RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 65 SHOWN OF 65

Most healthcare & education jobs, South Dakota counties · 2010

South Dakota counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2023 ACS). This list covers the 65 counties in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2000

01Jones County, SDSD9139.6%–

02Haakon County, SDSD1,8023.2%–

03Perkins County, SDSD2,8533.0%–

04Hand County, SDSD3,1212.7%–

05Deuel County, SDSD4,4082.3%–

06Grant County, SDSD7,5342.3%–

07Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2842.0%–

08Todd County, SDSD8,8631.9%–

09Custer County, SDSD9,4311.5%–

10Lyman County, SDSD3,6941.5%–

11Sanborn County, SDSD2,3881.5%–

12Walworth County, SDSD5,2171.5%–

13Spink County, SDSD6,1551.4%–

14Union County, SDSD17,4021.4%–

15Lake County, SDSD10,9931.4%–

16Beadle County, SDSD19,6241.4%–

17Day County, SDSD5,4841.3%–

18Clark County, SDSD4,0311.3%–

19Pennington County, SDSD116,7921.2%–

20Potter County, SDSD2,3771.2%–

21Codington County, SDSD29,5621.2%–

22Meade County, SDSD30,7111.2%–

23Dewey County, SDSD5,4191.1%–

24Ziebach County, SDSD2,3891.1%–

25Tripp County, SDSD5,7081.1%–

26Sully County, SDSD1,4791.1%–

27Roberts County, SDSD10,2551.1%–

28Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3031.1%–

29Yankton County, SDSD23,6351.0%–

30Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2441.0%–

31Lawrence County, SDSD29,4591.0%–

32Hyde County, SDSD1,1911.0%–

33Mellette County, SDSD2,1371.0%–

34Hamlin County, SDSD6,9001.0%–

35Harding County, SDSD1,3310.9%–

36Douglas County, SDSD2,8880.9%–

37Miner County, SDSD2,2810.9%–

38Jackson County, SDSD2,6660.9%–

39Butte County, SDSD10,8560.9%–

40Moody County, SDSD6,6320.8%–

41McCook County, SDSD5,9640.8%–

42Edmunds County, SDSD4,0220.8%–

43Turner County, SDSD9,3140.8%–

44Brule County, SDSD5,2780.8%–

45Hughes County, SDSD17,5700.7%–

46Corson County, SDSD3,7810.7%–

47Gregory County, SDSD4,0370.6%–

48Lincoln County, SDSD77,1450.6%–

49Aurora County, SDSD2,8010.5%–

50Brookings County, SDSD37,6350.5%–

51Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6910.5%–

52Brown County, SDSD37,5610.5%–

53Clay County, SDSD15,0310.5%–

54Fall River County, SDSD7,4670.4%–

55Campbell County, SDSD1,3770.4%–

56Jerauld County, SDSD1,6540.4%–

57McPherson County, SDSD2,3470.4%–

58Faulk County, SDSD2,1780.3%–

59Davison County, SDSD20,0690.3%–

60Bennett County, SDSD3,3070.3%–

61Hanson County, SDSD3,4560.1%–

62Buffalo County, SDSD1,8020.0%–

63Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4130.0%–

64Marshall County, SDSD4,4260.0%–

65Stanley County, SDSD3,0180.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES