Internet Outages in South Dakota by City
89.6% of South Dakota households have broadband, below the 91% national figure.
Internet access in South Dakota
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 89.6% of 365,544 households (US 91%), 35th of 50 states (1 = highest).
- How homes connect: cable, fiber or DSL 75.6%; cellular data only 10.4% (US 11.5%); satellite 5.7%; no subscription 10.1%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 65.7% of 498,516 homes and businesses (US 55.9%), 12th of 50 states (1 = highest). Gigabit plans: 76.6%. Cable: 56.7%.
- Wireless: 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 62.9% of the state's area (US 39.4%), 14th of 50 states (1 = widest); fixed wireless home internet reaches 75.6% of locations. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Cities we track: broadband is highest in Sioux Falls (93.4%) and lowest in Rapid City (90.3%) of 2 South Dakota cities on this site. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber by city: Sioux Falls has the widest fiber reach among the cities we track (64.3% of homes); Rapid City the narrowest (33.5%). Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Power behind the network: South Dakota electric customers averaged 85 minutes without power in 2024. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
South Dakota is 4th of 7 on fiber reach. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in South Dakota, city by city
Listed for South 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 South Dakota right now?
Not on this site: no reports from South Dakota in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in South Dakota can get fiber internet?
FCC data for December 2025 shows fiber to the home available at 65.7% of 498,516 homes and businesses in South Dakota, against 55.9% nationally. Gigabit plans reach 76.6%.
What share of South Dakota households has no internet?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates put 10.1% of South Dakota households without any internet subscription, and 10.4% online only through a cellular data plan.
Which South Dakota city has the highest broadband rate?
Among the South Dakota cities on this site, Sioux Falls has the highest share of households with broadband (93.4%) and Rapid City the lowest (90.3%).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works