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Internet Service Providers in South Dakota

South Dakota Internet Coverage & Availability in 2024

South Dakota Internet Facts in 2024

  • South Dakota currently ranks 30th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.

  • This means that roughly one in ten South Dakota residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.

  • This means that nearly five in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).

  • This means that six in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.

  • The U.S. has more than 2,934 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.

At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.

In South Dakota, 88.1% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 35th among all states.

Internet Availability by County

In South Dakota, 71.3% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 27th among all states.

Internet Coverage by Demographic in South Dakota

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)

Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access

  • With: 85%
  • Without: 15%

Type of internet connection

  • Dialup only: <1%
  • Broadband of any type: 85%
  • Cellular data only: 11%
  • Satellite: 6%

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic

  • <18: 5%
  • 18-64: 6%
  • 65+ adults: 8%

  • <$20,000: 40%
  • $20,000-$74,999: 16%
  • $75,000+: 5%

  • Black: 5%
  • Native American/Alaska Native: 22%
  • Asian: (Unavailable)
  • Mixed race: 3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8%
  • White: 5%

  • Employed: 5%
  • Unemployed: 13%

  • Less than high school: 10%
  • Some college or associate degree: 8%
  • Bachelor’s degree: 4%
Provider Avg. Download Speed Connection Availability Rating
Midco 1000 MBPS Cable 45.8% View Plans
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 25.0% 3.1 View Plans
Always ON 25 MBPS Fixed Wireless 25.0% View Plans
Bluepeak 5000 MBPS Cable, Fixed Wireless, Fiber, DSL 21.9% 1.0 View Plans
CenturyLink 940 MBPS DSL, Fiber, Fixed Wireless 20.9% 3.1 View Plans
Rise Broadband 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 12.7% 3.0 View Plans
Golden West Telecommunications 1000 MBPS Fiber, DSL, Cable 9.7% 1.0 View Plans
Venture Communications 1000 MBPS Fiber 6.1% View Plans
Northern Valley Communications 70 MBPS Fixed Wireless 5.3% View Plans
Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative 1000 MBPS Fiber 5.2% View Plans
WispWest.net 400 MBPS Fixed Wireless 5.2% View Plans
Midco 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 4.5% View Plans
Mediacom 1000 MBPS Cable 3.3% 2.7 View Plans
LTD Broadband 250 MBPS Fixed Wireless 3.1% 4.2 View Plans
Alliance Communications 1000 MBPS Fiber 3.0% View Plans
Midco 5000 MBPS Fiber 2.9% 4.3 View Plans
Santel Communications 1000 MBPS Fiber 2.0% View Plans
Midstate Communications 1000 MBPS Fiber 1.7% View Plans
Northern Valley Communications 1000 MBPS DSL, Fiber 1.7% 1.0 View Plans
Mitchell Telecom 1000 MBPS Fiber, DSL 1.7% View Plans
Verizon 5G Home Internet 300 MBPS Fixed Wireless 1.7% View Plans
West River Cooperative Telephone Company 250 MBPS Fiber 1.5% View Plans
Swiftel Communications 1000 MBPS Fiber, DSL 1.4% View Plans
James Valley Telecommunications 70 MBPS Fixed Wireless 1.4% View Plans
Nextlink Internet 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 1.4% 4.3 View Plans
Fort Randall Telephone Company 1000 MBPS DSL, Fiber 1.0% View Plans
Standing Rock Telecom 10 MBPS Fixed Wireless 1.0% View Plans
Leap Communications 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 0.9% View Plans
RC Technologies 500 MBPS Fiber, Fixed Wireless 0.9% View Plans
TrioTel Communications 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.8% View Plans
James Valley Telecommunications 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.8% View Plans
West River Telecommunications Cooperative 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.8% View Plans
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority 250 MBPS Fiber 0.8% View Plans
Sparklight 1000 MBPS Cable 0.7% 3.4 View Plans
U.S. Cellular 10 MBPS Fixed Wireless 0.6% View Plans
Valley Fibercom 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.6% 1.0 View Plans
Valley Telecommunications 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.6% View Plans
James Valley Telecommunications 50 MBPS DSL 0.6% View Plans
Long Lines 1000 MBPS Cable 0.5% View Plans
Wavelength 2000 MBPS Fixed Wireless 0.4% View Plans
Interlakes Wireless 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 0.3% View Plans
Beresford Municipal Telephone 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.3% View Plans
Kennebec Telephone Company 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.3% View Plans
Consolidated Telcom 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.1% 4.0 View Plans
Dickey Rural Networks 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.1% 1.0 View Plans
Western Communications 30 MBPS Fixed Wireless 0.1% View Plans
Long Lines 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.1% View Plans
City of Faith Telephone Company 100 MBPS Fiber 0.1% View Plans
Long Lines 25 MBPS DSL 0.1% 3.3 View Plans
Valley Telephone Company 100 MBPS Fiber 0.0% View Plans

