Internet Service in South Dakota

Despite being largely rural, in South Dakota, 96.8% of the population can get Internet at speeds as high as 10 Mbps. Yet 27% of South Dakota still has no Internet. Surprisingly this is an average state level of the percentage of those without Internet. There are many states with much higher rates.

In South Dakota, Internet technology is widely available. 78.8% of the population has DSL access. 73.3% has cable Internet options. 99.9% has wireless Internet available to them. 40.6% has fiber Internet as a choice. More than 43% of individual can choose from 3 or more Internet service providers serving their area. This choice helps residents find a good fit.

Aberdeen, SD

21.40%

Population with faster than 1 Gbps available.

32.30%

Population with only 100 Mbps speeds or less available.

13.70%

Population with only 25 Mbps speeds or less available.

27 Mbps

Average internet download speed across the state

3.80%

Population with no wired internet access available.

96.20%

Population with wired internet access available.

31.00%

Population underserved with minimum service options available

Average broadband score for South Dakota

Broadband in South Dakota

Cities in South Dakota	Providers	Speeds (down/up)	Speeds (down/up)	Score
Aberdeen, SD	15	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	38 Mbps / 5 Mbps	35
Agency Village, SD	7	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	169 Mbps / 147 Mbps	100
Alcester, SD	9	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	43 Mbps / 15 Mbps	26
Alexandria, SD	10	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	34 Mbps / 18 Mbps	26
Antelope, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Arlington, SD	10	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	33 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Armour, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Artesian, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	33 Mbps / 7 Mbps	17
Ashland Heights, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	36 Mbps / 5 Mbps	32
Aurora, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	48 Mbps / 6 Mbps	27
Avon, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	32 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Baltic, SD	15	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	33 Mbps / 11 Mbps	29
Bath, SD	12	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	44 Mbps / 5 Mbps	37
Belle Fourche, SD	12	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	54 Mbps / 7 Mbps	35
Beresford, SD	12	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	21 Mbps / 3 Mbps	24
Big Stone City, SD	15	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	29 Mbps / 7 Mbps	22
Black Hawk, SD	7	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	39 Mbps / 3 Mbps	N/A
Blackhawk, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	40 Mbps / 5 Mbps	34
Blucksberg Mountain, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	68 Mbps / 8 Mbps	30
Box Elder, SD	16	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	35 Mbps / 5 Mbps	42
Brandon, SD	12	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	28 Mbps / 15 Mbps	18
Bridgewater, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Britton, SD	8	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	148 Mbps / 128 Mbps	100
Brookings, SD	18	1 Gbps / 55 Mbps	56 Mbps / 8 Mbps	39
Burke, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	33 Mbps / 5 Mbps	22
Canistota, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Canton, SD	17	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	38 Mbps / 5 Mbps	32
Castlewood, SD	10	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	43 Mbps / 10 Mbps	25
Centerville, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	41 Mbps / 5 Mbps	27
Chamberlain, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	21 Mbps / 10 Mbps	27
Chancellor, SD	11	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	30 Mbps / 4 Mbps	18
Clark, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	34 Mbps / 4 Mbps	19
Clear Lake, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	35 Mbps / 5 Mbps	19
Colman, SD	12	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	46 Mbps / 10 Mbps	26
Colome, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	25 Mbps / 4 Mbps	22
Colonial Pine Hills, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	45 Mbps / 6 Mbps	33
Colton, SD	11	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	36 Mbps / 4 Mbps	30
Corsica, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Crooks, SD	12	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 12 Mbps	26
Custer, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Dakota Dunes, SD	17	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	91 Mbps / 19 Mbps	59
De Smet, SD	11	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	35 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Deadwood, SD	16	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	41 Mbps / 6 Mbps	34
Dell Rapids, SD	14	400 Mbps / 60 Mbps	35 Mbps / 8 Mbps	30
Dupree, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	28 Mbps / 5 Mbps	14
Eagle Butte, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	22 Mbps / 4 Mbps	14
Edgemont, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	32 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Elk Point, SD	15	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	30 Mbps / 7 Mbps	26
Elkton, SD	11	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	40 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Ellsworth Afb, SD	7	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	28 Mbps / 3 Mbps	N/A
