Which metro areas in South Dakota are adding jobs fastest?
Sioux Falls, SD-MN (+11.2%), Rapid City, SD (+9.0%) and Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (−14.0%) added private-sector jobs fastest among South Dakota metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 3 ranked South Dakota metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | +11.2% | +16,172 | 160,101 | 314,638 |
| 2 | Rapid City, SD | +9.0% | +5,011 | 60,600 | 156,934 |
| 3 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | −14.0% | −11,218 | 68,688 | 145,738 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in South Dakota has the fastest job growth?
Sioux Falls, SD-MN: +11.2%, ahead of Rapid City, SD (+9.0%) and Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (−14.0%), of 3 South Dakota metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.