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Most manufacturing jobs, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9755.2%+4.0 pts

02Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7913.4%−6.2 pts

03Yankton, SDSD15,8162.3%+2.1 pts

04Spearfish, SDSD14,1542.2%+1.6 pts

05Sturgis, SDSD6,9221.5%−1.9 pts

06Harrisburg, SDSD10,4051.0%+1.0 pts

07Vermillion, SDSD11,7201.0%+0.9 pts

08Rapid City, SDSD80,5890.5%+0.1 pts

09Madison, SDSD6,0650.4%+0.4 pts

10Brandon, SDSD11,3060.3%+0.3 pts

11Box Elder, SDSD13,9360.3%−0.1 pts

12Tea, SDSD8,0190.3%+0.3 pts

13Huron, SDSD14,6070.1%+0.1 pts

14Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7480.1%+0.0 pts

15Watertown, SDSD23,7360.1%−0.0 pts

16Aberdeen, SDSD27,9610.0%+0.0 pts

17Brookings, SDSD25,3550.0%+0.0 pts

18Mitchell, SDSD15,7560.0%−0.1 pts

19Pierre, SDSD13,8480.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES