How Clay County Compares

Clay County

6.9%

South Dakota Average

6.9%

Rank #57 of 66 in state

National

5.3%

31.0% above

National Distribution

Where Clay County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.

0.0% 28.6%

■ Clay County: 6.9%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,785	Valencia County, NM	6.9%
#2,786	Clarke County, MS	6.9%
#2,787	Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK	6.9%
#2,788	Clay County, SD	6.9%
#2,789	Whitman County, WA	6.9%
#2,790	Pointe Coupee Parish, LA	7.0%
#2,791	Tyler County, WV	7.0%

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Unemployment Rate in Clay County, South Dakota

Clay County, South Dakota has a unemployment rate of 6.9%, which ranks #2,788 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.0% above the national value of 5.3%.

Within South Dakota, Clay County ranks #57 of 66 out of 66 counties. This places it in the 13th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.