Internet Service in North Dakota

98.4% of those living in North Dakota can get Internet of up to 10 Mbps download speed via wired or wireline service. Yet there is still 28.2% of the population that doesn’t have Internet to use.

The access is there. In North Dakota, 99.9% of residents have wireless Internet available to them. 79.7% have DSL access. 77.3% have cable Internet service available. A much higher than the national average 59.5% of the population has fiber Internet available to them. Another exciting feature is that over 60% of the state has the choice of 3 or more Internet service providers, which means better Internet for everyone.

59.30%

Population with faster than 1 Gbps available.

15.10%

Population with only 100 Mbps speeds or less available.

11.10%

Population with only 25 Mbps speeds or less available.

38 Mbps

Average internet download speed across the state

4.50%

Population with no wired internet access available.

95.50%

Population with wired internet access available.

7.00%

Population underserved with minimum service options available

38

Average broadband score for North Dakota

Broadband in North Dakota

Cities in North DakotaProvidersSpeeds (down/up)Speeds (down/up)Score
Ashley, ND71 Gbps / 50 Mbps158 Mbps / 9 Mbps54
Baldwin, ND65 Gbps / 1 Gbps17 Mbps / 1 MbpsN/A
Beach, ND8150 Mbps / 15 Mbps15 Mbps / 2 Mbps15
Belcourt, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps87 Mbps / 73 Mbps55
Belfield, ND115 Gbps / 1 Gbps43 Mbps / 8 Mbps49
Berthold, ND7300 Mbps / 30 Mbps35 Mbps / 6 Mbps21
Beulah, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps43 Mbps / 5 Mbps28
Bismarck, ND165 Gbps / 1 Gbps35 Mbps / 6 Mbps37
Bottineau, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps101 Mbps / 67 Mbps54
Bowman, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps45 Mbps / 5 Mbps28
Burlington, ND12300 Mbps / 30 Mbps38 Mbps / 5 Mbps31
Buxton, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps39 Mbps / 5 Mbps20
Cando, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps41 Mbps / 5 Mbps28
Carrington, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps63 Mbps / 5 Mbps28
Casselton, ND205 Gbps / 1 Gbps18 Mbps / 3 Mbps36
Cavalier, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 145 Mbps96
Center, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps43 Mbps / 5 Mbps28
Cooperstown, ND9200 Mbps / 20 Mbps35 Mbps / 4 Mbps20
Crosby, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps25 Mbps / 6 Mbps19
Devils Lake, ND101 Gbps / 1 Gbps132 Mbps / 104 Mbps81
Dickinson, ND145 Gbps / 1 Gbps26 Mbps / 3 Mbps40
Drayton, ND91 Gbps / 1 Gbps129 Mbps / 119 Mbps69
Dunseith, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps101 Mbps / 67 Mbps54
Edgeley, ND71 Gbps / 50 Mbps88 Mbps / 6 Mbps34
Elgin, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 145 Mbps96
Ellendale, ND71 Gbps / 50 Mbps88 Mbps / 6 Mbps34
Emerado, ND115 Gbps / 1 Gbps29 Mbps / 3 Mbps26
Enderlin, ND8150 Mbps / 15 Mbps16 Mbps / 3 Mbps13
