How Dewey County Compares

Dewey County

13.9%

South Dakota Average

13.9%

Rank #62 of 66 in state

National

5.3%

161.7% above

National Distribution

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

0.0% 28.6%

■ Dewey County: 13.9%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,179	Wilkinson County, MS	13.4%
#3,180	Blaine County, MT	13.6%
#3,181	Hickory County, MO	13.7%
#3,182	Dewey County, SD	13.9%
#3,183	East Carroll Parish, LA	13.9%
#3,184	Charlton County, GA	13.9%
#3,185	Jayuya Municipio, PR	14.3%

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Unemployment Rate in Dewey County, South Dakota

Dewey County, South Dakota has a unemployment rate of 13.9%, which ranks #3,182 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 161.7% above the national value of 5.3%.

Within South Dakota, Dewey County ranks #62 of 66 out of 66 counties. This places it in the 1th 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.