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North Dakota Broadband Audit

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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in North Dakota

% of serviceable locations by performance rank
Unserved
More than 80% unserved
Underserved
More than 80% un(der)served
Served

Updated February 2024

The map above shows the broadband reality of North Dakota. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of North Dakota by county.

North Dakota broadband performance trends

Of the 928,096 broadband serviceable locations in North Dakota, 7,548 are unserved and 2,805 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Williams county
2.9%
out of 44,139 broadband serviceable locations
Ward county
1.1%
out of 74,278 broadband serviceable locations
Billings county
36.3%
out of 2,173 broadband serviceable locations
McHenry county
8.0%
out of 9,909 broadband serviceable locations
Bottineau county
3.3%
out of 15,983 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in North Dakota

Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health

Updated February 2024

The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross North Dakota colored by type. Anchor institutions are crucial entities such as schools, hospitals, and more that require greater use of broadband services. They often cater to vulnerable populations and ensuring they receive high quality broadband coverage is a high priority.

Anchor Institutions in North Dakota

There are 2,538 community anchor institutions in North Dakota.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
619
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
591
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
1,154
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
174
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.

Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in North Dakota

Updated February 2024

North Dakota Local Broadband Service Providers

Of the 45 providers in North Dakota, 37 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
71.1%
32 fiber providers
Wireless
28.9%
13 wireless providers
Satellite
6.7%
3 satellite providers
Other
80.0%
36 other providers

Demographics in North Dakota

Up-to-date information on the population of North Dakota including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.

Poverty threshold
17.7
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
95.6
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
22.2
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$68,131.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
user773,344
Housing units
home370,111
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.6%
Black
3.1%
Native
NaN%
White
84.9%
Other
1.3%
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)

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Top 50 Unserved Counties Broadband Audits

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