Workforce Profile

The Devils Lake business community is led by a number of businesses in a range of industries. The local economy employs nearly 4,000 people, with the largest industries, according to DATAUSA, being Accommodation & Food Services (558 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (489 people) and Retail Trade (447 people).The City of Devils Lake is associated with Devils Lake itself. Anglers from across the Midwest frequent the lake, bringing with thousands of visitors, making the tourism industry extremely important to the area. Data from a comprehensive statewide Tourism Economics study by the reputable Oxford Economics Company in 2018 indicated travel and tourism represented 11.4 percent of total Ramsey County employment with 967 jobs.

Workforce

Total Businesses

552

Total Employed

6,435

Workers 16+

3,622

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

71

Employed

1,286

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

85

Employed

987

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

43

Employed

657

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

14

Employed

623

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

32

Employed

549

2023 Transportation / Warehouse

cp-industries

Businesses

9

Employed

422

Some
High School

393

Graduated
High School

1,376

Associates
Degree

1,038

Bachelor's
Degree

1,029

Graduate
Degree

298

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

3,185

Non-Resident Commuters

413

Drive Alone

2,832

Carpooled

308

Public

27

Work At Home

118

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