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Highest unemployment, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 2.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sturgis, SD, up 12 places to #7.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Vermillion, SDSD11,7208.5%−1.6 pts

02▲1Box Elder, SDSD13,9364.9%+0.1 pts

03▲1Brookings, SDSD25,3554.5%−0.1 pts

04▲2Madison, SDSD6,0654.4%+0.5 pts

05▲11Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9754.3%+3.0 pts

06▲2Aberdeen, SDSD27,9613.7%+0.8 pts

07▲12Sturgis, SDSD6,9223.0%+2.6 pts

08▼6Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7912.6%−6.9 pts

09▼4Rapid City, SDSD80,5892.6%−1.9 pts

10Huron, SDSD14,6072.6%−0.2 pts

11▼2Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7482.5%−0.3 pts

12▲2Spearfish, SDSD14,1542.2%+0.5 pts

13▲4Yankton, SDSD15,8162.0%+1.0 pts

14▲4Tea, SDSD8,0192.0%+1.4 pts

15▼8Watertown, SDSD23,7361.8%−1.1 pts

16▼3Pierre, SDSD13,8481.2%−0.8 pts

17▼2Brandon, SDSD11,3061.2%−0.5 pts

18▼7Mitchell, SDSD15,7561.0%−1.6 pts

19▼7Harrisburg, SDSD10,4051.0%−1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES