Clay County, SD jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Clay County’s unemployment rate is 2.1%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Clay County economy

2.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.5% the month before
7,601
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
15,133
people in Clay County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,794
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Clay County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Clay County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Colleges in Clay County

Colleges in Clay County
College	City	Type	Students
University of South Dakota	Vermillion	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Clay County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

South Dakota Workforce Development Council
Serves all of South Dakota

Vermillion American Job Center
Vermillion · Affiliate · 605-773-3372
Monday - Friday Call for an appointment

Other South Dakota counties

All of South Dakota

Laid off or looking for work in Clay County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from South Dakota’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.