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Internet and Broadband in South Dakota
Households with a broadband subscription, by type. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Households with broadband
- 89.6%
- U.S. 91.0%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75.6%
- U.S. 75.6%
- Cellular data plan only
- 10.4%
- U.S. 11.5%
- No internet access
- 7.4%
- U.S. 6.5%
Internet access by county
66 counties in South Dakota
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| County | Households with broadband | Cable, fiber or DSL | Cell data only | No internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | 83.6% | 65.5% | 14.0% | 14.4% |
| Beadle County | 88.9% | 69.6% | 13.5% | 9.2% |
| Bennett County | 65.2% | 55.3% | 6.3% | 28.6% |
| Bon Homme County | 85.2% | 70.6% | 11.9% | 11.8% |
| Brookings County | 91.2% | 74.4% | 14.3% | 5.8% |
| Brown County | 87.5% | 72.3% | 10.7% | 9.0% |
| Brule County | 80.9% | 64.4% | 13.9% | 15.1% |
| Buffalo County | 68.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 28.9% |
| Butte County | 89.8% | 72.4% | 11.1% | 8.9% |
| Campbell County | 82.6% | 72.8% | 4.9% | 13.8% |
| Charles Mix County | 82.7% | 66.4% | 13.5% | 14.3% |
| Clark County | 85.8% | 73.3% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| Clay County | 90.6% | 73.5% | 12.9% | 5.2% |
| Codington County | 87.6% | 71.6% | 14.1% | 10.2% |
| Corson County | 85.1% | 75.2% | 4.3% | 12.8% |
| Custer County | 87.8% | 68.1% | 10.9% | 10.5% |
| Davison County | 86.2% | 68.9% | 15.5% | 11.1% |
| Day County | 83.8% | 71.5% | 10.6% | 14.0% |
| Deuel County | 85.2% | 68.9% | 12.9% | 11.9% |
| Dewey County | 84.7% | 69.1% | 12.8% | 14.2% |
| Douglas County | 86.5% | 65.4% | 15.8% | 12.1% |
| Edmunds County | 93.3% | 79.3% | 9.0% | 5.3% |
| Fall River County | 85.7% | 68.1% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Faulk County | 80.7% | 63.6% | 8.2% | 14.8% |
| Grant County | 84.1% | 68.8% | 10.0% | 12.4% |
| Gregory County | 82.3% | 62.1% | 16.2% | 14.8% |
| Haakon County | 78.6% | 75.1% | 1.3% | 15.4% |
| Hamlin County | 90.2% | 66.6% | 20.3% | 7.7% |
| Hand County | 85.9% | 69.8% | 8.3% | 12.2% |
| Hanson County | 92.8% | 70.6% | 17.3% | 5.7% |
| Harding County | 93.6% | 81.1% | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| Hughes County | 93.1% | 81.8% | 8.6% | 5.5% |
| Hutchinson County | 86.7% | 71.5% | 12.6% | 10.0% |
| Hyde County | 89.7% | 82.9% | 5.4% | 7.0% |
| Jackson County | 62.7% | 57.3% | 2.9% | 25.2% |
| Jerauld County | 86.0% | 73.5% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| Jones County | 89.2% | 75.1% | 10.8% | 8.2% |
| Kingsbury County | 89.8% | 68.8% | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| Lake County | 86.6% | 72.8% | 7.8% | 8.6% |
| Lawrence County | 89.6% | 72.0% | 9.7% | 7.9% |
| Lincoln County | 95.7% | 85.5% | 7.3% | 3.0% |
| Lyman County | 82.4% | 64.9% | 15.3% | 15.7% |
| Marshall County | 89.5% | 81.3% | 6.6% | 9.0% |
| McCook County | 89.5% | 72.8% | 12.1% | 9.1% |
| McPherson County | 80.0% | 67.5% | 10.8% | 15.1% |
| Meade County | 93.4% | 72.8% | 13.4% | 5.4% |
| Mellette County | 74.4% | 60.5% | 8.3% | 21.1% |
| Miner County | 82.9% | 70.7% | 10.0% | 13.1% |
| Minnehaha County | 92.6% | 81.4% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| Moody County | 88.3% | 73.9% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| Oglala Lakota County | 70.2% | 64.7% | 3.0% | 17.2% |
| Pennington County | 90.6% | 78.1% | 8.7% | 5.4% |
| Perkins County | 88.9% | 77.3% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
| Potter County | 88.0% | 73.0% | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| Roberts County | 83.3% | 70.8% | 9.1% | 14.7% |
| Sanborn County | 80.5% | 63.6% | 14.0% | 17.7% |
| Spink County | 88.3% | 71.1% | 13.0% | 8.3% |
| Stanley County | 90.9% | 76.1% | 6.1% | 7.8% |
| Sully County | 79.6% | 63.0% | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| Todd County | 75.2% | 64.0% | 10.3% | 19.6% |
| Tripp County | 85.2% | 72.1% | 10.0% | 10.9% |
| Turner County | 88.2% | 73.7% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Union County | 89.5% | 71.5% | 12.9% | 7.6% |
| Walworth County | 90.1% | 81.6% | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| Yankton County | 86.1% | 69.6% | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Ziebach County | 83.0% | 76.6% | 4.5% | 11.8% |
Internet access in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Households with broadband | Cable, fiber or DSL | Cell data only | No internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 93.4% | 82.1% | 9.2% | 4.0% |
| Rapid City | 90.3% | 80.5% | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Aberdeen | 87.7% | 74.1% | 10.9% | 8.5% |
| Brookings | 91.1% | 72.9% | 16.0% | 5.1% |
| Watertown | 87.3% | 73.0% | 13.6% | 10.6% |
| Mitchell | 85.7% | 69.0% | 16.0% | 11.2% |
| Yankton | 85.8% | 75.9% | 8.2% | 11.6% |
| Huron | 89.1% | 71.0% | 14.4% | 8.6% |
| Pierre | 93.8% | 83.0% | 8.9% | 4.9% |
| Spearfish | 92.2% | 80.9% | 7.5% | 5.2% |
| Box Elder | 93.3% | 82.2% | 6.8% | 2.1% |
| Vermillion | 91.9% | 77.7% | 12.1% | 4.4% |
| Brandon | 95.8% | 91.6% | 3.7% | 1.5% |
| Harrisburg | 97.7% | 95.8% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Sturgis | 89.8% | 74.4% | 15.0% | 8.4% |
| Rapid Valley | 95.0% | 83.9% | 9.3% | 3.9% |
| Tea | 97.7% | 95.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Madison | 86.0% | 80.2% | 5.8% | 9.7% |
| Belle Fourche | 91.2% | 80.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the broadband subscription rate in South Dakota?
- 89.6% of households in South Dakota have a broadband internet subscription, and 7.4% have no internet access.
- Which South Dakota counties have the highest broadband subscription rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Lincoln County (95.7%), Meade County (93.4%), Hughes County (93.1%).
- Which South Dakota counties have the lowest broadband subscription rate?
- The lowest are Oglala Lakota County (70.2%), Roberts County (83.3%), Yankton County (86.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey ยท 2020-2024 5-year estimates