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Worst broadband access, US metro areas

US metro areas with the lowest broadband subscription rates — where federal infrastructure investment is being targeted (2024 ACS). Greenville, MS leads at 50.2%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Mississippi carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBROADBAND INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONVS –
USUnited States334,922,49991.0%
01Greenville, MSMS40,44650.2%
02Gallup, NMNM68,11964.8%
03Minden, LALA34,94866.1%
04Greenwood, MSMS34,91271.8%
05Russellville, ALAL32,44972.0%
06Farmington, NMNM120,34072.4%
07Bogalusa, LALA44,93774.2%
08Show Low, AZAZ109,94674.2%
09Opelousas, LALA80,76574.3%
10Laurel, MSMS82,28174.7%
11Eufaula, ALAL26,86174.7%
12Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02575.1%
13Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13875.2%
14Española, NMNM39,83275.3%
15Cordele, GAGA19,23775.5%
16Alice, TXTX45,38376.0%
17Las Vegas, NMNM30,31176.6%
18Bainbridge, GAGA29,43277.0%
19Lebanon, MOMO36,94377.2%
20Tifton, GAGA51,23777.3%
21Martinsville, VAVA63,09177.6%
22Lumberton, NCNC119,94177.6%
23Ruston, LALA48,36077.9%
24Cleveland, MSMS28,26277.9%
25Sanford, NCNC70,25878.1%
26Danville, VAVA101,13778.3%
27Decatur, ININ36,65078.4%
28Beckley, WVWV109,94078.5%
29Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31978.6%
30Corinth, MSMS34,56978.8%
31Gallipolis, OHOH29,07278.9%
32Clarksdale, MSMS19,84979.0%
33Newport, TNTN37,88979.1%
34Kirksville, MOMO29,82479.2%
35Middlesborough, KYKY22,82979.3%
36Zapata, TXTX13,75379.4%
37Deming, NMNM25,40779.4%
38Muskogee, OKOK66,70879.4%
39McComb, MSMS52,64079.5%
40Waycross, GAGA57,67079.7%
41Hereford, TXTX18,62679.9%
42Orangeburg, SCSC83,17779.9%
43Greeneville, TNTN73,83180.0%
44Magnolia, ARAR21,89480.3%
45Lewisburg, PAPA42,31380.3%
46Monroe, LALA222,39080.4%
47Selma, ALAL35,14080.5%
48Grenada, MSMS30,22280.5%
49Fayetteville, TNTN36,85380.7%
50Gaffney, SCSC58,27580.7%
51Indiana, PAPA82,87880.7%
52Plainview, TXTX36,70081.0%
53Camden, ARAR26,36381.1%
54Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09981.1%
55Kinston, NCNC55,83781.3%
56Batesville, ARAR38,78581.4%
57Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82381.4%
58Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69181.7%
59Florence, SCSC201,39281.7%
60Rexburg, IDID69,38081.7%
61El Campo, TXTX42,06081.8%
62Beeville, TXTX32,51581.8%
63Natchitoches, LALA36,08981.9%
64Raymondville, TXTX19,97181.9%
65Troy, ALAL33,68881.9%
66Victoria, TXTX99,86481.9%
67Big Rapids, MIMI42,32082.0%
68Somerset, PAPA72,00482.0%
69Arcadia, FLFL37,07882.0%
70Payson, AZAZ53,80182.2%
71Murray, KYKY39,42182.2%
72Ames, IAIA128,09082.2%
73Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21182.3%
74Washington, ININ34,20982.3%
75Paris, TXTX63,31982.3%
76Texarkana, TXTX146,81682.4%
77Mayfield, KYKY37,05082.4%
78Brattleboro, VTVT45,20482.4%
79Malvern, ARAR33,45182.6%
80Miami, OKOK30,43882.6%
81Forrest City, ARAR21,80082.7%
82Coshocton, OHOH37,18882.8%
83Tahlequah, OKOK49,19682.8%
84Forest City, NCNC65,74582.9%
85Lewistown, PAPA46,12782.9%
86Sweetwater, TXTX14,11782.9%
87Roswell, NMNM63,36483.0%
88Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65583.0%
89Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48683.1%
90Albany, GAGA145,51083.2%
91Vidalia, GAGA36,18083.3%
92Durant, OKOK51,36783.3%
93Valdosta, GAGA153,27683.4%
