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	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	43 Mbps / 15 Mbps	26
Alexandria, SD	10	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	34 Mbps / 18 Mbps	26
Antelope, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Arlington, SD	10	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	33 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Armour, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Artesian, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	33 Mbps / 7 Mbps	17
Ashland Heights, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	36 Mbps / 5 Mbps	32
Aurora, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	48 Mbps / 6 Mbps	27
Avon, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	32 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Baltic, SD	15	425 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	21 Mbps / 3 Mbps	24
Big Stone City, SD	15	425 Mbps / 44 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	68 Mbps / 8 Mbps	30
Box Elder, SD	16	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	35 Mbps / 5 Mbps	42
Brandon, SD	12	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	28 Mbps / 15 Mbps	18
Bridgewater, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Britton, SD	8	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	148 Mbps / 128 Mbps	100
Brookings, SD	18	1 Gbps / 50 Mbps	56 Mbps / 8 Mbps	39
Burke, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	33 Mbps / 5 Mbps	22
Canistota, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Canton, SD	17	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	38 Mbps / 5 Mbps	32
Castlewood, SD	10	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	43 Mbps / 10 Mbps	25
Centerville, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	41 Mbps / 5 Mbps	27
Chamberlain, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	21 Mbps / 10 Mbps	27
Chancellor, SD	11	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	30 Mbps / 4 Mbps	18
Clark, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	34 Mbps / 4 Mbps	19
Clear Lake, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	35 Mbps / 5 Mbps	19
Colman, SD	12	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	46 Mbps / 10 Mbps	26
Colome, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	25 Mbps / 4 Mbps	22
Colonial Pine Hills, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	45 Mbps / 6 Mbps	33
Colton, SD	11	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	36 Mbps / 4 Mbps	30
Corsica, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Crooks, SD	12	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 12 Mbps	26
Custer, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 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	425 Mbps / 60 Mbps	35 Mbps / 8 Mbps	30
Dupree, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	28 Mbps / 5 Mbps	14
Eagle Butte, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	22 Mbps / 4 Mbps	14
Edgemont, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	32 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Elk Point, SD	15	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	30 Mbps / 7 Mbps	26
Elkton, SD	11	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	40 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Ellsworth Afb, SD	7	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	28 Mbps / 3 Mbps	N/A
Estelline, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	42 Mbps / 6 Mbps	24
Ethan, SD	8	500 Mbps / 500 Mbps	42 Mbps / 19 Mbps	22
Eureka, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	33 Mbps / 5 Mbps	15
Faith, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	28
Faulkton, SD	8	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	156 Mbps / 129 Mbps	76
Flandreau, SD	12	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	48 Mbps / 10 Mbps	27
Florence, SD	8	425 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	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	25 Mbps / 12 Mbps	20
Freeman, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Garretson, SD	15	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	23 Mbps / 13 Mbps	21
Gayville, SD	12	425 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	32 Mbps / 5 Mbps	22
Groton, SD	10	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	32 Mbps / 9 Mbps	22
Harrisburg, SD	18	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	35 Mbps / 5 Mbps	31
Hartford, SD	17	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	17 Mbps / 6 Mbps	20
Hayti, SD	10	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	39 Mbps / 10 Mbps	24
Hermosa, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	31 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Howard, SD	7	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 18 Mbps	21
Hudson, SD	9	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	38 Mbps / 20 Mbps	20
Humboldt, SD	12	425 Mbps / 44 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	34 Mbps / 4 Mbps	20
Iroquois, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	21 Mbps / 3 Mbps	15
Jefferson, SD	10	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	27 Mbps / 8 Mbps	22
Johnson Siding, SD	12	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	28 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Kadoka, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	28 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Kimball, SD	7	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 18 Mbps	23
