Mellette County, SD jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMellette County economy
2.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.3% the month before
753
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
2,043
people in Mellette County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$51,364
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Mellette County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 4.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 11.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.7%, up 0.4 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Mellette County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Poll: Voters split on Thune and Trump job performanceSouth Dakota News Watch · Oct 28, 2026
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Mellette County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Mellette County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Mellette County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in South Dakota? How to file for unemployment in South Dakota (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- South Dakota Workforce Development Council
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from South Dakota’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. South Dakota unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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