94Ardmore, OKOK48,91083.4%
95Elkins, WVWV26,88283.5%
96Logansport, ININ37,83683.5%
97Winchester, TNTN45,57983.5%
98Russellville, ARAR84,93283.6%
99Jacksonville, TXTX53,33783.6%
100Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91483.6%
101Marion, NCNC45,19883.6%
102Tullahoma, TNTN69,33983.6%
103Lexington, NENE26,25583.7%
104Union City, TNTN30,06783.7%
105La Grande, OROR25,90083.7%
106Pikeville, KYKY89,12283.8%
107Vernon, TXTX12,48183.8%
108Blytheville, ARAR37,82883.8%
109Florence, ALAL156,60983.9%
110DuBois, PAPA78,10083.9%
111Alexander City, ALAL40,95383.9%
112Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93883.9%
113Olean, NYNY75,39083.9%
114Clewiston, FLFL61,54683.9%
115Galesburg, ILIL47,76784.0%
116Dumas, TXTX21,89184.0%
117Macomb, ILIL25,91684.0%
118Pahrump, NVNV57,33684.0%
119Hutchinson, KSKS61,53984.0%
120Bedford, ININ45,56884.1%
121Greenwood, SCSC95,21584.2%
122Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36884.2%
123Vicksburg, MSMS41,75984.2%
124Moberly, MOMO24,51384.2%
125Jesup, GAGA32,48184.3%
126Plymouth, ININ46,59984.3%
127Arkansas City, KSKS34,38284.3%
128Tupelo, MSMS133,16784.3%
129Waynesville, NCNC63,36984.4%
130Brownsville, TXTX433,94684.4%
131Bennington, VTVT36,63084.4%
132Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44284.4%
133Ponca City, OKOK43,49084.4%
134Snyder, TXTX16,16284.4%
135Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90484.4%
136Okeechobee, FLFL42,60884.4%
137Norfolk, NENE49,22884.5%
138Thomaston, GAGA28,50084.5%
139Meridian, MSMS85,41984.5%
140Decatur, ALAL160,32684.5%
141Uvalde, TXTX24,96384.6%
142El Dorado, ARAR36,92684.6%
143Newberry, SCSC39,56184.6%
144Seneca, SCSC83,77584.6%
145Amsterdam, NYNY50,04684.6%
146Columbus, MSMS67,14484.6%
147Natchez, MSMS54,72284.6%
148Ruidoso, NMNM19,84484.7%
149Americus, GAGA33,39484.7%
150Coldwater, MIMI45,99384.7%
151Starkville, MSMS62,06384.7%
152Marquette, MIMI68,06484.8%
153Paris, TNTN32,89684.8%
154Dothan, ALAL156,26684.8%
155Quincy, ILIL74,14684.9%
156Lock Haven, PAPA37,87084.9%
157Moultrie, GAGA47,43884.9%
158Safford, AZAZ40,15784.9%
159Johnstown, PAPA128,96884.9%
160Bonham, TXTX39,26584.9%
161Rice Lake, WIWI46,48485.0%
162Shelby, NCNC103,32585.0%
163Brenham, TXTX38,28885.0%
164Meadville, PAPA81,79285.0%
165Jacksonville, ILIL37,38185.0%
166Washington Court House, OHOH28,55285.1%
167Bishop, CACA18,15885.1%
168Price, UTUT20,68085.1%
169Somerset, KYKY67,38485.1%
170Alpena, MIMI28,85385.1%
171Picayune, MSMS59,36385.1%
172Corsicana, TXTX57,18185.2%
173Warren, PAPA37,03885.2%
174Hot Springs, ARAR99,69585.2%
175Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13785.2%
176Calhoun, GAGA61,70185.2%
177Summerville, GAGA25,30085.2%
178Shreveport, LALA383,47485.2%
179Henderson, NCNC42,63885.3%
180Martin, TNTN33,26185.3%
181New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37385.3%
182Wooster, OHOH116,75885.3%
183New Bern, NCNC127,35885.3%
184Pullman, WAWA48,51285.4%
185Sayre, PAPA59,60085.4%
186Sterling, COCO20,65485.4%
187Cañon City, COCO50,03985.4%
188State College, PAPA157,39385.5%
189Lake Charles, LALA244,65585.5%
190Kingsport, TNTN314,83485.6%
191West Plains, MOMO40,79885.6%
192Huntsville, TXTX83,84285.6%
193Marshall, MOMO23,26585.6%
194Mexico, MOMO24,52885.6%
195Scottsbluff, NENE36,27285.7%
196Del Rio, TXTX47,83585.7%
197Hermitage, PAPA107,86085.7%
198Maryville, MOMO20,17485.7%
199Ottawa, KSKS26,29985.7%
200Palatka, FLFL77,73485.7%
