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

569

Total Employed

6,308

Workers 16+

3,786

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

cp-industries

Businesses

69

Employed

1,180

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

100

Employed

950

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

44

Employed

637

2022 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

15

Employed

625

2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab

cp-industries

Businesses

32

Employed

509

2022 Arts/Entertainment/Rec

cp-industries

Businesses

19

Employed

415

Some
High School

328

Graduated
High School

1,534

Associates
Degree

1,094

Bachelor's
Degree

931

Graduate
Degree

410

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

3,205

Non-Resident Commuters

555

Drive Alone

2,650

Carpooled

350

Public

83

Work At Home

184

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