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How do roofers in South Dakota get more customers from Google and AI search?
Short answer: Roofers in South Dakota get found online with a website that shows their license number, names the towns they serve such as Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Aberdeen, and collects real local reviews. The state had 97 businesses with staff in this Census category in 2022.
- 97 businesses with staff in 2022, 41st of 50 states; 87% have fewer than 10 staff.
- Largest cities: Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Aberdeen.
- Common words in local searches: “reviews” and “repair”.
- Coldest month January (about 18°F), warmest July (about 73°F), statewide average.
Do roofers need a license in South Dakota?
- Roofers need the state Contractor's Excise Tax License from the Dept. of Revenue.
We have not yet confirmed the South Dakota rules for this trade from the board's own pages, so this section is still being checked. Ask your state licensing office before you rely on it.
What do homeowners in South Dakota’s biggest cities search for?
Google autocomplete for roofer searches in each city (job-seeker searches removed):
Sioux Falls
- construction sioux falls sd
- guarantee roofing sioux falls
- jen murray sioux falls roofing
- premier roofing sioux falls
- roof repair sioux falls
- roofing companies sioux falls
- roofing contractors sioux falls
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Rapid City
- diamond roofing rapid city
- quality roofing rapid city
- rapid city roofing company
- rapid city roofing company llc
- rapid city roofing company reviews
- rapid city roofing contractors
- rapid city sd roofing companies
- roof repair rapid city
Aberdeen
- aberdeen roofers reviews
- aberdeen roofing companies
- aberdeen roofing contracts
- aberdeen roofing contracts ltd reviews
- aberdeen roofing ltd
- aberdeen roofing services
- aberdeen roofing services reviews
- aberdeen roofing solutions
Brookings
- brookings roofing companies
- brookings roofing inc
- brookings roofing reviews
- edwards roofing brookings
- roofers brookings sd
- roofing brookings sd
Watertown
- roofers watertown sd
- roofing watertown sd
- watertown roofing company
- watertown sd roofing companies
Across these cities, the words that come up most are “reviews” and “repair”.
Source: Google autocomplete suggestions, checked November 9, 2026. Suggestions change over time.
What does a year of roofer work look like in South Dakota?
Publish each seasonal page four to six weeks ahead.
| Month | Avg temp | Jobs to plan for (our suggestion) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18°F | leak repairs and ice dam calls, booking spring work |
| February | 22°F | leak repairs and ice dam calls, booking spring work |
| March | 33°F | inspections and replacement quotes |
| April | 45°F | inspections and replacement quotes |
| May | 56°F | full replacements, gutters |
| June | 66°F | full replacements, gutters |
| July | 73°F | storm and hail repairs, replacements |
| August | 71°F | full replacements, gutters |
| September | 61°F | full replacements, gutters |
| October | 47°F | inspections and replacement quotes |
| November | 33°F | inspections and replacement quotes |
| December | 22°F | leak repairs and ice dam calls, booking spring work |
Temperatures: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide data. Job column: our planning suggestion, not survey data.
How many roofing contractors compete in South Dakota’s main cities?
| City | County | Businesses with staff | Residents per business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | 17 | 12,172 |
| Rapid City | Pennington County | 22 | 5,268 |
| Aberdeen | Brown County | 4 | 9,433 |
| Brookings | Brookings County | 3 | 11,993 |
Competition is tightest around Rapid City (Pennington County), with one business for every 5,268 residents, and loosest around Sioux Falls, at one per 12,172.
Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 and County Population Estimates 2023. Counts businesses with paid employees only.
How many roofing contractors are in South Dakota?
The Census Bureau counted 97 businesses with employees in South Dakota in 2022, in the category “Roofing contractors”. That ranks South Dakota 41st of 50 states, one of the smaller markets, and 0% of the US total. 87% of them have fewer than 10 staff, and 4 have 20 or more.
Together they employ 462 people, with an average yearly payroll of $297,155 per business. The three busiest counties hold 51% of them, so competition is packed into a few places.
With 919,318 residents (Census, July 2023), that is one business for every 9,478 people, against 13,628 nationally: fewer residents per business than the US average, so more competition for each job.
South Dakota next to its neighbors
| State | Businesses | Residents per business | Under 10 staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 97 | 9,478 | 87% |
| Iowa | 275 | 11,662 | 83% |
| Minnesota | 497 | 11,545 | 85% |
| Montana | 152 | 7,453 | 91% |
| Nebraska | 262 | 7,551 | 83% |
| North Dakota | 64 | 12,249 | 84% |
| Wyoming | 86 | 6,791 | 85% |
Counties with the most roofing contractors
| County | Businesses | Residents per business |
|---|---|---|
| Pennington County | 22 | 5,268 |
| Minnehaha County | 17 | 12,172 |
| Lincoln County | 10 | 7,324 |
| Lawrence County | 9 | 3,117 |
| Brown County | 4 | 9,433 |
| Beadle County | 3 | 6,530 |
| Brookings County | 3 | 11,993 |
| Davison County | 3 | 6,641 |
8 of South Dakota’s counties have at least one. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
How big are they?
Businesses by number of employees, 2022: 68 with 1-4 staff, 16 with 5-9 staff, 8 with 10-19 staff, 4 with 20-49 staff.
Where South Dakota is growing
New homes and new owners bring new work. South Dakota's population changed +3.5% from July 2020 to July 2023. The fastest-growing counties with 50,000 or more people:
- Lincoln County: 73,238 people, +11.6% since 2020, 10 roofing contractors
- Pennington County: 115,903 people, +5.8% since 2020, 22 roofing contractors
- Minnehaha County: 206,930 people, +4.7% since 2020, 17 roofing contractors
Source: US Census Bureau, County Population Estimates, Vintage 2023.
Which code applies in South Dakota?
South Dakota has no single statewide edition of the International Residential Code (IRC). Cities and counties adopt their own, so say which edition applies in the towns you serve.
What should a South Dakota roofer website show?
- Your license or registration number where people can see it, even where the state does not require it in ads.
- A service area list that names real counties and towns, for example Pennington County, Minnehaha County and Lincoln County.
- Seasonal pages published before May, so they are found when demand starts.
- Real reviews from local jobs, with the town named, and photos of your own work.
South Dakota questions
How many roofing contractors are there in South Dakota?
The US Census Bureau counted 97 businesses with employees in South Dakota in 2022 in the category Roofing contractors, and 87% of them have fewer than 10 staff.
Which county in South Dakota has the most roofing contractors?
Pennington County, with 22 businesses with employees in 2022 (Census County Business Patterns).
What do people in Sioux Falls search for when they need a roofer?
Google autocomplete for Sioux Falls shows searches such as “construction sioux falls sd”, “guarantee roofing sioux falls”, “jen murray sioux falls roofing” and “premier roofing sioux falls”.
When is the busiest season for roofers in South Dakota?
South Dakota’s statewide average runs from about 18°F in January to about 73°F in July (NOAA, 1991 to 2020).
Sources
- US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 (state and county files)
- US Census Bureau, City, Town and County Population Estimates, Vintage 2023
- NOAA NCEI, nClimDiv statewide temperature and degree days, 1991 to 2020
- Google autocomplete suggestions for the cities named, checked November 2026
- https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/SessionLaw/304391.pdf?Year=2026
- https://awc.org/priorities/codes-standards/adoption/south-dakota
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