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South Dakota Broadband Audit

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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in South 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 South Dakota. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of South Dakota by county.

South Dakota broadband performance trends

Of the 1,143,874 broadband serviceable locations in South Dakota, 49,024 are unserved and 28,814 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Pennington county
5.5%
out of 123,450 broadband serviceable locations
Lawrence county
15.9%
out of 39,685 broadband serviceable locations
Meade county
12.3%
out of 35,262 broadband serviceable locations
Todd county
29.6%
out of 8,393 broadband serviceable locations
Yankton county
8.3%
out of 29,255 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in South Dakota

Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health

Updated February 2024

The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross South 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 South Dakota

There are 3,117 community anchor institutions in South Dakota.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
851
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
740
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
1,360
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
166
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.

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

Updated February 2024

South Dakota Local Broadband Service Providers

Of the 66 providers in South Dakota, 59 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
65.2%
43 fiber providers
Wireless
36.4%
24 wireless providers
Satellite
4.5%
3 satellite providers
Other
72.7%
48 other providers

Demographics in South Dakota

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

Poverty threshold
20.4
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
95.5
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
20.6
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$63,920.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
user881,785
Housing units
home391,857
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.4%
Black
2.2%
Native
NaN%
White
82.6%
Other
1.0%
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)

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