98.4% of those living in North Dakota can get Internet of up to 10 Mbps download speed via wired or wireline service. Yet there is still 28.2% of the population that doesn’t have Internet to use.
The access is there. In North Dakota, 99.9% of residents have wireless Internet available to them. 79.7% have DSL access. 77.3% have cable Internet service available. A much higher than the national average 59.5% of the population has fiber Internet available to them. Another exciting feature is that over 60% of the state has the choice of 3 or more Internet service providers, which means better Internet for everyone.
59.30%
Population with faster than 1 Gbps available.
15.10%
Population with only 100 Mbps speeds or less available.
11.10%
Population with only 25 Mbps speeds or less available.
38 Mbps
Average internet download speed across the state
4.50%
Population with no wired internet access available.
95.50%
Population with wired internet access available.
7.00%
Population underserved with minimum service options available
38
Average broadband score for North Dakota
| Cities in North Dakota | Providers | Speeds (down/up) | Speeds (down/up) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 158 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 54 |
| Baldwin, ND | 6 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 17 Mbps / 1 Mbps | N/A |
| Beach, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 15 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Belcourt, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 87 Mbps / 73 Mbps | 55 |
| Belfield, ND | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 44 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 49 |
| Berthold, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 30 Mbps | 35 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 21 |
| Beulah, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 43 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 28 |
| Bismarck, ND | 17 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 36 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 37 |
| Bottineau, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 101 Mbps / 67 Mbps | 54 |
| Bowman, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 45 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 28 |
| Burlington, ND | 12 | 425 Mbps / 30 Mbps | 38 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 31 |
| Buxton, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 39 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 20 |
| Cando, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 41 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 28 |
| Carrington, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 63 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 28 |
| Casselton, ND | 21 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 36 |
| Cavalier, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 158 Mbps / 145 Mbps | 96 |
| Center, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 43 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 28 |
| Cooperstown, ND | 9 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 35 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 20 |
| Crosby, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 25 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 19 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 10 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 132 Mbps / 104 Mbps | 81 |
| Dickinson, ND | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 28 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 40 |
| Drayton, ND | 9 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 129 Mbps / 119 Mbps | 69 |
| Dunseith, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 101 Mbps / 67 Mbps | 54 |
| Edgeley, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 88 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 34 |
| Elgin, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 158 Mbps / 145 Mbps | 96 |
| Ellendale, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 88 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 34 |
| Emerado, ND | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 31 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 26 |
| Enderlin, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 16 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 13 |
| Fargo, ND | 24 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 61 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 49 |
| Forbes, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 91 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 35 |
| Forman, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 77 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 34 |
| Fort Totten, ND | 12 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 11 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Fort Yates, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 16 |
| Garrison, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 140 Mbps / 127 Mbps | 86 |
| Glen Ullin, ND | 9 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 145 Mbps / 115 Mbps | 81 |
| Glenburn, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 30 Mbps | 34 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 21 |
| Grafton, ND | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 31 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 32 |
| Grand Forks, ND | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 24 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 26 |
| Grand Forks AFB, ND | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 21 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 26 |
| Green Acres, ND | 6 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 102 Mbps / 86 Mbps | 55 |
| Gwinner, ND | 12 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 52 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 34 |
| Halliday, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 45 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 28 |
| Hankinson, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 162 Mbps / 128 Mbps | 81 |
| Harvey, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 157 Mbps / 123 Mbps | 79 |
| Harwood, ND | 19 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 17 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 32 |
| Hatton, ND | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 37 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 26 |
| Havana, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 138 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 54 |
| Hazen, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 43 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 28 |
| Hebron, ND | 9 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 145 Mbps / 115 Mbps | 81 |
| Hettinger, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 45 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 29 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 9 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 146 Mbps / 115 Mbps | 64 |
| Horace, ND | 19 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 74 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 54 |
| Jamestown, ND | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 30 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 32 |
| Kenmare, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 87 Mbps / 75 Mbps | 53 |
| Killdeer, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 45 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 28 |
| Kindred, ND | 18 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 10 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Lakota, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 87 Mbps / 73 Mbps | 55 |
| LaMoure, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 88 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 34 |
| Langdon, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 99 Mbps / 65 Mbps | 60 |
| Larimore, ND | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 30 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 26 |
| Lidgerwood, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 163 Mbps / 129 Mbps | 81 |
| Lincoln, ND | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 45 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 32 |
| Linton, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 44 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 21 |
| Lisbon, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 88 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 34 |
| Mandan, ND | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 37 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 27 |
| Mandaree, ND | 11 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 83 Mbps / 74 Mbps | 79 |
| Manvel, ND | 11 | 425 Mbps / 40 Mbps | 33 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 20 |
| Mapleton, ND | 18 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 27 |
| Mayville, ND | 12 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 27 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 20 |
| Menoken, ND | 9 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 36 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 18 |
| Milnor, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 134 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 53 |
| Minot, ND | 11 | 425 Mbps / 90 Mbps | 44 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 37 |
| Minot AFB, ND | 12 | 425 Mbps / 30 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 28 |
| Minto, ND | 9 | 425 Mbps / 60 Mbps | 41 Mbps / 10 Mbps | 26 |
| Mohall, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 30 Mbps | 53 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 31 |
| Mott, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| Napoleon, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 44 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 21 |
| New England, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| New Rockford, ND | 9 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 140 Mbps / 110 Mbps | 71 |
| New Salem, ND | 10 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 40 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 28 |
| New Town, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 92 Mbps / 79 Mbps | 58 |
| Northwood, ND | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 16 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 22 |
| Oakes, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 88 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 34 |
| Park River, ND | 9 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 73 Mbps / 63 Mbps | 55 |
| Parshall, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 98 Mbps / 84 Mbps | 61 |
| Portland, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 39 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 20 |
| Powers Lake, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 22 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 17 |
| Ray, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 25 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 21 |
| Reeder, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 22 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| Richardton, ND | 9 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 40 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 28 |
| Rolette, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 101 Mbps / 66 Mbps | 54 |
| Rolla, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 101 Mbps / 66 Mbps | 54 |
| Rugby, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 163 Mbps / 129 Mbps | 81 |
| Saint John, ND | 5 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 2 Mbps | N/A |
| Saint Michael, ND | 5 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 2 Mbps | N/A |
| Scranton, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 22 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| Selfridge, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 158 Mbps / 145 Mbps | 96 |
| Shell Valley, ND | 6 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 100 Mbps / 83 Mbps | 54 |
| St. John, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 116 Mbps / 76 Mbps | 54 |
| Stanley, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 25 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 18 |
| Steele, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 44 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 21 |
| Surrey, ND | 12 | 425 Mbps / 30 Mbps | 45 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 34 |
| Thompson, ND | 12 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 31 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 26 |
| Tioga, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 14 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Towner, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 30 Mbps | 54 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 31 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 163 Mbps / 129 Mbps | 81 |
| Underwood, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 43 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 28 |
| Valley City, ND | 17 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 28 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 43 |
| Velva, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 30 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 19 |
| Wahpeton, ND | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 28 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 39 |
| Walhalla, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 101 Mbps / 66 Mbps | 61 |
| Washburn, ND | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 43 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 28 |
| Watford City, ND | 8 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 87 Mbps / 76 Mbps | 63 |
| West Fargo, ND | 18 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 81 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 53 |
| Williston, ND | 15 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 83 Mbps / 63 Mbps | 63 |
| Wilton, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 44 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 21 |
| Wishek, ND | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 44 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 21 |
| Wyndmere, ND | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 158 Mbps / 145 Mbps | 96 |