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 Retail Trade (671 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (594 people), and Educational Services (450 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.