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Lowest unemployment, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the lowest 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: Watertown, SD, up 8 places to #5.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲7Harrisburg, SDSD10,4051.0%−1.1 pts

02▲7Mitchell, SDSD15,7561.0%−1.6 pts

03▲2Brandon, SDSD11,3061.2%−0.5 pts

04▲3Pierre, SDSD13,8481.2%−0.8 pts

05▲8Watertown, SDSD23,7361.8%−1.1 pts

06▼4Tea, SDSD8,0192.0%+1.4 pts

07▼4Yankton, SDSD15,8162.0%+1.0 pts

08▼2Spearfish, SDSD14,1542.2%+0.5 pts

09▲2Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7482.5%−0.3 pts

10Huron, SDSD14,6072.6%−0.2 pts

11▲4Rapid City, SDSD80,5892.6%−1.9 pts

12▲6Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7912.6%−6.9 pts

13▼12Sturgis, SDSD6,9223.0%+2.6 pts

14▼2Aberdeen, SDSD27,9613.7%+0.8 pts

15▼11Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9754.3%+3.0 pts

16▼2Madison, SDSD6,0654.4%+0.5 pts

17▼1Brookings, SDSD25,3554.5%−0.1 pts

18▼1Box Elder, SDSD13,9364.9%+0.1 pts

19Vermillion, SDSD11,7208.5%−1.6 pts

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