2.0% of locations in Minnesota have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 0.5% unserved and 66.0% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.
60 of Minnesota's 87 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 41,760 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 2,121,823.
Minnesota at a glance
Share of addresses with no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps
0.0% to 0.0%
0.0% to 0.0%
0.0% to 0.1%
0.1% to 1.0%
1.0% to 2.5%
2.5% to 7.1%
7.1% and above
not published
Darker means a larger share of addresses with no fixed broadband. Select any county to open it.
The ten hardest-served rural counties in Minnesota
Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
Median of real speed tests run on each network during 2024, from M-Lab. This is measured performance, not an advertised plan speed, and not a customer review. The middle-half column shows how consistent a network is: a wide spread means your experience depends heavily on where and when.
Network
Median download
Middle half of tests
Median upload
Latency
Tests
Comcast Cable Communications
132 Mbps
51.2 Mbps to 265 Mbps
11.9 Mbps
30 ms
159,253
Charter Communications
136 Mbps
54.6 Mbps to 267 Mbps
10.8 Mbps
43 ms
50,601
CenturyLink Communications
58.1 Mbps
16.7 Mbps to 182 Mbps
16.3 Mbps
30 ms
46,555
Verizon Business
46.2 Mbps
13.0 Mbps to 115 Mbps
6.3 Mbps
41 ms
42,492
Mediacom Communications
130 Mbps
64.7 Mbps to 257 Mbps
30.0 Mbps
32 ms
20,183
Midcontinent Communications
143 Mbps
57.2 Mbps to 246 Mbps
30.6 Mbps
32 ms
14,199
Frontier Communications of America
16.0 Mbps
6.3 Mbps to 46.3 Mbps
1.4 Mbps
34 ms
11,036
Arvig Enterprises
87.7 Mbps
30.3 Mbps to 113 Mbps
25.9 Mbps
26 ms
9,922
Metronet
134 Mbps
65.9 Mbps to 275 Mbps
104 Mbps
30 ms
5,757
Nuvera
47.5 Mbps
23.3 Mbps to 92.8 Mbps
14.0 Mbps
26 ms
5,339
Fidium
52.6 Mbps
17.0 Mbps to 95.6 Mbps
20.0 Mbps
34 ms
4,637
Hiawatha Broadband Communications
81.7 Mbps
31.4 Mbps to 172 Mbps
29.1 Mbps
36 ms
3,511
Jaguar Communications
89.8 Mbps
36.0 Mbps to 170 Mbps
70.2 Mbps
23 ms
3,252
Paul Bunyan Communications
128 Mbps
48.5 Mbps to 230 Mbps
94.5 Mbps
19 ms
2,761
Cellular networks, measured
The same measurement for the mobile networks behind 5G home internet. These tests come from phones as well as home gateways, so treat them as an indication of network health in the state rather than a home-internet plan speed.
Network
Median download
Middle half of tests
Median upload
Latency
Tests
T-Mobile USA
59.7 Mbps
16.6 Mbps to 143 Mbps
7.4 Mbps
44 ms
75,509
Latency is the number that decides whether video calls and gaming feel right, and it is where satellite differs most from everything else. Measured data is statewide: below county level there are usually too few tests to report an honest number.
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Options that work statewide
Satellite
Starlink
Low-earth-orbit satellite. Latency is low enough for video calls and most gaming, unlike older satellite services.
Best for
Anywhere with a clear view of the sky and no wired option
Watch out
Hardware costs money up front, and heavy tree cover or a north-facing obstruction will cost you throughput