Green Valley is the #1 ranked city in South Dakota with 0.0% (unemployment rate). This ranking includes 80 South Dakota cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Valley | 1,503 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Miller | 1,346 | 0.0% |
| 3 | North Spearfish | 2,201 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Ipswich | 1,126 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Lead | 2,997 | 0.0% |
| 6 | Marion | 1,004 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Lennox | 2,587 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Fort Pierre | 2,534 | 0.4% |
| 9 | Webster | 1,823 | 0.7% |
| 10 | Clear Lake | 1,333 | 0.7% |
| 11 | Groton | 1,794 | 0.7% |
| 12 | Pierre | 14,008 | 0.7% |
| 13 | Aurora | 1,407 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Salem | 1,201 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Platte | 1,310 | 0.8% |
| 16 | Dell Rapids | 3,947 | 0.9% |
| 17 | Britton | 1,117 | 0.9% |
| 18 | Worthing | 1,087 | 1.0% |
| 19 | Mitchell | 15,637 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Harrisburg | 7,790 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Hartford | 3,412 | 1.2% |
| 22 | Brandon | 10,996 | 1.5% |
| 23 | Mobridge | 2,928 | 1.5% |
| 24 | Volga | 2,246 | 1.8% |
| 25 | Crooks | 1,216 | 1.8% |
| 26 | Tea | 6,339 | 1.9% |
| 27 | Watertown | 22,859 | 2.0% |
| 28 | Yankton | 15,501 | 2.1% |
| 29 | Elk Point | 2,391 | 2.1% |
| 30 | Parker | 1,247 | 2.1% |
| 31 | Baltic | 1,512 | 2.2% |
| 32 | Sioux Falls | 197,642 | 2.3% |
| 33 | Spearfish | 12,551 | 2.5% |
| 34 | Winner | 2,900 | 2.7% |
| 35 | Summerset | 2,978 | 2.7% |
| 36 | Redfield | 2,230 | 2.7% |
| 37 | Lemmon | 1,214 | 2.9% |
| 38 | Canton | 3,060 | 2.9% |
| 39 | Huron | 14,347 | 3.0% |
| 40 | Parkston | 1,981 | 3.0% |
| 41 | Gettysburg | 1,344 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Madison | 6,158 | 3.1% |
| 43 | Sturgis | 7,111 | 3.2% |
| 44 | Chamberlain | 2,621 | 3.2% |
| 45 | Custer | 2,148 | 3.2% |
| 46 | Rapid City | 76,836 | 3.2% |
| 47 | Rapid Valley | 7,153 | 3.4% |
| 48 | Hot Springs | 3,506 | 3.5% |
| 49 | Deadwood | 1,319 | 3.5% |
| 50 | Box Elder | 12,457 | 3.7% |
| 51 | Tyndall | 1,206 | 3.8% |
| 52 | Dakota Dunes | 4,129 | 3.9% |
| 53 | Flandreau | 2,291 | 4.0% |
| 54 | Freeman | 1,558 | 4.1% |
| 55 | Gregory | 1,330 | 4.1% |
| 56 | Aberdeen | 28,297 | 4.2% |
| 57 | Brookings | 23,710 | 4.3% |
| 58 | Beresford | 2,437 | 4.3% |
| 59 | Springfield | 2,073 | 4.7% |
| 60 | Milbank | 3,513 | 4.7% |
| 61 | Martin | 1,054 | 5.3% |
| 62 | Colman | 1,011 | 5.4% |
| 63 | Blackhawk | 2,805 | 5.4% |
| 64 | North Sioux City | 3,018 | 5.7% |
| 65 | Garretson | 1,166 | 6.3% |
| 66 | Wagner | 1,555 | 6.3% |
| 67 | Belle Fourche | 5,741 | 6.5% |
| 68 | Clark | 1,181 | 6.5% |
| 69 | Sisseton | 2,593 | 6.6% |
| 70 | Kyle | 1,495 | 6.8% |
| 71 | Pine Ridge | 2,480 | 8.2% |
| 72 | Colonial Pine Hills | 2,347 | 8.6% |
| 73 | Vermillion | 11,800 | 10.3% |
| 74 | Fort Thompson | 1,134 | 12.3% |
| 75 | Rosebud | 1,710 | 19.3% |
| 76 | Mission | 1,380 | 20.5% |
| 77 | North Eagle Butte | 1,432 | 22.9% |
| 78 | Oglala | 1,601 | 24.3% |
| 79 | Eagle Butte | 1,492 | 27.1% |
| 80 | Ashland Heights | 1,142 | 29.6% |
Cities in South Dakota are ranked by unemployment rate. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.