Internet Providers By City in South Dakota

Aberdeen 95.7% 13 providers
Alcester 96.5% 12 providers
Alexandria 89.8% 10 providers
Allen 77.8% 6 providers
Arlington 86.0% 16 providers
Armour 99.5% 12 providers
Aurora 99.9% 12 providers
Avon 99.3% 9 providers
Baltic 99.9% 13 providers
Belle Fourche 92.0% 12 providers
Beresford 67.2% 14 providers
Big Stone City 94.1% 14 providers
Black Hawk 96.9% 15 providers
Bonesteel 92.7% 8 providers
Box Elder 74.0% 14 providers
Brandon 100.0% 13 providers
Bridgewater 98.8% 11 providers
Britton 91.1% 11 providers
Brookings 93.4% 13 providers
Buffalo 97.1% 10 providers
Burke 99.5% 11 providers
Canistota 99.7% 14 providers
Canton 87.0% 15 providers
Castlewood 94.4% 12 providers
Centerville 95.6% 12 providers
Chamberlain 99.1% 12 providers
Chancellor 48.5% 14 providers
Clark 99.5% 11 providers
Clear Lake 99.5% 11 providers
Colton 96.7% 14 providers
Corsica 98.8% 11 providers
Crooks 99.6% 12 providers
Custer 91.9% 11 providers
De Smet 87.3% 17 providers
Deadwood 89.7% 13 providers
Dell Rapids 98.9% 14 providers
Dupree 97.4% 10 providers
Eagle Butte 98.4% 10 providers
Edgemont 94.7% 11 providers
Elk Point 81.6% 14 providers
Ellsworth A F B 0.0% 9 providers
Emery 84.3% 9 providers
Estelline 99.8% 13 providers
Ethan 89.9% 10 providers
Eureka 89.6% 9 providers
Faith 87.8% 12 providers
Faulkton 95.2% 9 providers
Flandreau 92.8% 16 providers
Fort Pierre 93.6% 13 providers
Freeman 99.7% 11 providers
Garretson 100.0% 12 providers
Gettysburg 97.9% 12 providers
Gregory 99.3% 10 providers
Groton 70.7% 10 providers
Harrisburg 97.5% 14 providers
Harrold 96.3% 10 providers
Hartford 99.9% 16 providers
Hermosa 79.2% 10 providers
Herreid 90.1% 10 providers
Highmore 96.5% 11 providers
Hill City 87.5% 10 providers
Hitchcock 93.8% 14 providers
Hot Springs 93.6% 10 providers
Hoven 90.3% 11 providers
Howard 99.6% 11 providers
Hudson 93.0% 13 providers
Hurley 70.7% 13 providers
Huron 96.9% 15 providers
Ipswich 85.4% 11 providers
Irene 88.1% 11 providers
Iroquois 19.8% 15 providers
Jefferson 89.8% 16 providers
Kimball 83.7% 12 providers
Kyle 65.4% 9 providers
Lake Andes 99.0% 12 providers
Lake Norden 97.5% 15 providers
Langford 95.6% 10 providers
Lead 96.4% 15 providers
Lemmon 88.3% 11 providers
Lennox 71.3% 13 providers
Leola 82.0% 9 providers
Lower Brule 67.0% 11 providers
Madison 86.4% 19 providers
Martin 98.9% 9 providers
Mc Laughlin 98.4% 11 providers
Milbank 99.8% 13 providers
Miller 99.1% 13 providers
Mission 74.4% 9 providers
Mitchell 98.8% 12 providers
Mobridge 98.4% 14 providers
Montrose 79.2% 13 providers
Mount Vernon 98.1% 10 providers
New Underwood 97.8% 11 providers
Newell 91.8% 12 providers
North Sioux City 99.4% 17 providers
Onida 97.8% 12 providers
Parker 60.5% 13 providers
Parkston 94.8% 10 providers
Parmelee 64.5% 9 providers
Peever 81.1% 12 providers
Philip 99.4% 10 providers
Piedmont 83.1% 15 providers
Pierre 94.8% 15 providers
Pine Ridge 97.3% 9 providers
Platte 87.9% 9 providers
Porcupine 63.0% 8 providers
Presho 98.4% 11 providers
Pukwana 95.4% 10 providers
Rapid City 96.1% 19 providers
Redfield 95.6% 12 providers
Rosebud 66.0% 8 providers
Rosholt 97.8% 11 providers
Salem 98.4% 11 providers
Scotland 99.9% 12 providers
Sioux Falls 98.7% 21 providers
Sisseton 91.4% 13 providers
Spearfish 94.9% 14 providers
Springfield 99.8% 10 providers
Sturgis 92.4% 15 providers
Summit 93.7% 13 providers
Tea 95.3% 13 providers
Timber Lake 71.0% 11 providers
Tyndall 99.6% 9 providers
Veblen 98.9% 10 providers
Vermillion 83.6% 15 providers
Viborg 98.2% 12 providers
Volga 96.0% 18 providers
Volin 63.0% 10 providers
Wagner 99.0% 12 providers
Wakonda 48.4% 11 providers
Wall 99.9% 9 providers
Wanblee 86.2% 9 providers
Watertown 96.8% 16 providers
Wentworth 98.9% 14 providers
Wessington Springs 97.9% 13 providers
White 100.0% 10 providers
White Lake 99.2% 11 providers
White River 81.8% 10 providers
Wilmot 99.1% 11 providers
Winner 95.7% 9 providers
Woonsocket 94.5% 11 providers
Worthing 71.0% 12 providers
Wounded Knee 52.0% 8 providers
Yankton 96.1% 13 providers