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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
77.5
baseline 70.9
2Jerauld County
76.5
baseline 66.2
3Hand County
76.2
baseline 71.9
4Marshall County
75.2
baseline 65.2
5Miner County
74.5
baseline 68.4

All 66 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in South Dakota

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Harding County, SD77.570.9+6.6
2Jerauld County, SD76.566.2+10.3
3Hand County, SD76.271.9+4.3
4Marshall County, SD75.265.2+10
5Miner County, SD74.568.4+6.1
6Douglas County, SD74.163.5+10.6
7Sanborn County, SD74.162.4+11.7
8Deuel County, SD73.967.1+6.8
9Kingsbury County, SD73.467.2+6.2
10Clark County, SD72.263.2+9
11Sully County, SD7271.9+0.1
12Grant County, SD71.367.5+3.8
13Hyde County, SD70.961.7+9.2
14Perkins County, SD70.765.6+5.1
15Haakon County, SD69.364.8+4.5
16Edmunds County, SD69.263.1+6.1
17Aurora County, SD69.161.7+7.4
18Hanson County, SD68.960+8.9
19Campbell County, SD68.162.5+5.6
20Hutchinson County, SD6865.1+2.9
21Gregory County, SD67.663.9+3.7
22McPherson County, SD67.560.1+7.4
23Potter County, SD67.163.6+3.5
24Bon Homme County, SD66.761.7+5
25Turner County, SD66.660.1+6.5
26Faulk County, SD66.169.5-3.4
27Hamlin County, SD65.556.1+9.4
28Jones County, SD65.560.5+5
29Spink County, SD65.457.6+7.8
30Stanley County, SD6560.3+4.7
31Buffalo County, SD64.372.8-8.5
32Day County, SD63.759.9+3.8
33Moody County, SD62.549.3+13.2
34Lyman County, SD61.659+2.6
35McCook County, SD6153.7+7.3
36Roberts County, SD6153.4+7.6
37Ziebach County, SD60.663.7-3.1
38Lake County, SD60.149.7+10.4
39Jackson County, SD6066.4-6.4
40Charles Mix County, SD5955.1+3.9
41Oglala Lakota County, SD58.966-7.1
42Mellette County, SD58.555.9+2.6
43Union County, SD58.551.6+6.9
44Walworth County, SD55.752.5+3.2
45Todd County, SD55.351+4.3
46Fall River County, SD54.847.1+7.7
47Minnehaha County, SD53.849.3+4.5
48Butte County, SD53.744.9+8.8
49Custer County, SD53.450.3+3.1
50Tripp County, SD51.950.2+1.7
51Hughes County, SD5142.1+8.9
52Bennett County, SD50.744.2+6.5
53Brookings County, SD50.448.6+1.8
54Beadle County, SD5042.6+7.4
55Dewey County, SD49.652.5-2.9
56Corson County, SD48.948+0.9
57Brule County, SD48.341.4+6.9
58Codington County, SD48.242+6.2
59Lawrence County, SD48.144.2+3.9
60Yankton County, SD47.343.4+3.9
61Brown County, SD46.643+3.6
62Davison County, SD45.141.2+3.9
63Clay County, SD42.136.4+5.7
64Lincoln County, SD41.634.5+7.1
65Meade County, SD41.334.2+7.1
66Pennington County, SD3528+7

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 77.5. 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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