Ramsey County

Table of goal data by year

Year	Rank	100/20 Mbps
2024	#5 of 87	99.69%
2023	#4 of 87	99.98%
2022	#5 of 87	99.63%
2021	#2 of 87	99.84%
2020	#2 of 87	99.84%
2019	#2 of 87	99.84%
2018	#2 of 87	99.82%
2017	#1 of 87	99.39%

Red dots represent unserved locations.

Wired (wireline) and wireless (fixed, non-mobile) served location percentage at various speeds.

Ramsey County: Nearly at 2026 Goal Already

Ramsey County ranks 5 (down one place) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have had more than 99 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up.

Ramsey County is a metro-based county where the market makes it feasible for broadband providers to serve broadband profitably.

They have a green ranking.

• Over the years, Ramsey County (or cities within) has not invested in matches for any successful MN Broadband grants.
• Ramsey County will not benefit from a 2024 MN Broadband grant.
• Ramsey County will not benefit from any line extension awards.
• Last years’ estimates indicated that it would cost $260,400 to get ubiquitous broadband in the county. (I haven’t updated the number because recent report offers scenarios of costs based on BEAD funding rules that make current estimates less predictable than in the past. Yet, I think the number is still helpful.)
• In 2022, Ramsey ranked 13 using Microsoft’s Digital Equity Tool, which looks at various factors of a community.
• Ramsey County created a Connectivity Blueprint in 2023 to smooth a path to digital equity.