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Best Counties for Remote Workers in South Dakota 2026

66 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in South Dakota

1Harding County
79.7
baseline 74.8
2Jerauld County
77.8
baseline 65.9
3Hand County
76.4
baseline 72.3
4Miner County
75
baseline 68
5Deuel County
73.6
baseline 67.3

All 66 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in South Dakota

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Harding County, SD79.774.8+4.9
2Jerauld County, SD77.865.9+11.9
3Hand County, SD76.472.3+4.1
4Miner County, SD7568+7
5Deuel County, SD73.667.3+6.3
6Marshall County, SD73.564.5+9
7Grant County, SD72.568.9+3.6
8Douglas County, SD72.161.5+10.6
9Hanson County, SD72.162.2+9.9
10Perkins County, SD71.766.3+5.4
11Kingsbury County, SD71.666.5+5.1
12Sanborn County, SD71.561.6+9.9
13Clark County, SD70.663+7.6
14Potter County, SD70.466.2+4.2
15Aurora County, SD69.561.3+8.2
16Sully County, SD69.370-0.7
17Campbell County, SD69.162.9+6.2
18Hutchinson County, SD69.165.7+3.4
19Edmunds County, SD68.762.8+5.9
20Hyde County, SD68.157.4+10.7
21Spink County, SD68.158.6+9.5
22Faulk County, SD67.668.8-1.2
23Haakon County, SD67.565.5+2
24McPherson County, SD66.760.5+6.2
25Turner County, SD66.359.3+7
26Bon Homme County, SD66.161.9+4.2
27Hamlin County, SD66.157.1+9
28McCook County, SD66.158.8+7.3
29Jones County, SD65.758.8+6.9
30Day County, SD63.960.5+3.4
31Moody County, SD63.750.5+13.2
32Stanley County, SD63.760.1+3.6
33Gregory County, SD62.461.9+0.5
34Buffalo County, SD62.265.9-3.7
35Lake County, SD61.551+10.5
36Lyman County, SD6159.4+1.6
37Roberts County, SD6152.8+8.2
38Charles Mix County, SD59.955.3+4.6
39Jackson County, SD59.766.7-7
40Ziebach County, SD58.863.9-5.1
41Oglala Lakota County, SD58.365.4-7.1
42Union County, SD57.851.5+6.3
43Mellette County, SD56.451.9+4.5
44Todd County, SD54.950.5+4.4
45Brule County, SD54.146.4+7.7
46Minnehaha County, SD54.149.5+4.6
47Custer County, SD53.650.7+2.9
48Walworth County, SD53.550.6+2.9
49Fall River County, SD52.446.6+5.8
50Tripp County, SD52.450.7+1.7
51Dewey County, SD52.354.1-1.8
52Hughes County, SD51.342.3+9
53Butte County, SD5143.5+7.5
54Brookings County, SD49.848.5+1.3
55Corson County, SD49.149+0.1
56Beadle County, SD48.943.2+5.7
57Yankton County, SD47.942.9+5
58Bennett County, SD47.743+4.7
59Lawrence County, SD46.643.9+2.7
60Brown County, SD46.342.5+3.8
61Davison County, SD46.343.3+3
62Codington County, SD44.940.4+4.5
63Clay County, SD44.337.1+7.2
64Meade County, SD4234.5+7.5
65Lincoln County, SD41.534.4+7.1
66Pennington County, SD34.227.8+6.4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in South Dakota?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Harding County ranks as the top remote work county in South Dakota with a County Fit Score of 79.7. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in South Dakota are ranked for remote workers?

We rank 66 counties in South Dakota with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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