South Dakota / AIANNHCE 4700 / Federally-recognized area

Yankton

The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.

99.6%25/3 availability

87.9%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

12Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Yankton within South Dakota, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Spans about 665 square miles of land plus roughly 19.4 square miles of water in South Dakota, Yankton Reservation serves as the core reservation for this federally recognized tribe. FCC BDC records show 12 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 3,828 service locations, with current availability of 99.6% at 25/3 Mbps, 87.9% at 100/20, and 58.8% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Located in South Dakota, Yankton is a federally recognized tribe with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: www.yanktonsiouxtribe.net

The Business Entities page for Yankton functions as a community information page rather than a long-form tribal history. It emphasizes local contacts, community resources, and links to regional programs and services. The available content is oriented toward practical resources rather than a dedicated narrative profile for the tribe. The page includes sections on Welcome, Departments, Business & Claims Committee, Staff Directory, and Tribal Court.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	6,824	6,945	6,898	6,766	6,604	6,584
Households	2,090	2,125	1,989	1,975	1,942	2,011
Median age	32.6	33.8	34.3	34.4	34.7	35.5
Male / Female	50.8% / 49.2%	50.0% / 50.0%	49.4% / 50.6%	49.1% / 50.9%	49.7% / 50.3%	50.0% / 50.0%
Avg. household size	3.15	3.15	3.35	3.29	3.26	3.13
Pop. density (per sq mi)	10.3	10.4	10.4	10.2	9.9	9.9
HH density (per sq mi)	3.1	3.2	3.0	3.0	2.9	3.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$47,077	$48,177	$50,753	$58,220	$59,321	$60,197
Per capita income	$19,824	$21,558	$23,150	$25,890	$27,796	$29,783
Poverty rate	22.9%	22.2%	25.4%	23.2%	24.2%	26.7%
Unemployment rate	9.2%	10.6%	11.1%	10.0%	8.6%	8.6%
HS diploma or higher	67.5%	67.1%	67.5%	69.6%	69.8%	70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.7%	18.6%	19.4%	21.0%	21.3%	24.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Queried by AIANNHCE code. Population and household density are calculated from Census population or households divided by land area in square miles.

Table 3. Download/Upload Speeds (Mbps)

Period	Download	Upload
2019Q1	15.1 Mbps	7.2 Mbps
2019Q2	22.6 Mbps	6.1 Mbps
2019Q3	18.6 Mbps	6.8 Mbps
2019Q4	14.6 Mbps	2.5 Mbps
2020Q1	15.7 Mbps	2.4 Mbps
2020Q2	17.6 Mbps	5.4 Mbps
2020Q3	15.3 Mbps	3.2 Mbps
2020Q4	13.8 Mbps	3.2 Mbps
2021Q1	15.6 Mbps	2.9 Mbps
2021Q2	27.8 Mbps	6.3 Mbps
2021Q3	27.1 Mbps	6.0 Mbps
2021Q4	29.5 Mbps	9.4 Mbps
2022Q1	50.0 Mbps	9.7 Mbps
2022Q2	33.0 Mbps	7.4 Mbps
2022Q3	43.0 Mbps	10.3 Mbps
2022Q4	29.0 Mbps	7.0 Mbps
2023Q1	50.6 Mbps	28.2 Mbps
2023Q2	57.4 Mbps	13.5 Mbps
2023Q3	36.0 Mbps	10.2 Mbps
2023Q4	45.7 Mbps	21.6 Mbps
2024Q1	53.2 Mbps	38.3 Mbps
2024Q2	52.5 Mbps	25.4 Mbps
2024Q3	43.9 Mbps	16.9 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	11.0%	7.2%	0.0%
2016	11.0%	7.2%	0.0%
2017	11.0%	7.2%	7.2%
2018	11.0%	7.2%	7.2%
2019	36.1%	12.8%	7.2%
2020	74.7%	18.9%	7.2%
2021	72.6%	32.9%	7.2%
2022	96.5%	80.6%	54.4%
2023	99.2%	82.1%	59.4%
2024	99.6%	87.9%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	48.9%	27.3%
2018	51.0%	30.3%
2019	53.3%	37.0%
2020	55.5%	40.0%
2021	56.6%	46.6%
2022	57.3%	47.3%
2023	62.1%	52.5%
2024	63.6%	55.1%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	99.6%
100/20 Mbps	87.9%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	99.6%	92%
100/20 Mbps	87.9%	85%
Adoption	63.6%	78%

Sources: FCC Broadband Data Collection, Ookla Open Data Initiative, and U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. National benchmarks are carried over from the report comparison section.

