State economy
South Dakota economy
South Dakota's unemployment rate was 2.0% in September 2026, unchanged from the month before and 2.1% a year earlier. That ranks 1 of 51 (1 = lowest); the national rate was 4.1%. Employers had 0.47 million jobs on their payrolls in September 2026, a gain of 1,800 (+0.4%) from a year earlier. Home prices (FHFA index) were +2.2% from a year earlier in Q2 2026. Median household income was $82,460 in 2025.
2.0%
unemployment rate
September 2026Unemployment rate2.0%Rank 1 of 51 (1 = lowest)
10-year range1.7–8.8%Low Feb 2024 · high Apr 2020
Nonfarm jobs0.47M+0.4% in a year · rank 27
Home prices (FHFA)+2.2%1-year change · Q2 2026 · 5-yr +41%
Median household income$82,4602025 · rank 34 of 51
South Dakota: unemployment rate
South Dakota: jobs, change from a year earlier
South Dakota: home prices, change from a year earlier
South Dakota: median household income
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, nonfarm payrolls; seasonally adjusted), Federal Housing Finance Agency (all-transactions house price index), U.S. Census Bureau (median household income, current dollars), via FRED. US unemployment rate: 4.1% (October 2026).