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Worst broadband access, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties with the lowest broadband subscription rates — where federal infrastructure investment is being targeted (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBROADBAND INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONVS 2000

01Bertie County, NCNC17,08671.6%–

02Hyde County, NCNC4,55472.0%–

03Northampton County, NCNC16,49174.3%–

04Halifax County, NCNC46,53475.4%–

05Gates County, NCNC10,23476.8%–

06Swain County, NCNC14,02477.3%–

07Robeson County, NCNC119,94177.6%–

08Lee County, NCNC70,25878.1%–

09Washington County, NCNC10,63878.2%–

10Jackson County, NCNC45,03978.9%–

11Jones County, NCNC9,57579.7%–

12Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12180.0%–

13Alleghany County, NCNC11,47980.5%–

14Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53780.9%–

15Lenoir County, NCNC55,83781.3%–

16Yancey County, NCNC19,08481.4%–

17Greene County, NCNC20,70082.3%–

18Mitchell County, NCNC15,06282.4%–

19Warren County, NCNC18,89882.5%–

20Montgomery County, NCNC26,40382.7%–

21Duplin County, NCNC51,57182.8%–

22Hertford County, NCNC19,01582.8%–

23Rutherford County, NCNC65,74582.9%–

24Columbus County, NCNC50,48783.1%–

25Caswell County, NCNC22,56383.3%–

26Clay County, NCNC12,23983.3%–

27Macon County, NCNC39,23283.3%–

28Madison County, NCNC22,55383.3%–

29Graham County, NCNC8,19083.4%–

30Martin County, NCNC21,60183.5%–

31Cherokee County, NCNC30,83083.6%–

32McDowell County, NCNC45,19883.6%–

33Haywood County, NCNC63,36984.4%–

34Burke County, NCNC88,65584.7%–

35Nash County, NCNC99,36584.7%–

36Sampson County, NCNC61,50484.7%–

37Polk County, NCNC20,53384.8%–

38Cleveland County, NCNC103,32585.0%–

39Rockingham County, NCNC94,19585.0%–

40Bladen County, NCNC30,00785.1%–

41Perquimans County, NCNC13,49085.1%–

42Alexander County, NCNC36,95885.1%–

43Ashe County, NCNC27,51485.2%–

44Avery County, NCNC18,11085.2%–

45Harnett County, NCNC150,13785.2%–

46Vance County, NCNC42,63885.3%–

47Anson County, NCNC21,75885.4%–

48Craven County, NCNC105,02585.6%–

49Wilson County, NCNC81,15085.7%–

50Surry County, NCNC72,28786.0%–

51Caldwell County, NCNC81,10586.4%–

52Stokes County, NCNC46,12686.7%–

53Transylvania County, NCNC34,21186.9%–

54Randolph County, NCNC149,51687.1%–

55Scotland County, NCNC33,32287.3%–

56Pamlico County, NCNC12,75887.4%–

57Richmond County, NCNC42,04187.4%–

58Beaufort County, NCNC44,67087.5%–

59Yadkin County, NCNC38,32587.9%–

60Granville County, NCNC61,42188.1%–

61Wilkes County, NCNC66,23388.1%–

62Davidson County, NCNC180,18288.4%–

63Stanly County, NCNC68,83088.4%–

64Pitt County, NCNC182,93688.5%–

65Catawba County, NCNC170,17288.5%–

66Pender County, NCNC72,11188.6%–

67Person County, NCNC40,63688.6%–

68Chowan County, NCNC14,08288.9%–

69Franklin County, NCNC82,03789.0%–

70Gaston County, NCNC246,55889.0%–

71Chatham County, NCNC85,11189.1%–

72Johnston County, NCNC256,44889.4%–

73Hoke County, NCNC56,93990.0%–

74Wayne County, NCNC122,27890.0%–

75Henderson County, NCNC122,37590.0%–

76Forsyth County, NCNC401,71890.2%–

77Rowan County, NCNC155,09690.2%–

78Alamance County, NCNC186,17790.2%–

79Buncombe County, NCNC277,41790.3%–

80Watauga County, NCNC54,78690.7%–

81Moore County, NCNC110,61990.9%–

82Cumberland County, NCNC338,47391.1%–

83Lincoln County, NCNC98,65491.1%–

84Guilford County, NCNC562,23491.2%–

85Currituck County, NCNC33,15891.4%–

86Dare County, NCNC38,24591.7%–

87Davie County, NCNC45,85591.7%–

88Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20191.7%–

89Onslow County, NCNC217,17592.8%–

90Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72593.0%–

91Camden County, NCNC11,31593.1%–

92Brunswick County, NCNC174,70293.3%–

93New Hanover County, NCNC245,95993.3%–

94Carteret County, NCNC70,46993.4%–

95Durham County, NCNC347,24093.5%–

96Iredell County, NCNC211,79893.6%–

97Orange County, NCNC152,49894.0%–

98Union County, NCNC267,67494.1%–

99Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38394.1%–

100Wake County, NCNC1,257,23595.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES