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.
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
25
Average broadband score for South Dakota
| Cities in South Dakota | Providers | Speeds (down/up) | Speeds (down/up) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen, SD | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 36 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 35 |
| Agency Village, SD | 6 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 184 Mbps / 169 Mbps | 100 |
| Alcester, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 39 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 26 |
| Alexandria, SD | 9 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 29 Mbps / 18 Mbps | 26 |
| Antelope, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Arlington, SD | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 29 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 24 |
| Armour, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Artesian, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 26 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 17 |
| Ashland Heights, SD | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 32 |
| Aurora, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 44 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 27 |
| Avon, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 16 Mbps | 25 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Baltic, SD | 14 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 30 Mbps / 10 Mbps | 29 |
| Bath, SD | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 41 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 37 |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 52 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 35 |
| Beresford, SD | 11 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 16 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 24 |
| Big Stone City, SD | 14 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 26 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 22 |
| Black Hawk, SD | 6 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 1 Mbps | N/A |
| Blackhawk, SD | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 38 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 34 |
| Blucksberg Mountain, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 67 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 30 |
| Box Elder, SD | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 42 |
| Brandon, SD | 11 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 24 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 18 |
| Bridgewater, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Britton, SD | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 158 Mbps / 145 Mbps | 100 |
| Brookings, SD | 17 | 1 Gbps / 50 Mbps | 54 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 39 |
| Burke, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 26 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 22 |
| Canistota, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Canton, SD | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 36 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 32 |
| Castlewood, SD | 9 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 40 Mbps / 10 Mbps | 25 |
| Centerville, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 37 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 27 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 17 Mbps / 10 Mbps | 27 |
| Chancellor, SD | 10 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 26 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 18 |
| Clark, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 28 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 19 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 29 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 19 |
| Colman, SD | 11 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 43 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 26 |
| Colome, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 22 |
| Colonial Pine Hills, SD | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 42 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 33 |
| Colton, SD | 10 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 32 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 30 |
| Corsica, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 17 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Crooks, SD | 11 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 37 Mbps / 12 Mbps | 26 |
| Custer, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Dakota Dunes, SD | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 93 Mbps / 19 Mbps | 59 |
| De Smet, SD | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 31 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 24 |
| Deadwood, SD | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 38 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 34 |
| Dell Rapids, SD | 13 | 425 Mbps / 60 Mbps | 32 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 30 |
| Dupree, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 14 |
| Eagle Butte, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 15 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 14 |
| Edgemont, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 25 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Elk Point, SD | 14 | 425 Mbps / 40 Mbps | 26 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 26 |
| Elkton, SD | 10 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 36 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 24 |
| Ellsworth Afb, SD | 6 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 20 Mbps / 1 Mbps | N/A |
| Estelline, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 38 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 24 |
| Ethan, SD | 7 | 500 Mbps / 500 Mbps | 37 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 22 |
| Eureka, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 26 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 15 |
| Faith, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 28 |
| Faulkton, SD | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 168 Mbps / 146 Mbps | 76 |
| Flandreau, SD | 11 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 46 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 27 |
| Florence, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 60 Mbps | 35 Mbps / 10 Mbps | 19 |
| Fort Pierre, SD | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 37 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 26 |
| Fort Thompson, SD | 11 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 12 Mbps | 20 |
| Freeman, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Garretson, SD | 14 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 12 Mbps | 21 |
| Gayville, SD | 11 | 425 Mbps / 60 Mbps | 35 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 24 |
| Gettysburg, SD | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 158 Mbps / 145 Mbps | 100 |
| Goodwill, SD | 6 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 184 Mbps / 169 Mbps | 100 |
| Green Valley, SD | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 52 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 32 |
| Gregory, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 25 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 22 |
| Groton, SD | 9 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 28 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 22 |
| Harrisburg, SD | 17 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 33 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 31 |
| Hartford, SD | 16 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 14 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 20 |
| Hayti, SD | 9 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 35 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 24 |
| Hermosa, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Highmore, SD | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 158 Mbps / 145 Mbps | 100 |
| Hill City, SD | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 25 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 28 |
| Hot Springs, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 24 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Howard, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 34 Mbps / 19 Mbps | 21 |
| Hudson, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 34 Mbps / 21 Mbps | 20 |
| Humboldt, SD | 11 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 31 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 29 |
| Huron, SD | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 26 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 31 |
| Ipswich, SD | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 43 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 34 |
| Irene, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 29 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Iroquois, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 14 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Jefferson, SD | 9 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 22 |
| Johnson Siding, SD | 11 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 24 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 24 |
| Kadoka, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Kimball, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 34 Mbps / 19 Mbps | 23 |
| Kyle, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Lake Andes, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Lake Madison, SD | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 30 |
| Lake Norden, SD | 13 | 425 Mbps / 40 Mbps | 32 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 27 |
| Lake Preston, SD | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 42 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 26 |