201Seymour, ININ47,37085.7%
202Wilson, NCNC81,15085.7%
203Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14785.7%
204Dublin, GAGA60,35185.7%
205St. Joseph, MOMO119,17085.7%
206Sunbury, PAPA107,78885.7%
207Huntington, WVWV365,96585.8%
208Cambridge, MDMD33,62885.8%
209Charleston, ILIL46,60785.8%
210Longview, TXTX297,31585.8%
211Clarksburg, WVWV88,14285.9%
212Farmington, MOMO67,80985.9%
213Huntingdon, PAPA43,00185.9%
214Hillsdale, MIMI45,73885.9%
215Alma, MIMI41,19085.9%
216Alexandria, LALA147,95285.9%
217Danville, KYKY56,98585.9%
218Gainesville, TXTX44,46186.0%
219Bay City, TXTX36,46386.0%
220Mount Airy, NCNC72,28786.0%
221Ozark, ALAL49,91286.0%
222Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59986.0%
223Athens, TXTX88,59586.0%
224Centralia, ILIL36,38286.0%
225Shawano, WIWI45,75986.0%
226College Station, TXTX287,47686.0%
227Cookeville, TNTN152,47786.0%
228Bluefield, WVWV96,13886.1%
229Fort Smith, ARAR234,14086.1%
230Cumberland, MDMD93,64086.1%
231Yankton, SDSD23,63586.1%
232Klamath Falls, OROR70,27486.1%
233Brookhaven, MSMS35,01286.1%
234Platteville, WIWI52,44686.1%
235Wheeling, WVWV134,08986.1%
236Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07686.1%
237Terre Haute, ININ169,24186.1%
238Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55386.2%
239Parkersburg, WVWV87,26486.2%
240Douglas, GAGA52,86186.2%
241Altoona, PAPA119,54186.2%
242New Iberia, LALA66,84686.2%
243Weirton, WVWV112,46886.2%
244Fairmont, MNMN19,44086.3%
245Hobbs, NMNM74,74986.3%
246Kendallville, ININ47,93786.3%
247Mobile, ALAL411,65886.3%
248Ottumwa, IAIA35,21086.3%
249Portsmouth, OHOH71,36586.3%
250Taos, NMNM34,56486.3%
251Albert Lea, MNMN30,44086.3%
252Glasgow, KYKY56,22486.3%
253Youngstown, OHOH423,67886.3%
254Big Spring, TXTX30,50486.4%
255Duncan, OKOK44,31086.4%
256Jasper, ININ44,01686.4%
257Kingsville, TXTX30,31586.4%
258Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88386.4%
259Toccoa, GAGA27,85486.4%
260Cambridge, OHOH38,37986.4%
261LaGrange, GAGA107,09786.4%
262Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15586.5%
263Talladega, ALAL91,76486.5%
264Marinette, WIWI65,51586.5%
265Freeport, ILIL43,22086.5%
266Ludington, MIMI29,04086.5%
267Sevierville, TNTN101,34286.5%
268Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11886.5%
269Carbondale, ILIL52,50186.5%
270McMinnville, TNTN43,71786.5%
271Columbus, GAGA324,83086.6%
272Mitchell, SDSD25,91386.6%
273Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01486.6%
274Fort Madison, IAIA32,30686.6%
275Thomasville, GAGA72,95886.6%
276Athens, TNTN71,59086.6%
277Harrison, ARAR45,65486.7%
278Crossville, TNTN66,30086.7%
279Pottsville, PAPA145,08586.7%
280Salem, OHOH99,37786.7%
281Sebring, FLFL111,12286.7%
282Sterling, ILIL54,12186.7%
283Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85086.8%
284Springfield, MOMO500,69486.8%
285Hickory, NCNC376,89086.8%
286Massena, NYNY105,48886.8%
287Enterprise, ALAL56,95386.8%
288Greenville, OHOH51,52086.8%
289Marion, OHOH65,11586.8%
290New Ulm, MNMN25,51786.8%
291Silver City, NMNM27,25286.8%
292Hanford, CACA154,32786.8%
293Laredo, TXTX281,22486.8%
294Canton, OHOH400,24686.8%
295Jonesboro, ARAR139,44086.8%
296Burlington, IAIA44,06186.8%
297Richmond, KYKY131,80686.8%
298Statesboro, GAGA97,97786.9%
299Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42886.9%
300Corbin, KYKY150,04086.9%
301Corning, NYNY91,85586.9%
302Fort Payne, ALAL74,08586.9%
303Fremont, OHOH58,65586.9%
