Tattoo directory
Tattoo Shops in South Dakota
South Dakota has 98 tattoo studios listed in the Local Tattoo Shops directory across 23 cities. The busiest scenes are Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Spearfish.
Pick a city below to see every studio on file, each with its address, phone number, and the styles its listing names. Contact details come from public business listings.
- Studios
- 98
- Cities
- 23
23 cities
South Dakota Cities
Sioux Falls
SDRapid City
SDSpearfish
SDWatertown
SDAberdeen
SDBrookings
SDSturgis
SDVermillion
SDMitchell
SDYankton
SDBelle Fourche
SDBlack Hawk
SDBrandon
SDCanton
SDCenterville
SDDeadwood
SDHarrisburg
SDHill City
SDHuron
SDPierre
SDPorcupine
SDTea
SDValley Springs
SDFrom the listings
What South Dakota studios say about themselves
Going by their own listings, South Dakota tattoo studios emphasize custom designs, with many accepting both appointments and walk-ins. Heart Tattoo highlights clean, private stations and cover-up work. Sixth Dimension Tattoo Collective lists numerous specialties including traditional, geometric, fine line, and realism styles. Thistle and Ivy Tattoo Co. operates by appointment only and describes itself as woman-owned. Some shops, such as Divergent Ink LLC, offer additional services beyond standard tattoos.
Summarized from the studios' own listing descriptions and checked against them. Each linked studio's page shows its full description.
From Google ratings
Highest-rated tattoo studios in South Dakota
The 10 open South Dakota studios with the highest Google star ratings, counting only studios with at least 20 reviews. A rating says nothing about style, so check each studio's work before you book.
- Atomic Robot Tattoo, Sioux Falls, SD: 5.0 from 108 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line
- Darkwave Studios, Rapid City, SD: 5.0 from 94 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line
- Sixth Dimension Tattoo Collective, Sioux Falls, SD: 5.0 from 78 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line
- Pale Horse Tattoo - walk in tattoos and custom designs, Sioux Falls, SD: 5.0 from 67 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line
- Muse Tattoo, Watertown, SD: 5.0 from 59 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line
- Hoopla Ink, Sioux Falls, SD: 5.0 from 58 Google reviews , listed styles traditional, japanese / irezumi, fine line
- Helm and Harpy Tattoo Atelier, Sioux Falls, SD: 5.0 from 54 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line
- Art Infusion Tattoo, Vermillion, SD: 5.0 from 50 Google reviews , listed styles realism, fine line, lettering
- Midwest Tattoo Studio (formerly Ivan’s Tattoo Studio), Sioux Falls, SD: 5.0 from 49 Google reviews , listed styles blackwork, realism, fine line
- Shrunken Head Tattoos, Sioux Falls, SD: 5.0 from 45 Google reviews , listed styles lettering
Listed styles
Tattoo styles across South Dakota
How many South Dakota studios name each style on their listing. One studio can list several styles.
- Fine Line: 39 studios
- Cover-Up: 34 studios
- Lettering: 27 studios
- Blackwork: 26 studios
- Realism: 21 studios
- Traditional: 14 studios
- Tribal: 13 studios
- Japanese / Irezumi: 7 studios
- Neo-Traditional: 2 studios
- Watercolor: 2 studios
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Common questions
South Dakota Tattoo FAQ
- How many tattoo shops are in South Dakota?
- Local Tattoo Shops lists 98 tattoo studios across 23 cities in South Dakota. Pick a city to see its studios.
- Which South Dakota cities have the most tattoo shops?
- The South Dakota cities with the most listed studios are Sioux Falls (35), Rapid City (19), Spearfish (8), Watertown (5), Aberdeen (4), Brookings (4). Each city page lists its studios with address and phone.
- Which tattoo styles do South Dakota studios list most?
- Across South Dakota, the most listed styles are fine line (39 studios), cover-up (34 studios), lettering (27 studios), blackwork (26 studios), counted from each studio's public listing.
- How many South Dakota tattoo studios list a website?
- 66 of the 98 open South Dakota studios listed here link to a website, and 90 list a phone number.