Internet Outages in North Dakota by City
Fiber reaches 69.9% of homes and businesses in North Dakota, one of the highest shares in the country (US 55.9%).
Internet access in North Dakota
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 88.7% of 331,063 households (US 91%), 43rd of 50 states (1 = highest).
- How homes connect: cable, fiber or DSL 76.7%; cellular data only 9.7% (US 11.5%); satellite 5%; no subscription 11.2%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 69.9% of 452,871 homes and businesses (US 55.9%), 8th of 50 states (1 = highest). Gigabit plans: 93.5%. Cable: 63.4%.
- Wireless: 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 70.6% of the state's area (US 39.4%), 8th of 50 states (1 = widest); fixed wireless home internet reaches 77.4% of locations. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Cities we track: broadband is highest in Minot (89.4%) and lowest in Bismarck (88%) of 3 North Dakota cities on this site. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber by city: Minot has the widest fiber reach among the cities we track (98.9% of homes); Bismarck the narrowest (18.5%). Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Power behind the network: North Dakota electric customers averaged 99 minutes without power in 2024. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Minot leads; Bismarck trails. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
North Dakota is 1st of 4 on fiber reach. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in North Dakota, city by city
Listed for North Dakota: CenturyLink, Midco. Call the one on your bill; our internet outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an internet outage in North Dakota right now?
Not on this site: no reports from North Dakota in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in North Dakota can get fiber internet?
FCC data for December 2025 shows fiber to the home available at 69.9% of 452,871 homes and businesses in North Dakota, against 55.9% nationally. Gigabit plans reach 93.5%.
What share of North Dakota households has no internet?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates put 11.2% of North Dakota households without any internet subscription, and 9.7% online only through a cellular data plan.
Which North Dakota city has the highest broadband rate?
Among the North Dakota cities on this site, Minot has the highest share of households with broadband (89.4%) and Bismarck the lowest (88%).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works