Lowest Unemployment Neighborhoods in South Dakota (2026 Rankings)

Low unemployment rates signal strong local economies and job availability. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in South Dakota by unemployment rate to find the areas with the strongest job markets.

LeadSD

Kurby Score: 85

Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

Median Income: $54,555

Poverty Rate: 12.8%

Home Value: $169,800

Population: 2,993

LennoxSD

Kurby Score: 85

Unemployment Rate: 0.0%

Median Income: $64,663

Poverty Rate: 12.2%

Home Value: $195,000

Population: 2,603

Fort PierreSD

Kurby Score: 93

Unemployment Rate: 0.2%

Median Income: $81,150

Poverty Rate: 3.2%

Home Value: $166,900

Population: 2,522

PierreSD

Kurby Score: 78

Unemployment Rate: 0.5%

Median Income: $80,473

Poverty Rate: 11.7%

Home Value: $216,700

Population: 14,105

HarrisburgSD

Kurby Score: 79

Unemployment Rate: 0.8%

Median Income: $89,966

Poverty Rate: 2.3%

Home Value: $253,800

Population: 7,157

Dakota Dunes CDPDakota Dunes CDP, SD

Kurby Score: 84

Unemployment Rate: 0.8%

Median Income: $127,692

Poverty Rate: 4.9%

Home Value: $437,200

Population: 3,997

YanktonSD

Kurby Score: 71

Unemployment Rate: 1.1%

Median Income: $60,180

Poverty Rate: 8.0%

Home Value: $191,400

Population: 15,421

BrandonSD

Kurby Score: 80

Unemployment Rate: 1.2%

Median Income: $101,747

Poverty Rate: 2.7%

Home Value: $304,700

Population: 10,919

TeaSD

Kurby Score: 88

Unemployment Rate: 1.2%

Median Income: $99,153

Poverty Rate: 5.2%

Home Value: $268,500

Population: 5,922

Dell RapidsSD

Kurby Score: 91

Unemployment Rate: 1.3%

Median Income: $88,958

Poverty Rate: 7.1%

Home Value: $256,900

Population: 3,953

MobridgeSD

Kurby Score: 84

Unemployment Rate: 1.4%

Median Income: $54,868

Poverty Rate: 16.5%

Home Value: $111,800

Population: 3,130

WatertownSD

Kurby Score: 70

Unemployment Rate: 1.5%

Median Income: $61,320

Poverty Rate: 12.3%

Home Value: $198,100

Population: 22,718

MitchellSD

Kurby Score: 69

Unemployment Rate: 1.7%

Median Income: $51,763

Poverty Rate: 17.6%

Home Value: $168,400

Population: 15,656

MadisonSD

Kurby Score: 71

Unemployment Rate: 1.7%

Median Income: $62,756

Poverty Rate: 14.8%

Home Value: $157,200

Population: 6,271

SummersetSD

Kurby Score: 89

Unemployment Rate: 1.9%

Median Income: $98,194

Poverty Rate: 7.0%

Home Value: $290,500

Population: 2,950

RapidSD

Kurby Score: 82

Unemployment Rate: 2.2%

Median Income: $52,340

Home Value: $240,000

Population: 74,703

SpearfishSD

Kurby Score: 76

Unemployment Rate: 2.3%

Median Income: $58,734

Poverty Rate: 13.1%

Home Value: $271,400

Population: 12,268

Sioux FallsSD

Kurby Score: 76

Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

Median Income: $60,480

Poverty Rate: 9.7%

Home Value: $250,000

Population: 192,517

SturgisSD

Kurby Score: 73

Unemployment Rate: 2.4%

Median Income: $49,564

Poverty Rate: 7.2%

Home Value: $204,500

Population: 7,121

HuronSD

Kurby Score: 78

Unemployment Rate: 2.7%

Median Income: $57,702

Poverty Rate: 11.1%

Home Value: $133,600

Population: 14,179

HartfordSD

Kurby Score: 93

Unemployment Rate: 2.9%

Median Income: $93,762

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Home Value: $212,600

Population: 3,340

Hot SpringsSD

Kurby Score: 80

Unemployment Rate: 3.1%

Median Income: $47,337

Poverty Rate: 27.1%

Home Value: $145,900

Population: 3,465

Rapid Valley CDPRapid Valley CDP, SD

Kurby Score: 76

Unemployment Rate: 3.1%

Median Income: $76,827

Poverty Rate: 11.0%

Home Value: $197,700

Population: 7,324

ChamberlainSD

Kurby Score: 81

Unemployment Rate: 3.5%

Median Income: $59,375

Poverty Rate: 14.3%

Home Value: $174,700

Population: 2,538

MilbankSD

Kurby Score: 90

Unemployment Rate: 4.0%

Median Income: $63,269

Poverty Rate: 11.4%

Home Value: $162,900

Population: 3,506

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