How Lake County Compares

Lake County

2.9%

South Dakota Average

2.9%

Rank #43 of 66 in state

National

5.3%

44.7% below

National Distribution

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

0.0% 28.6%

■ Lake County: 2.9%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#635	St. Charles County, MO	2.9%
#636	Flathead County, MT	2.9%
#637	Kent County, MD	2.9%
#638	Lake County, SD	2.9%
#639	Karnes County, TX	2.9%
#640	Sedgwick County, CO	2.9%
#641	Union County, SD	2.9%

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Unemployment Rate in Lake County, South Dakota

Lake County, South Dakota has a unemployment rate of 2.9%, which ranks #638 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.7% below the national value of 5.3%.

Within South Dakota, Lake County ranks #43 of 66 out of 66 counties. This places it in the 80th 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.