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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 (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 86.4%.

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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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES