RANKING · 2024 ACS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

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. The median across all 19 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brandon, SD, up 9 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01▲1Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9755.2%+4.0 pts

02▼1Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7913.4%−6.2 pts

03▲4Yankton, SDSD15,8162.3%+2.1 pts

04▼1Spearfish, SDSD14,1542.2%+1.6 pts

05▼1Sturgis, SDSD6,9221.5%−1.9 pts

06▲5Harrisburg, SDSD10,4051.0%+1.0 pts

07▲2Vermillion, SDSD11,7201.0%+0.9 pts

08▼3Rapid City, SDSD80,5890.5%+0.1 pts

09▲8Madison, SDSD6,0650.4%+0.4 pts

10▲9Brandon, SDSD11,3060.3%+0.3 pts

11▼5Box Elder, SDSD13,9360.3%−0.1 pts

12▼4Tea, SDSD8,0190.3%+0.3 pts

13▲3Huron, SDSD14,6070.1%+0.1 pts

14Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7480.1%0.0 pts

15▼2Watertown, SDSD23,7360.1%0.0 pts

16▼1Aberdeen, SDSD27,9610.0%0.0 pts

17▼5Brookings, SDSD25,3550.0%0.0 pts

18▼8Mitchell, SDSD15,7560.0%−0.1 pts

19▼1Pierre, SDSD13,8480.0%0.0 pts

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