SD!A1=PROFILE("South Dakota")
South Dakota economy
South Dakota produced $82.0 billion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #47 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.
Capital Pierre935,094 people, 2025Statehood 1889Plains region
GDP, 2025$82.0B#47 of 51 · 0.3% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+1.8%#32 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$78,999#14 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20262.0%#1 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $8.0B | 9.7% | −4.0 pp | 47 | ||
| Government | $8.1B | 9.9% | −1.2 pp | 35 | ||
| Manufacturing | $5.4B | 6.5% | −3.0 pp | 41 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $15.0B | 18.3% | +9.6 pp | 4 | ||
| Professional services | $3.1B | 3.8% | −4.2 pp | 47 | ||
| Health care | $7.8B | 9.5% | +2.0 pp | 9 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $5.4B | 6.6% | +0.3 pp | 15 | ||
| Retail trade | $5.5B | 6.7% | +0.8 pp | 18 | ||
| Information | $1.8B | 2.1% | −3.6 pp | 43 | ||
| Construction | $3.5B | 4.3% | 0.0 pp | 29 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $1.8B | 2.2% | −1.1 pp | 44 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $3.1B | 3.8% | +0.7 pp | 13 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $1.3B | 1.6% | −1.4 pp | 50 | ||
| Other services | $1.8B | 2.1% | +0.1 pp | 26 | ||
| Management of companies | $869M | 1.1% | −0.7 pp | 39 | ||
| Utilities | $1.4B | 1.7% | 0.0 pp | 28 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $188M | 0.2% | −1.1 pp | 29 | ||
| Education | $438M | 0.5% | −0.6 pp | 43 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $544M | 0.7% | −0.4 pp | 41 | ||
| Agriculture | $7.1B | 8.6% | +7.8 pp | 1 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in South Dakota
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 308,266 | $33.3B | $81,834 | 2.0% | |
| Rapid City, SD | 156,227 | $10.4B | $74,278 | 2.0% | |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 145,994 | $11.7B | $67,440 | 3.3% |