Which county has the lowest broadband internet subscription?

Sharkey County, Mississippi ranks #1 with 48.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by broadband internet subscription?

Sharkey County, Mississippi, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, Washington County, Mississippi, Issaquena County, Mississippi, Apache County, Arizona.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties 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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Worst broadband access, US counties

US counties with the lowest broadband subscription rates — where federal infrastructure investment is being targeted (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBROADBAND INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONVS 2000

3001Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53694.1%–

3002Hinsdale County, COCO75394.1%–

3003Will County, ILIL712,25394.1%–

3004Geary County, KSKS36,33894.1%–

3005Placer County, CACA442,08194.2%–

3006Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85294.2%–

3007Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33794.2%–

3008Anoka County, MNMN381,60594.2%–

3009Ventura County, CACA830,85194.2%–

3010Barrow County, GAGA99,77394.2%–

3011Newton County, GAGA125,58394.2%–

3012Davis County, UTUT381,22794.2%–

3013Travis County, TXTX1,389,67094.3%–

3014Juneau, AKAK31,60994.3%–

3015Barnstable County, MAMA233,53994.3%–

3016Hartley County, TXTX4,90494.3%–

3017Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33594.3%–

3018Morgan County, UTUT13,38394.3%–

3019Garfield County, COCO63,47494.3%–

3020Henry County, GAGA264,92294.3%–

3021Kauai County, HIHI73,40094.3%–

3022Lake County, ILIL719,33994.3%–

3023Montgomery County, PAPA877,64394.3%–

3024Benton County, ARAR332,55494.4%–

3025Alameda County, CACA1,636,63094.4%–

3026Dakota County, MNMN457,71094.4%–

3027Wasatch County, UTUT38,51494.4%–

3028Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73794.4%–

3029Sonoma County, CACA486,44494.4%–

3030Washington County, RIRI129,79594.4%–

3031Snohomish County, WAWA870,65694.4%–

3032Anchorage, AKAK287,15594.5%–

3033Sussex County, NJNJ148,06394.5%–

3034Elbert County, COCO30,53494.5%–

3035Oconee County, GAGA44,89394.5%–

3036Clark County, WAWA532,11994.5%–

3037Thurston County, WAWA304,26194.5%–

3038Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78194.6%–

3039Parker County, TXTX184,76794.6%–

3040Weber County, UTUT278,17494.6%–

3041York County, VAVA71,37494.6%–

3042Clay County, FLFL239,59394.6%–

3043Nassau County, FLFL106,87994.6%–

3044Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09994.6%–

3045Greeley County, KSKS1,18294.6%–

3046Pierce County, WAWA946,28894.6%–

3047Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97994.7%–

3048Stonewall County, TXTX1,18694.7%–

3049Wayne County, UTUT2,58794.7%–

3050Shelby County, ALAL238,55294.7%–

3051Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,48294.7%–

3052Carver County, MNMN114,37994.7%–

3053Chester County, PAPA557,11694.7%–

3054Arapahoe County, COCO673,82094.7%–

3055Seminole County, FLFL491,88494.7%–

3056Ada County, IDID546,14194.7%–

3057Norfolk County, MAMA739,74994.8%–

3058Bergen County, NJNJ977,02694.8%–

3059Burlington County, NJNJ481,43994.8%–

3060Putnam County, NYNY99,02894.8%–

3061Bucks County, PAPA647,82894.8%–

3062Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93994.8%–

3063DuPage County, ILIL934,29894.8%–

3064Montgomery County, TXTX781,19494.8%–

3065El Paso County, COCO757,04094.8%–

3066Fayette County, GAGA125,15694.8%–

3067Island County, WAWA85,65794.8%–

3068San Diego County, CACA3,282,24894.9%–

3069Washington County, MNMN286,89594.9%–

3070Warren County, OHOH257,18194.9%–

3071Douglas County, GAGA154,29394.9%–

3072Teton County, IDID13,25494.9%–

3073Rich County, UTUT2,68794.9%–

3074Orange County, CACA3,149,50795.0%–

3075Dukes County, MAMA21,21995.0%–

3076Rockingham County, NHNH324,07795.0%–

3077Hood River County, OROR23,72095.0%–

3078Comal County, TXTX209,16695.0%–

3079Scott County, MNMN159,01795.0%–

3080Jefferson County, IDID35,29795.0%–

3081St. Charles County, MOMO426,49995.1%–

3082Jefferson County, COCO580,45195.1%–

3083Manassas, VAVA44,33295.1%–

3084King County, WAWA2,344,93995.1%–

3085San Benito County, CACA70,08295.2%–

3086Lander County, NVNV5,87295.2%–

3087Arlington County, VAVA243,93195.2%–

3088James City County, VAVA83,32695.2%–

3089Union County, OHOH73,44695.2%–

3090Morris County, NJNJ524,25195.2%–

3091Wake County, NCNC1,257,23595.3%–

3092Nantucket County, MAMA14,75895.3%–

3093Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14895.3%–

3094Kitsap County, WAWA283,37495.3%–

3095Sarpy County, NENE208,30395.4%–

3096Washington County, OROR611,70895.4%–

3097Tooele County, UTUT87,46195.4%–

3098Eagle County, COCO54,29195.4%–

3099St. Johns County, FLFL346,32895.4%–

3100McHenry County, ILIL317,75195.4%–

3101Oldham County, KYKY70,98695.4%–

3102Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38895.5%–

3103Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19195.5%–

3104Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38095.5%–

3105Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07095.6%–

3106Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39195.6%–

3107Kendall County, ILIL145,47095.6%–

3108Summit County, UTUT43,14195.6%–

3109Lincoln County, SDSD77,14595.7%–

3110Denton County, TXTX1,069,34695.7%–

3111San Mateo County, CACA743,56895.7%–

3112Poquoson, VAVA13,29295.7%–

3113Boulder County, COCO328,56095.7%–

3114Paulding County, GAGA190,99695.7%–

3115Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58295.7%–

3116Marin County, CACA253,69495.8%–

3117Somerset County, NJNJ356,48695.8%–

3118Williamson County, TXTX752,82795.8%–

3119Blaine County, IDID25,51795.8%–

3120Esmeralda County, NVNV72995.8%–

3121Cherokee County, GAGA299,27395.9%–

3122Johnson County, KSKS636,90695.9%–

3123Delaware County, OHOH242,03296.0%–

3124Williamson County, TNTN272,06196.0%–

3125Cobb County, GAGA793,34596.1%–

3126Yoakum County, TXTX7,43896.2%–

3127Hamilton County, ININ387,03696.3%–

3128Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87396.4%–

3129Prince William County, VAVA502,96696.4%–

3130Franklin County, IDID15,88996.5%–

3131Collin County, TXTX1,297,17996.5%–

3132Sherman County, TXTX2,78196.6%–

3133Howard County, MDMD339,18396.6%–

3134Fairfax, VAVA26,77296.7%–

3135Broomfield County, COCO79,17496.7%–

3136Rockwall County, TXTX140,73896.8%–

3137Stafford County, VAVA170,80396.8%–

3138Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55396.9%–

3139Loudoun County, VAVA449,74997.0%–

3140Forsyth County, GAGA282,80597.7%–

3141Summit County, COCO31,51797.8%–

3142Douglas County, COCO399,39697.9%–

3143Falls Church, VAVA15,15998.3%–

3144King County, TXTX192100.0%–

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