South Dakota Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
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 398,484 broadband serviceable locations in South Dakota, 22,727 are unserved and 11,996 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Pennington county
7.7%
out of 41,781 broadband serviceable locations
Lawrence county
18.3%
out of 13,721 broadband serviceable locations
Meade county
17.9%
out of 12,154 broadband serviceable locations
Custer county
21.4%
out of 5,723 broadband serviceable locations
Yankton county
11.9%
out of 9,999 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 3,340 community anchor institutions in South Dakota.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
872
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
862
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
1,432
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 South Dakota
Updated February 2024
South Dakota Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 67 providers in South Dakota, 60 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
62.7%
42 fiber providers
Wireless
37.3%
25 wireless providers
Satellite
4.5%
3 satellite providers
Other
70.1%
47 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
Housing units
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.4%Black
2.2%Native
8.4%White
82.6%Other
1.0%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)