Davison County, SD jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Davison County’s unemployment rate is 1.8%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Davison County economy

1.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
1.9% the month before
10,825
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
19,936
people in Davison County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$61,401
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Davison County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Davison 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 Davison County

Colleges in Davison County
College	City	Type	Students
Dakota Wesleyan University	Mitchell	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

South Dakota Workforce Development Council
Serves all of South Dakota

Mitchell American Job Center
Mitchell · 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 Davison 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.