Figure 2. Speed Trends (2019–2024)

Figure 3. Availability (2015–2025)

Figure 4. Adoption (2017–2024)

Figure 5. Current Status (2024)

Figure 6. Comparison with National Averages

Figure 7. Fixed Coverage by Technology (25/3 Mbps)

Figure 8. Mobile Area Coverage

Notes: speed trends reflect quarterly mean throughput. Availability shows the share of population with access. Tooltips on the charts expose the underlying values for each series.

Table 8. Broadband Provider Summary

Metric	Value
Fixed broadband providers	12
Mobile broadband providers	4
Broadband serviceable locations	3,828

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.	NE Colorado Cellular, Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	Verizon Communications Inc.
Midstate Communications, Inc. (SD)	—
Santel Communications Cooperative	—
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
Hanson Communications, Inc.	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
SDN Communications	—
Warp Networks Inc.	—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	—

Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)

Technology	25/3	100/20	250/25	1 Gbps
Any Technology	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	56.7%
Fiber	56.7%	56.7%	56.7%	56.7%
Cable	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	34.1%	24.3%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	42.3%	24.1%	0.0%	0.0%
Satellite	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

Technology	Coverage
4G LTE	99.8%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	91.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	76.8%
Total area (sq mi)	1,777.697

Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	67.1	6.9	6.9	1.2	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	98.3	97.3	96.1	80.5	57.3	53.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	98.8	97.3	96.1	80.5	57.3	53.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	57.3	53.4
Any Terrestrial	98.8	97.3	96.1	80.5	57.3	53.4
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	57.8	57.3	57.3	57.3	57.3	53.4
Copper	40.6	40.2	38.8	23.2	0.0	0.0
Fiber	57.8	57.3	57.3	57.3	57.3	53.4
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	67.1	6.9	6.9	1.2	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	51.0	18.8	18.8	1.1	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.4	98.6	97.5	80.9	59.0	59.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.4	98.6	97.5	80.9	59.0	59.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	59.0	59.0
Any Terrestrial	99.4	98.6	97.5	80.9	59.0	59.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	59.5	59.0	59.0	59.0	59.0	59.0
Copper	40.1	39.7	38.5	21.9	0.0	0.0
Fiber	59.5	59.0	59.0	59.0	59.0	59.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	50.9	18.8	18.8	1.1	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	47.9	19.7	19.7	1.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.7	99.7	99.1	82.8	59.6	59.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.7	99.7	99.1	82.8	59.6	59.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	59.6	59.6
Any Terrestrial	99.7	99.7	99.1	82.8	59.6	59.6
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	59.6	59.6	59.6	59.6	59.6	59.6
Copper	40.5	40.5	39.9	23.2	0.0	0.0
Fiber	59.6	59.6	59.6	59.6	59.6	59.6
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	47.8	19.7	19.7	1.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	30.7	28.8	28.8	2.4	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.6	99.6	99.1	81.0	56.8	56.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.6	99.6	99.1	81.0	56.8	56.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	56.8	56.8
Any Terrestrial	99.6	99.6	99.1	81.0	56.8	56.8
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	56.8	56.8	56.8	56.8	56.8	56.8
Copper	43.3	43.2	42.7	24.2	0.0	0.0
Fiber	56.8	56.8	56.8	56.8	56.8	56.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	88.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	30.7	28.7	28.7	2.4	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	39.0	27.1	27.1	22.2	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	99.7	99.7	99.2	80.9	56.6	56.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.7	99.7	99.2	87.1	56.6	56.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	56.6	56.6
Any Terrestrial	99.7	99.7	99.2	87.1	56.6	56.6
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	56.7	56.6	56.6	56.6	56.6	56.6
Copper	43.2	43.1	42.6	24.3	0.0	0.0
Fiber	56.7	56.6	56.6	56.6	56.6	56.6
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	39.0	27.0	27.0	22.2	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	38.1	34.1	34.1	24.3	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	99.9	99.6	99.0	80.8	56.7	56.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.9	99.6	99.0	86.3	56.7	56.7
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	56.7
Any Terrestrial	99.9	99.6	99.0	86.3	56.7	56.7
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	56.9	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7
Copper	43.0	42.9	42.3	24.1	0.0	0.0
Fiber	56.9	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	38.1	34.0	34.0	24.3	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 filing vintage. Coverage values show the share of residential broadband serviceable locations by technology and speed tier across D22, J23, D23, J24, D24, and J25 filings.

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 Filing (J25). Fixed coverage shows the share of residential broadband serviceable locations, and mobile coverage shows the share of tribal land area.