Fargo, ND245 Gbps / 1 Gbps61 Mbps / 7 Mbps49
Forbes, ND71 Gbps / 50 Mbps91 Mbps / 6 Mbps35
Forman, ND81 Gbps / 50 Mbps77 Mbps / 5 Mbps34
Fort Totten, ND12150 Mbps / 15 Mbps11 Mbps / 2 Mbps15
Fort Yates, ND7150 Mbps / 15 Mbps21 Mbps / 2 Mbps16
Garrison, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps140 Mbps / 127 Mbps86
Glen Ullin, ND91 Gbps / 1 Gbps145 Mbps / 115 Mbps81
Glenburn, ND7300 Mbps / 30 Mbps34 Mbps / 5 Mbps21
Grafton, ND125 Gbps / 1 Gbps29 Mbps / 4 Mbps32
Grand Forks, ND155 Gbps / 1 Gbps22 Mbps / 3 Mbps26
Grand Forks AFB, ND165 Gbps / 1 Gbps21 Mbps / 3 Mbps26
Green Acres, ND61 Gbps / 1 Gbps102 Mbps / 86 Mbps55
Gwinner, ND121 Gbps / 50 Mbps52 Mbps / 4 Mbps34
Halliday, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps45 Mbps / 5 Mbps28
Hankinson, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps162 Mbps / 128 Mbps81
Harvey, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps157 Mbps / 123 Mbps79
Harwood, ND195 Gbps / 1 Gbps17 Mbps / 2 Mbps32
Hatton, ND95 Gbps / 1 Gbps37 Mbps / 4 Mbps26
Havana, ND81 Gbps / 50 Mbps138 Mbps / 8 Mbps54
Hazen, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps43 Mbps / 5 Mbps28
Hebron, ND91 Gbps / 1 Gbps145 Mbps / 115 Mbps81
Hettinger, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps45 Mbps / 5 Mbps29
Hillsboro, ND91 Gbps / 1 Gbps146 Mbps / 115 Mbps64
Horace, ND185 Gbps / 1 Gbps75 Mbps / 6 Mbps54
Jamestown, ND155 Gbps / 1 Gbps28 Mbps / 3 Mbps32
Kenmare, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps87 Mbps / 75 Mbps53
Killdeer, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps45 Mbps / 5 Mbps28
Kindred, ND175 Gbps / 1 Gbps8 Mbps / 1 Mbps15
Lakota, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps87 Mbps / 73 Mbps55
LaMoure, ND71 Gbps / 50 Mbps88 Mbps / 6 Mbps34
Langdon, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps99 Mbps / 65 Mbps60
Larimore, ND115 Gbps / 1 Gbps30 Mbps / 3 Mbps26
Lidgerwood, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps163 Mbps / 129 Mbps81
Lincoln, ND145 Gbps / 1 Gbps45 Mbps / 7 Mbps32
Linton, ND7200 Mbps / 20 Mbps44 Mbps / 5 Mbps21
Lisbon, ND71 Gbps / 50 Mbps88 Mbps / 6 Mbps34
Mandan, ND105 Gbps / 1 Gbps35 Mbps / 7 Mbps27
Mandaree, ND111 Gbps / 1 Gbps83 Mbps / 74 Mbps79
Manvel, ND11200 Mbps / 40 Mbps33 Mbps / 8 Mbps20
Mapleton, ND175 Gbps / 1 Gbps18 Mbps / 3 Mbps27
Mayville, ND12200 Mbps / 20 Mbps27 Mbps / 4 Mbps20
Menoken, ND9200 Mbps / 20 Mbps36 Mbps / 6 Mbps18
Milnor, ND81 Gbps / 50 Mbps134 Mbps / 8 Mbps53
Minot, ND11300 Mbps / 90 Mbps44 Mbps / 9 Mbps37
Minot AFB, ND12300 Mbps / 30 Mbps30 Mbps / 4 Mbps28
Minto, ND9200 Mbps / 60 Mbps41 Mbps / 10 Mbps26
Mohall, ND8300 Mbps / 30 Mbps53 Mbps / 7 Mbps31
Mott, ND7150 Mbps / 15 Mbps23 Mbps / 3 Mbps17
Napoleon, ND7200 Mbps / 20 Mbps44 Mbps / 5 Mbps21
New England, ND7150 Mbps / 15 Mbps23 Mbps / 3 Mbps17
New Rockford, ND91 Gbps / 1 Gbps140 Mbps / 110 Mbps71
New Salem, ND10200 Mbps / 20 Mbps40 Mbps / 9 Mbps28
New Town, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps92 Mbps / 79 Mbps58