Estelline, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	42 Mbps / 6 Mbps	24
Ethan, SD	8	500 Mbps / 500 Mbps	42 Mbps / 19 Mbps	22
Eureka, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	33 Mbps / 5 Mbps	15
Faith, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	28
Faulkton, SD	8	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	156 Mbps / 129 Mbps	76
Flandreau, SD	12	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	48 Mbps / 10 Mbps	27
Florence, SD	8	400 Mbps / 60 Mbps	40 Mbps / 11 Mbps	19
Fort Pierre, SD	11	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	41 Mbps / 5 Mbps	26
Fort Thompson, SD	12	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	25 Mbps / 12 Mbps	20
Freeman, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Garretson, SD	15	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	23 Mbps / 13 Mbps	21
Gayville, SD	12	400 Mbps / 60 Mbps	38 Mbps / 8 Mbps	24
Gettysburg, SD	8	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	148 Mbps / 128 Mbps	100
Goodwill, SD	7	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	169 Mbps / 147 Mbps	100
Green Valley, SD	11	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	54 Mbps / 6 Mbps	32
Gregory, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	32 Mbps / 5 Mbps	22
Groton, SD	10	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	32 Mbps / 9 Mbps	22
Harrisburg, SD	18	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	35 Mbps / 5 Mbps	31
Hartford, SD	17	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	17 Mbps / 6 Mbps	20
Hayti, SD	10	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	39 Mbps / 10 Mbps	24
Hermosa, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	15
Highmore, SD	8	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	148 Mbps / 128 Mbps	100
Hill City, SD	10	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	30 Mbps / 4 Mbps	28
Hot Springs, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Howard, SD	7	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 18 Mbps	21
Hudson, SD	9	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	38 Mbps / 20 Mbps	20
Humboldt, SD	12	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	35 Mbps / 4 Mbps	29
Huron, SD	16	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	29 Mbps / 4 Mbps	31
Ipswich, SD	12	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	46 Mbps / 6 Mbps	34
Irene, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	34 Mbps / 4 Mbps	20
Iroquois, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	21 Mbps / 3 Mbps	15
Jefferson, SD	10	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 8 Mbps	22
Johnson Siding, SD	12	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	28 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Kadoka, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	28 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Kimball, SD	7	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 18 Mbps	23
Kyle, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	30 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Lake Andes, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	15
Lake Madison, SD	16	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	22 Mbps / 3 Mbps	30
Lake Norden, SD	14	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	35 Mbps / 8 Mbps	27
Lake Preston, SD	10	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	46 Mbps / 7 Mbps	26
Lead, SD	11	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	56 Mbps / 6 Mbps	35
Lemmon, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	15
Lennox, SD	16	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	38 Mbps / 8 Mbps	28
Leola, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	33 Mbps / 5 Mbps	15
Lower Brule, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	22 Mbps / 3 Mbps	20
Madison, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	47 Mbps / 5 Mbps	32
Manderson, SD	6	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	30 Mbps / 4 Mbps	N/A
Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	30 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Marion, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	25 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Martin, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Mc Laughlin, SD	6	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	30 Mbps / 4 Mbps	N/A
McLaughlin, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	31 Mbps / 4 Mbps	16
Meadow View Addition, SD	10	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	43 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Menno, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	25 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Milbank, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	35 Mbps / 5 Mbps	33
Miller, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	48 Mbps / 6 Mbps	22
Mission, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	24 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Mission Hill, SD	9	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	22 Mbps / 3 Mbps	15
Mitchell, SD	17	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	82 Mbps / 59 Mbps	72
Mobridge, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	53 Mbps / 6 Mbps	26
Montrose, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	25 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Mount Vernon, SD	9	500 Mbps / 500 Mbps	44 Mbps / 25 Mbps	28
New Underwood, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	30 Mbps / 9 Mbps	21
Newell, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	15
North Eagle Butte, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	28 Mbps / 5 Mbps	14