Kyle, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	30 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Lake Andes, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	15
Lake Madison, SD	16	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	22 Mbps / 3 Mbps	30
Lake Norden, SD	14	425 Mbps / 44 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	15
Lennox, SD	16	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	38 Mbps / 8 Mbps	28
Leola, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	33 Mbps / 5 Mbps	15
Lower Brule, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	22 Mbps / 3 Mbps	20
Madison, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	47 Mbps / 5 Mbps	32
Manderson, SD	6	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	30 Mbps / 4 Mbps	N/A
Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	30 Mbps / 5 Mbps	21
Marion, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	25 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Martin, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Mc Laughlin, SD	6	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	30 Mbps / 4 Mbps	N/A
McLaughlin, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	31 Mbps / 4 Mbps	16
Meadow View Addition, SD	10	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	43 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Menno, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	25 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Milbank, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	35 Mbps / 5 Mbps	33
Miller, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	48 Mbps / 6 Mbps	22
Mission, SD	9	425 Mbps / 48 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	53 Mbps / 6 Mbps	26
Montrose, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	25 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Mount Vernon, SD	9	500 Mbps / 500 Mbps	44 Mbps / 25 Mbps	28
New Underwood, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	30 Mbps / 9 Mbps	21
Newell, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	15
North Eagle Butte, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	22 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Onida, SD	8	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	148 Mbps / 128 Mbps	100
Parker, SD	11	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	28 Mbps / 4 Mbps	17
Parkston, SD	7	500 Mbps / 500 Mbps	46 Mbps / 21 Mbps	26
Parmelee, SD	14	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	15 Mbps / 3 Mbps	20
Philip, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	19 Mbps / 4 Mbps	20
Plankinton, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Platte, SD	7	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 18 Mbps	23
Porcupine, SD	11	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	19 Mbps / 4 Mbps	20
Pukwana, SD	7	425 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	17 Mbps / 3 Mbps	21
Rosholt, SD	7	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	101 Mbps / 79 Mbps	60
Saint Francis, SD	6	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	30 Mbps / 4 Mbps	N/A
Salem, SD	7	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	40 Mbps / 18 Mbps	21
Scotland, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	23 Mbps / 4 Mbps	20
Springfield, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 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	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	29 Mbps / 8 Mbps	23
Tea, SD	14	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	45 Mbps / 5 Mbps	32
Timber Lake, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	22 Mbps / 4 Mbps	14
Tripp, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	29 Mbps / 6 Mbps	18
Tyndall, SD	13	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	15 Mbps / 3 Mbps	15
Valley Springs, SD	14	425 Mbps / 100 Mbps	25 Mbps / 14 Mbps	18
Veblen, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	9
Vermillion, SD	17	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	31 Mbps / 4 Mbps	31
Viborg, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	40 Mbps / 5 Mbps	27
Volga, SD	10	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	34 Mbps / 5 Mbps	24
Wagner, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	15
Wall, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Wanblee, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Watertown, SD	17	5 Gbps / 1 Gbps	37 Mbps / 5 Mbps	33
Waubay, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	54 Mbps / 6 Mbps	27
Webster, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	58 Mbps / 7 Mbps	28
Wentworth, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	17
Wessington Springs, SD	7	1 Gbps / 1 Gbps	169 Mbps / 147 Mbps	100
White, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	48 Mbps / 6 Mbps	27
White River, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	27 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Whitewood, SD	11	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	56 Mbps / 11 Mbps	30
Willow Lake, SD	8	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	29 Mbps / 5 Mbps	17
Wilmot, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	26 Mbps / 4 Mbps	9
Winner, SD	9	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	25 Mbps / 4 Mbps	21
Wolsey, SD	14	425 Mbps / 44 Mbps	35 Mbps / 9 Mbps	27
Woonsocket, SD	7	500 Mbps / 500 Mbps	97 Mbps / 75 Mbps	57
Worthing, SD	16	425 Mbps / 60 Mbps	17 Mbps / 6 Mbps	15
Wounded Knee, SD	7	425 Mbps / 44 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	425 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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