RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Worst broadband access, US states

US states with the lowest broadband subscription rates — where federal infrastructure investment is being targeted (2024 ACS). Mississippi leads at 84.1%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBROADBAND INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONVS –

USUnited States334,922,49991.0%–

01Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77984.1%–

02West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37386.1%–

03New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24686.5%–

04Louisiana, LALA4,611,96186.6%–

05Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39186.7%–

06Alabama, ALAL5,086,76887.5%–

07Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82488.6%–

08North Dakota, NDND784,84188.7%–

09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22588.8%–

10Iowa, IAIA3,210,50788.9%–

11Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63488.9%–

12Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38389.2%–

13Missouri, MOMO6,191,81489.3%–

14Wyoming, WYWY582,39789.4%–

15Montana, MTMT1,116,87589.4%–

16South Dakota, SDSD907,42889.6%–

17Vermont, VTVT647,10689.7%–

18Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63989.7%–

19Indiana, ININ6,851,07389.9%–

20North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40490.1%–

21Ohio, OHOH11,810,29390.1%–

22Maine, MEME1,387,81790.3%–

23Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87290.3%–

24Michigan, MIMI10,077,76190.5%–

25Nebraska, NENE1,978,70790.6%–

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,19790.7%–

27Illinois, ILIL12,694,79890.8%–

28New York, NYNY19,852,36690.8%–

29Virginia, VAVA8,705,17091.0%–

30Georgia, GAGA10,940,40791.0%–

31District of Columbia, DCDC681,29491.2%–

32Texas, TXTX30,188,42491.4%–

33Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83891.5%–

34Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44591.6%–

35Florida, FLFL22,416,07791.6%–

36Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80191.7%–

37Alaska, AKAK735,70691.9%–

38Idaho, IDID1,934,26291.9%–

39Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23592.0%–

40Nevada, NVNV3,184,61292.0%–

41Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50892.2%–

42Delaware, DEDE1,021,19192.4%–

43Oregon, OROR4,254,29392.4%–

44Maryland, MDMD6,206,01192.4%–

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05692.8%–

46New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80992.8%–

47New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86892.9%–

48Utah, UTUT3,392,33193.4%–

49Colorado, COCO5,862,18993.5%–

50California, CACA39,287,37793.5%–

51Washington, WAWA7,816,11693.6%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest broadband internet subscription?

Mississippi ranks #1 with 84.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by broadband internet subscription?

Mississippi, West Virginia, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas.

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).