Hennepin County

Table of goal data by year

Year	Rank	100/20 Mbps
2022	#10 of 87	98.69%
2021	#8 of 87	98.98%
2020	#6 of 87	98.97%
2019	#4 of 87	98.94%
2018	#3 of 87	98.97%
2017	#4 of 87	98.57%

Coverage Map

Rank: 10 (out of 87) for access to 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps)

Hennepin County ranks 10 for broadband access and 7 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have had more than 98 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up since we started tracking. They have 7281 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $67.7 million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.

Hennepin County will benefit from a border to border grant announced in December 2022:

• Comcast Cable Communications LLC, $1,941,841.00

Hennepin has the population density that makes an easy business case for providers to want to serve the area. But that population also means that while percentage-based their coverage is good, they still have more than 7,000 unserved households and estimated cost to deploy services is $67.7 million.

In 2021, Hennepin County authorized $10 million to address the digital divide. In April 2022, Hennepin County and Minnetrista partnered for Midco broadband expansion to reach 500 new households.

These activities will help push Hennepin County even closer to their goal but it is their population density and metro standing that make the code green so easy.

Digital Equity:

Hennepin County ranks 7 out of 87 for digital equity. (See full Digital Equity Profile)

Hennepin County ranks 7 out of 87 for computer ownership. 96.6 percent of homes have a computer of device as compared to statewide ownership of 95.5 percent.