304Liberal, KSKS21,07386.9%
305Madison, ININ33,27986.9%
306Athens, OHOH63,19786.9%
307Bartlesville, OKOK54,03786.9%
308Brevard, NCNC34,21186.9%
309Connersville, ININ23,53386.9%
310Paducah, KYKY102,25986.9%
311Gainesville, FLFL359,03687.0%
312Dodge City, KSKS33,99387.0%
313Rutland, VTVT59,65387.0%
314Enid, OKOK61,77987.0%
315Houma, LALA199,66887.0%
316Staunton, VAVA129,69287.0%
317Campbellsville, KYKY38,40787.1%
318Escanaba, MIMI36,58287.1%
319Paragould, ARAR47,41187.1%
320Sparta, WIWI46,57287.1%
321Warsaw, ININ80,89287.1%
322Carlsbad, NMNM62,50987.1%
323Clearlake, CACA67,77287.1%
324Ottawa, ILIL145,90287.1%
325Frankfort, KYKY77,87487.1%
326St. Simons, GAGA118,52487.2%
327Johnson City, TNTN216,41687.2%
328Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57587.2%
329Roanoke, VAVA316,54787.2%
330Cadillac, MIMI49,71987.2%
331Jamestown, NDND21,41487.2%
332Mountain Home, ARAR42,98287.2%
333Searcy, ARAR80,08587.2%
334Wilmington, OHOH42,30187.2%
335Clinton, IAIA46,00287.2%
336Oneonta, NYNY60,58987.2%
337Shelbyville, TNTN55,27387.2%
338Stillwater, OKOK83,88987.2%
339Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21587.2%
340Oxford, ALAL115,83487.3%
341Ada, OKOK38,52887.3%
342Beatrice, NENE21,71187.3%
343Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83887.3%
344Great Bend, KSKS24,79087.3%
345Laurinburg, NCNC33,32287.3%
346Cullman, ALAL94,00987.3%
347Angola, ININ34,79987.3%
348Brownwood, TXTX38,71187.3%
349Carroll, IAIA20,30387.3%
350Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91287.3%
351Morristown, TNTN128,86787.3%
352Sioux City, IAIA145,73887.3%
353Hermiston, OROR93,72187.4%
354Ontario, OROR60,08587.4%
355Huntington, ININ37,22487.4%
356Dixon, ILIL32,91487.4%
357Guymon, OKOK20,32287.4%
358Morgan City, LALA46,55287.4%
359Rockingham, NCNC42,04187.4%
360Shawnee, OKOK75,10287.4%
361Sumter, SCSC105,06787.4%
362Cedartown, GAGA45,51487.4%
363Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03587.4%
364San Angelo, TXTX122,06587.4%
365Burley, IDID49,30887.4%
366Gadsden, ALAL103,88687.5%
367Marietta, OHOH58,38987.5%
368Washington, NCNC44,67087.5%
369Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33287.5%
370McAlester, OKOK43,32087.5%
371Peru, ININ34,48787.5%
372Watertown, SDSD29,56287.6%
373Danville, ILIL71,25987.6%
374Marion, ILIL67,22587.6%
375Marshalltown, IAIA39,89087.6%
376Montrose, COCO44,59187.6%
377Odessa, TXTX173,80187.6%
378Atchison, KSKS16,17287.6%
379Lewisburg, TNTN38,07187.6%
380Pampa, TXTX21,78687.6%
381Scranton, PAPA574,41887.6%
382Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04187.7%
383Owatonna, MNMN37,46487.7%
384St. Marys, PAPA29,92687.7%
385Taylorville, ILIL33,44387.7%
386Lebanon, PAPA146,38087.7%
387Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08187.8%
388Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90987.8%
389Rome, GAGA101,37887.8%
390Baker City, OROR16,65887.8%
391Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19387.8%
392Dalton, GAGA147,81987.9%
393Charleston, WVWV200,17087.9%
394Nogales, AZAZ50,02087.9%
395Palestine, TXTX59,80587.9%
396Mansfield, OHOH124,89387.9%
397Austin, MNMN40,97187.9%
398Bradford, PAPA38,98487.9%
399Canton, ILIL32,90187.9%
400Centralia, WAWA88,06287.9%
401Williamsport, PAPA112,58787.9%
402Blacksburg, VAVA181,61687.9%
403New Orleans, LALA970,84987.9%
404La Crosse, WIWI171,18287.9%
405Auburn, ALAL208,01388.0%
406Worthington, MNMN22,33888.0%
407Defiance, OHOH38,29288.0%