Northwood, ND115 Gbps / 1 Gbps12 Mbps / 2 Mbps22
Oakes, ND71 Gbps / 50 Mbps88 Mbps / 6 Mbps34
Park River, ND91 Gbps / 1 Gbps73 Mbps / 63 Mbps55
Parshall, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps98 Mbps / 84 Mbps61
Portland, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps39 Mbps / 5 Mbps20
Powers Lake, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps22 Mbps / 5 Mbps17
Ray, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps25 Mbps / 9 Mbps21
Reeder, ND7150 Mbps / 15 Mbps22 Mbps / 3 Mbps17
Richardton, ND9200 Mbps / 20 Mbps40 Mbps / 4 Mbps28
Rolette, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps101 Mbps / 66 Mbps54
Rolla, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps101 Mbps / 66 Mbps54
Rugby, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps163 Mbps / 129 Mbps81
Saint John, ND5150 Mbps / 15 Mbps21 Mbps / 2 MbpsN/A
Saint Michael, ND5150 Mbps / 15 Mbps21 Mbps / 2 MbpsN/A
Scranton, ND7150 Mbps / 15 Mbps22 Mbps / 3 Mbps17
Selfridge, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 145 Mbps96
Shell Valley, ND61 Gbps / 1 Gbps100 Mbps / 83 Mbps54
St. John, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps116 Mbps / 76 Mbps54
Stanley, ND8150 Mbps / 25 Mbps19 Mbps / 5 Mbps18
Steele, ND7200 Mbps / 20 Mbps44 Mbps / 5 Mbps21
Surrey, ND12300 Mbps / 30 Mbps45 Mbps / 6 Mbps34
Thompson, ND115 Gbps / 1 Gbps29 Mbps / 3 Mbps26
Tioga, ND8150 Mbps / 15 Mbps14 Mbps / 2 Mbps15
Towner, ND8300 Mbps / 30 Mbps54 Mbps / 7 Mbps31
Turtle Lake, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps163 Mbps / 129 Mbps81
Underwood, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps43 Mbps / 5 Mbps28
Valley City, ND175 Gbps / 1 Gbps28 Mbps / 5 Mbps43
Velva, ND7300 Mbps / 30 Mbps30 Mbps / 4 Mbps19
Wahpeton, ND135 Gbps / 1 Gbps26 Mbps / 4 Mbps39
Walhalla, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps101 Mbps / 66 Mbps61
Washburn, ND8200 Mbps / 20 Mbps43 Mbps / 5 Mbps28
Watford City, ND81 Gbps / 1 Gbps87 Mbps / 76 Mbps63
West Fargo, ND175 Gbps / 1 Gbps83 Mbps / 7 Mbps53
Williston, ND151 Gbps / 1 Gbps83 Mbps / 63 Mbps63
Wilton, ND7200 Mbps / 20 Mbps44 Mbps / 5 Mbps21
Wishek, ND7200 Mbps / 20 Mbps44 Mbps / 5 Mbps21
Wyndmere, ND71 Gbps / 1 Gbps158 Mbps / 145 Mbps96

Top 10 Providers (by Coverage) in North Dakota

ProviderMax. SpeedsAvg. Speeds
1.HughesNet logoHughesNet100 Mbps25 Mbps
2.Viasat logoViasat150 Mbps25 Mbps
3.Midcontinent Communications logoMidcontinent Communications200 Mbps200 Mbps
4.CenturyLink logoCenturyLink263 Mbps33 Mbps
5.West River Telecommunications Cooperative logoWest River Telecommunications Cooperative580 Mbps580 Mbps
6.United Communications logoUnited Communications883 Mbps408 Mbps
7.SRT Communications logoSRT Communications271 Mbps162 Mbps
8.Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative logoDickey Rural Telephone Cooperative563 Mbps360 Mbps
9.Cable One logoCable One1 Gbps1 Gbps
10.North Dakota Telephone Company logoNorth Dakota Telephone Company775 Mbps643 Mbps