How many travel agents are in South Dakota?
200 travel agents were employed in South Dakota in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 22.6 per 100,000 residents and ranks South Dakota 40 of 50 states with data. South Dakota accounts for 0.4% of the 52,250 travel agents counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below South Dakota
| # | State | Travel Agents | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Delaware | 210 | 21.2 |
| 39 | Montana | 200 | 18.4 |
| 40 | South Dakota | 200 | 22.6 |
| 41 | Alaska | 190 | 25.9 |
| 42 | Arkansas | 180 | 6 |
The travel agents page lists every one of the 50 states in order. Largest: Florida with 9,430. Highest per capita: Florida at 43.8 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
45 travel agents in South Dakota have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 22.5% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's travel agents lists on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many travel agents are in South Dakota?
200 travel agents were employed in South Dakota in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 22.6 per 100,000 residents and ranks South Dakota 40 of 50 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed travel agents in South Dakota?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS460000000000041304101 (Travel Agents, South Dakota), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 50 published state estimates.