408Elmira, NYNY80,41588.0%
409Greensburg, ININ26,57688.0%
410McAllen, TXTX921,54988.0%
411Red Bluff, CACA64,66588.0%
412Ashland, OHOH52,52388.0%
413Chillicothe, OHOH76,42988.0%
414Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13888.0%
415Aberdeen, SDSD41,58388.1%
416North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23388.1%
417Richmond, ININ66,16988.1%
418Tiffin, OHOH54,52288.1%
419Lancaster, PAPA563,15988.1%
420Auburn, ININ44,53588.1%
421Hannibal, MOMO38,96988.1%
422Sandusky, OHOH112,77788.1%
423Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19188.1%
424Jackson, MSMS609,84788.2%
425Bay City, MIMI102,12388.2%
426Vincennes, ININ35,65288.2%
427Marion, ININ66,52488.2%
428Spartanburg, SCSC407,65688.2%
429Cortland, NYNY45,85088.3%
430Frankfort, ININ33,32288.3%
431Oil City, PAPA49,34688.3%
432Jefferson City, MOMO152,71288.4%
433Duluth, MNMN281,21988.4%
434Norwalk, OHOH58,25088.4%
435Pella, IAIA34,19288.4%
436Rochelle, ILIL51,39988.4%
437Merced, CACA297,26088.4%
438Muncie, ININ113,10688.4%
439Albemarle, NCNC68,83088.4%
440Lynchburg, VAVA269,16988.5%
441Joplin, MOMO208,79688.5%
442Augusta, GAGA641,23188.5%
443Salisbury, MDMD131,87288.5%
444Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40488.5%
445Jamestown, NYNY124,12688.5%
446Kennett, MOMO26,85588.5%
447Monticello, ININ25,16488.5%
448Owosso, MIMI67,68188.5%
449Pontiac, ILIL35,05788.5%
450Willmar, MNMN44,72088.5%
451Greenville, NCNC182,93688.5%
452Baraboo, WIWI66,65288.5%
453Borger, TXTX19,63388.5%
454Hutchinson, MNMN36,63188.5%
455Pittsburg, KSKS39,00888.5%
456Glens Falls, NYNY124,37388.5%
457Houghton, MIMI40,02888.6%
458Mason City, IAIA49,71088.6%
459Van Wert, OHOH29,01388.6%
460Elkhart, ININ208,77488.6%
461Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10288.6%
462Waco, TXTX308,80788.6%
463Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44888.6%
464Lafayette, LALA423,75888.7%
465Utica, NYNY285,61188.7%
466Susanville, CACA28,11788.7%
467Whitewater, WIWI106,12788.7%
468Franklin, KYKY20,78888.7%
469Greencastle, ININ37,87688.7%
470New Castle, ININ49,13788.7%
471Pocatello, IDID91,59188.7%
472Yuma, AZAZ224,44988.7%
473Grand Forks, NDND105,04688.7%
474Gulfport, MSMS431,32988.7%
475Lewiston, IDID65,45088.7%
476Clovis, NMNM65,27088.7%
477Columbus, NENE46,58388.8%
478Lubbock, TXTX368,43188.8%
479Knoxville, TNTN968,13788.8%
480Sonora, CACA53,16088.8%
481Lima, OHOH100,88188.8%
482Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49788.8%
483Elk City, OKOK22,15988.8%
484Riverton, WYWY39,46488.8%
485Rock Springs, WYWY41,26788.8%
486Roseburg, OROR111,95188.8%
487Urbana, OHOH38,82088.8%
488Bangor, MEME157,96788.8%
489Muskegon, MIMI177,90188.8%
490Alexandria, MNMN40,12088.8%
491Sturgis, MIMI60,96888.8%
492Mankato, MNMN104,90788.8%
493Bloomington, ININ165,23188.8%
494Dickinson, NDND39,14288.8%
495Topeka, KSKS233,05288.8%
496Emporia, KSKS34,83888.9%
497Weatherford, OKOK39,05988.9%
498Huron, SDSD19,62488.9%
499Sedalia, MOMO44,25488.9%
500Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09788.9%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest broadband internet subscription?

Greenville, MS ranks #1 with 50.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by broadband internet subscription?

Greenville, MS, Gallup, NM, Minden, LA, Greenwood, MS, Russellville, AL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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).