North Sioux City, SD	19	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	88 Mbps / 18 Mbps	62
North Spearfish, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	41 Mbps / 6 Mbps	34
Oglala, SD	10	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	22 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Onida, SD	8	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	148 Mbps / 128 Mbps	100
Parker, SD	11	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	28 Mbps / 4 Mbps	17
Parkston, SD	7	500 Mbps / 500 Mbps	46 Mbps / 21 Mbps	26
Parmelee, SD	14	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	15 Mbps / 3 Mbps	20
Philip, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Piedmont, SD	11	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	56 Mbps / 6 Mbps	34
Pierre, SD	16	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	29 Mbps / 5 Mbps	26
Pine Ridge, SD	13	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	19 Mbps / 4 Mbps	20
Plankinton, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Platte, SD	7	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 18 Mbps	23
Porcupine, SD	11	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	19 Mbps / 4 Mbps	20
Pukwana, SD	7	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 18 Mbps	23
Rapid City, SD	19	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	36 Mbps / 5 Mbps	38
Rapid Valley, SD	11	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	56 Mbps / 7 Mbps	33
Redfield, SD	11	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	50 Mbps / 6 Mbps	36
Renner, SD	7	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	25 Mbps / 3 Mbps	N/A
Renner Corner, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	40 Mbps / 12 Mbps	30
Rosebud, SD	13	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	17 Mbps / 3 Mbps	21
Rosholt, SD	7	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	101 Mbps / 79 Mbps	60
Saint Francis, SD	6	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	30 Mbps / 4 Mbps	N/A
Salem, SD	7	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 18 Mbps	21
Scotland, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Selby, SD	8	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	173 Mbps / 131 Mbps	82
Sioux Falls, SD	24	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	31 Mbps / 7 Mbps	37
Sisseton, SD	7	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	169 Mbps / 147 Mbps	100
Spearfish, SD	16	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	41 Mbps / 6 Mbps	35
Spring Creek, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	23 Mbps / 4 Mbps	20
Springfield, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	28 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Sturgis, SD	11	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	56 Mbps / 6 Mbps	34
Summerset, SD	15	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	38 Mbps / 5 Mbps	32
Tabor, SD	10	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	29 Mbps / 8 Mbps	23
Tea, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	45 Mbps / 5 Mbps	32
Timber Lake, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	22 Mbps / 4 Mbps	14
Tripp, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	29 Mbps / 6 Mbps	18
Tyndall, SD	13	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	15 Mbps / 3 Mbps	15
Valley Springs, SD	14	400 Mbps / 100 Mbps	25 Mbps / 14 Mbps	18
Veblen, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	9
Vermillion, SD	17	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	31 Mbps / 4 Mbps	31
Viborg, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	40 Mbps / 5 Mbps	27
Volga, SD	10	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	34 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Wagner, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	15
Wall, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Wanblee, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Watertown, SD	17	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	37 Mbps / 5 Mbps	33
Waubay, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	54 Mbps / 6 Mbps	27
Webster, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	58 Mbps / 7 Mbps	28
Wentworth, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	17
Wessington Springs, SD	7	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	169 Mbps / 147 Mbps	100
White, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	48 Mbps / 6 Mbps	27
White River, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Whitewood, SD	11	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	56 Mbps / 11 Mbps	30
Willow Lake, SD	8	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	29 Mbps / 5 Mbps	17
Wilmot, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	9
Winner, SD	9	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	25 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Wolsey, SD	14	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	35 Mbps / 9 Mbps	27
Woonsocket, SD	7	500 Mbps / 500 Mbps	97 Mbps / 75 Mbps	57
Worthing, SD	16	400 Mbps / 60 Mbps	17 Mbps / 6 Mbps	15
Wounded Knee, SD	7	400 Mbps / 55 Mbps	28 Mbps / 4 Mbps	20
Yankton, SD	18	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	44 Mbps / 6 Mbps	37

Top 10 Providers (by Coverage) in South Dakota

	Provider	Max. Speeds	Avg. Speeds
1.	EarthLink Fiber	5 Gbps	50 Mbps
2.	Earthlink 5G Home Internet	100 Mbps	55 Mbps
3.	HughesNet	100 Mbps	25 Mbps
4.	Viasat	150 Mbps	25 Mbps
5.	CenturyLink	267 Mbps	32 Mbps
6.	Mediacom	150 Mbps	150 Mbps
7.	Quantum Fiber	940 Mbps	50 Mbps
8.	Starlink	400 Mbps	75 Mbps
9.	Cable One	1 Gbps	1 Gbps
10.	Vast Broadband	164 Mbps	124 Mbps

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