); Spearfish, SD: 6; Aberdeen, SD: 4; Huron, SD: 3; Mitchell, SD: 3; Watertown, SD: 3 |
| Households per establishment | 5,973 (US: 6,702) |
| Population | 924,669 |
| Households | 382,302 |
| Household vehicles | 799,648 (2.09 per household) |
| Median household income | $76,881 |
| Top counties, vehicles (ACS 5-year) | Minnehaha 160,500, Pennington 94,599, Lincoln 60,428, Brown 31,386, Brookings 28,793, Meade 27,983, Codington 26,403, Lawrence 24,877, Yankton 19,782, Davison 17,102 |
Source: US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, ACS 2024 1-year; city populations, Vintage 2024. US = 50 states + DC.
South Dakota detail shop questions
- How many auto detailing businesses are there in South Dakota?
- Census has no detailing category. Its closest, car washes (NAICS 811192), counted 64 in South Dakota in 2023, most in Pennington (22), Minnehaha (12), Lawrence (6), Brown (4) and Beadle (3) (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).
- How many vehicles are there in South Dakota?
- South Dakota households had 799,648 vehicles available, 2.09 per household (ACS 2024 1-year). By county, the most are in Minnehaha (160,500), Pennington (94,599), Lincoln (60,428), Brown (31,386), Brookings (28,793) (ACS 2020-2024 5-year).
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Number of car washes, CBP 2023.