| Lead, SD | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 54 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 35 |
| Lemmon, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Lennox, SD | 15 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 36 Mbps / 7 Mbps | 28 |
| Leola, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 26 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 15 |
| Lower Brule, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 16 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 20 |
| Madison, SD | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 44 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 32 |
| Manderson, SD | 5 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 2 Mbps | N/A |
| Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 22 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Marion, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Martin, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Mc Laughlin, SD | 5 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 2 Mbps | N/A |
| McLaughlin, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 24 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 16 |
| Meadow View Addition, SD | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 40 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 24 |
| Menno, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Milbank, SD | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 32 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 33 |
| Miller, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 44 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 22 |
| Mission, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 48 Mbps | 17 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 21 |
| Mission Hill, SD | 8 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 15 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Mitchell, SD | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 82 Mbps / 62 Mbps | 72 |
| Mobridge, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 49 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 26 |
| Montrose, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Mount Vernon, SD | 8 | 500 Mbps / 500 Mbps | 40 Mbps / 26 Mbps | 28 |
| New Underwood, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 25 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 21 |
| Newell, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| North Eagle Butte, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 14 |
| North Sioux City, SD | 18 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 89 Mbps / 18 Mbps | 62 |
| North Spearfish, SD | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 39 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 34 |
| Oglala, SD | 9 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 17 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Onida, SD | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 158 Mbps / 145 Mbps | 100 |
| Parker, SD | 10 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 23 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| Parkston, SD | 6 | 500 Mbps / 500 Mbps | 42 Mbps / 22 Mbps | 26 |
| Parmelee, SD | 13 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 10 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 20 |
| Philip, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 24 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Piedmont, SD | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 54 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 34 |
| Pierre, SD | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 26 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 26 |
| Pine Ridge, SD | 12 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 14 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Plankinton, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Platte, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 34 Mbps / 19 Mbps | 23 |
| Porcupine, SD | 10 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 14 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Pukwana, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 34 Mbps / 19 Mbps | 23 |
| Rapid City, SD | 18 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 34 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 38 |
| Rapid Valley, SD | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 54 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 33 |
| Redfield, SD | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 48 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 36 |
| Renner, SD | 6 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 17 Mbps / 1 Mbps | N/A |
| Renner Corner, SD | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 37 Mbps / 12 Mbps | 30 |
| Rosebud, SD | 12 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 12 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 21 |
| Rosholt, SD | 6 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 105 Mbps / 90 Mbps | 60 |
| Saint Francis, SD | 5 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 2 Mbps | N/A |
| Salem, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 34 Mbps / 19 Mbps | 21 |
| Scotland, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Selby, SD | 7 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 186 Mbps / 147 Mbps | 82 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 23 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 30 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 37 |
| Sisseton, SD | 6 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 184 Mbps / 169 Mbps | 100 |
| Spearfish, SD | 15 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 39 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 35 |
| Spring Creek, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 17 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 20 |
| Springfield, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Sturgis, SD | 10 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 54 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 34 |
| Summerset, SD | 14 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 35 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 32 |
| Tabor, SD | 9 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 24 Mbps / 8 Mbps | 23 |
| Tea, SD | 13 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 42 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 32 |
| Timber Lake, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 15 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 14 |
| Tripp, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 22 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 18 |
| Tyndall, SD | 12 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 10 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Valley Springs, SD | 13 | 425 Mbps / 100 Mbps | 21 Mbps / 13 Mbps | 18 |
| Veblen, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 18 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 9 |
| Vermillion, SD | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 28 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 31 |
| Viborg, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 36 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 27 |
| Volga, SD | 9 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 30 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 24 |
| Wagner, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 19 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 15 |
| Wall, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Wanblee, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Watertown, SD | 16 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 35 Mbps / 4 Mbps | 33 |
| Waubay, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 50 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 27 |
| Webster, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 56 Mbps / 6 Mbps | 28 |
| Wentworth, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| Wessington Springs, SD | 6 | 1 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 184 Mbps / 169 Mbps | 100 |
| White, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 44 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 27 |
| White River, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 19 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 21 |
| Whitewood, SD | 10 | 425 Mbps / 40 Mbps | 54 Mbps / 11 Mbps | 30 |
| Willow Lake, SD | 7 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 22 Mbps / 3 Mbps | 17 |
| Wilmot, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 18 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 9 |
| Winner, SD | 8 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 18 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 21 |
| Wolsey, SD | 13 | 425 Mbps / 20 Mbps | 32 Mbps / 9 Mbps | 27 |
| Woonsocket, SD | 6 | 500 Mbps / 500 Mbps | 101 Mbps / 85 Mbps | 57 |
| Worthing, SD | 15 | 425 Mbps / 60 Mbps | 13 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 15 |
| Wounded Knee, SD | 6 | 425 Mbps / 15 Mbps | 20 Mbps / 2 Mbps | 20 |
| Yankton, SD | 17 | 5 Gbps / 1 Gbps | 42 Mbps / 5 Mbps | 37 |
| Provider | Max. Speeds | Avg. Speeds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  | HughesNet | 100 Mbps | 25 Mbps |
| 2. |  | Viasat | 150 Mbps | 25 Mbps |
| 3. |  | CenturyLink | 267 Mbps | 32 Mbps |
| 4. |  | Midcontinent Communications | 200 Mbps | 200 Mbps |
| 5. |  | Golden West Telecommunications | 51 Mbps | 33 Mbps |
| 6. |  | Vast Broadband | 164 Mbps | 124 Mbps |
| 7. |  | Rise Broadband | 11 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| 8. |  | Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative | 67 Mbps | 58 Mbps |
| 9. |  | Western Communications | 3 Mbps | 3 Mbps |
| 10. |  | Santel Communications Cooperative | 145 Mbps | 77 Mbps |
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