North Dakota Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
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 347,730 broadband serviceable locations in North Dakota, 4,915 are unserved and 1,423 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Williams county
5.6%
out of 16,574 broadband serviceable locations
Ward county
2.5%
out of 25,589 broadband serviceable locations
McHenry county
12.0%
out of 4,546 broadband serviceable locations
Bottineau county
6.8%
out of 5,805 broadband serviceable locations
Billings county
36.4%
out of 874 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 2,677 community anchor institutions in North Dakota.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
636
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
627
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
1,225
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
189
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
68.9%
31 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
Housing units
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.6%Black
3.1%Native
5.2%White
84.9%Other
1.3%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)