RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Best broadband access, US states

US states ranked by the share of households with a broadband internet subscription (2024 ACS). Washington leads at 93.6%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBROADBAND INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONVS –

USUnited States334,922,49991.0%–

01Washington, WAWA7,816,11693.6%–

02Colorado, COCO5,862,18993.5%–

03California, CACA39,287,37793.5%–

04Utah, UTUT3,392,33193.4%–

05New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86892.9%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05692.8%–

07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80992.8%–

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,19192.4%–

09Oregon, OROR4,254,29392.4%–

10Maryland, MDMD6,206,01192.4%–

11Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50892.2%–

12Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23592.0%–

13Nevada, NVNV3,184,61292.0%–

14Alaska, AKAK735,70691.9%–

15Idaho, IDID1,934,26291.9%–

16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80191.7%–

17Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44591.6%–

18Florida, FLFL22,416,07791.6%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83891.5%–

20Texas, TXTX30,188,42491.4%–

21District of Columbia, DCDC681,29491.2%–

22Virginia, VAVA8,705,17091.0%–

23Georgia, GAGA10,940,40791.0%–

24Illinois, ILIL12,694,79890.8%–

25New York, NYNY19,852,36690.8%–

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,19790.7%–

27Nebraska, NENE1,978,70790.6%–

28Michigan, MIMI10,077,76190.5%–

29Maine, MEME1,387,81790.3%–

30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87290.3%–

31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40490.1%–

32Ohio, OHOH11,810,29390.1%–

33Indiana, ININ6,851,07389.9%–

34Vermont, VTVT647,10689.7%–

35Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63989.7%–

36South Dakota, SDSD907,42889.6%–

37Wyoming, WYWY582,39789.4%–

38Montana, MTMT1,116,87589.4%–

39Missouri, MOMO6,191,81489.3%–

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38389.2%–

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,50788.9%–

42Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63488.9%–

43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22588.8%–

44North Dakota, NDND784,84188.7%–

45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82488.6%–

46Alabama, ALAL5,086,76887.5%–

47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39186.7%–

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,96186.6%–

49New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24686.5%–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37386.1%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77984.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest broadband internet subscription?

Washington ranks #1 with 93.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by broadband internet subscription?

Washington, Colorado, California, Utah, New Hampshire.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is broadband internet subscription measured?

Share of households with a broadband (cable, fiber, DSL, satellite) internet subscription. Source: ACS S2801. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).