U.S. states ranked by broadband subscription rate
Compare household broadband subscription rates in all 50 states. Understand cellular service, subscriptions versus availability, ACS periods and data downloads.
Which states have the highest household broadband subscription rates?
Washington has the highest point estimate, 93.6%, for 2020–2024. Next are Colorado (93.5%) and California (93.5%) .
Washington, Colorado and California form the leading point-estimate group. Their small differences should not be read as a resolved performance contest, especially without derived uncertainty.
The household measure includes source-defined broadband subscriptions such as cellular data plans. It does not mean that every household has a fixed wired connection, a particular speed or reliable service.
- Reference period
- 2020–2024
- Original source
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U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 five-year detailed tables, B28002
Source published 2026-01-29 - Ordering
- 50 states, highest exact point estimate first; no composite score
- Data and methods reviewed
- September 30, 2026 · data snapshot apd-2026-10-01-r3
Complete 50-state ranking table
Filter the list or change its display order. Positions always refer to the full 50-state ordering. Derived percentages do not have calculated margins of error here; nearby positions are not confirmed statistical ranks.
Showing all 50 states.
| Position | State | Percentage | Count in numerator | Source denominator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 93.6% | 2,868,799 | 3,064,820 |
| 2 | Colorado | 93.5% | 2,220,377 | 2,374,218 |
| 3 | California | 93.5% | 12,661,798 | 13,548,091 |
| 4 | Utah | 93.4% | 1,050,161 | 1,124,822 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 92.9% | 516,475 | 555,822 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 92.8% | 3,255,316 | 3,507,701 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 92.8% | 2,584,536 | 2,785,042 |
| 8 | Maryland | 92.4% | 2,183,377 | 2,362,928 |
| 9 | Oregon | 92.4% | 1,587,751 | 1,718,422 |
| 10 | Delaware | 92.4% | 371,296 | 402,038 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 92.2% | 1,321,840 | 1,434,007 |
| 12 | Nevada | 92.0% | 1,106,806 | 1,202,593 |
| 13 | Hawaii | 92.0% | 453,216 | 492,453 |
| 14 | Alaska | 91.9% | 248,680 | 270,533 |
| 15 | Idaho | 91.9% | 655,181 | 713,005 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 91.7% | 405,097 | 441,570 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 91.6% | 2,114,485 | 2,307,955 |
| 18 | Florida | 91.6% | 8,018,865 | 8,752,810 |
| 19 | Arizona | 91.5% | 2,614,704 | 2,856,081 |
| 20 | Texas | 91.4% | 10,041,985 | 10,992,816 |
| 21 | Virginia | 91.0% | 3,063,066 | 3,365,732 |
| 22 | Georgia | 91.0% | 3,706,571 | 4,074,366 |
| 23 | New York | 90.8% | 7,015,754 | 7,722,646 |
| 24 | Illinois | 90.8% | 4,570,617 | 5,036,449 |
| 25 | Kansas | 90.7% | 1,064,727 | 1,174,060 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 90.6% | 722,521 | 797,847 |
| 27 | Michigan | 90.5% | 3,690,665 | 4,076,369 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 90.3% | 2,239,174 | 2,479,480 |
| 29 | Maine | 90.3% | 539,172 | 597,159 |
| 30 | Ohio | 90.1% | 4,381,910 | 4,863,191 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 90.1% | 3,857,404 | 4,282,345 |
| 32 | Indiana | 89.9% | 2,441,165 | 2,716,009 |
| 33 | Vermont | 89.7% | 245,374 | 273,416 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | 89.7% | 4,733,826 | 5,274,853 |
| 35 | South Dakota | 89.6% | 327,624 | 365,544 |
| 36 | Wyoming | 89.4% | 217,612 | 243,318 |
| 37 | Montana | 89.4% | 410,301 | 458,859 |
| 38 | Missouri | 89.3% | 2,239,032 | 2,508,227 |
| 39 | Tennessee | 89.2% | 2,519,359 | 2,824,277 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 88.9% | 1,388,401 | 1,562,389 |
| 41 | Iowa | 88.9% | 1,169,021 | 1,315,707 |
| 42 | South Carolina | 88.8% | 1,880,815 | 2,117,989 |
| 43 | North Dakota | 88.7% | 293,713 | 331,063 |
| 44 | Kentucky | 88.6% | 1,607,923 | 1,814,469 |
| 45 | Alabama | 87.5% | 1,746,990 | 1,997,247 |
| 46 | Arkansas | 86.7% | 1,045,906 | 1,205,987 |
| 47 | Louisiana | 86.6% | 1,562,696 | 1,804,780 |
| 48 | New Mexico | 86.5% | 724,677 | 837,414 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 86.1% | 627,164 | 728,655 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 84.1% | 963,207 | 1,145,431 |
The downloads preserve exact values, IDs, source counts, uncertainty status, source release and original ordering. The CSV is the full 50-state table, including when the on-page filter hides rows.
National benchmark and District of Columbia
The United States value is 91.0%. The District of Columbia value is 91.2%. Both use the same source product as the state table. They do not receive a numbered state position. The national estimate is a source value or an approved calculation from national source counts; it is not an average of the state medians or percentages.
What the lower end of this table means
Mississippi has the lowest point estimate, 84.1%. The last three entries are New Mexico (86.5%), West Virginia (86.1%), Mississippi (84.1%) . This ordering is specific to broadband subscriptions and 2020–2024; it is not a verdict on the state’s overall living conditions.
Subscription and availability are separate datasets
A Census household subscription is reported use of a service. FCC availability describes providers’ reported offerings at locations. A location with an available network can contain a household without a subscription, while a household with a cellular plan can meet this ACS definition without fixed broadband.
A gap does not identify its cause
A lower share may reflect affordability, service availability, household choices or other circumstances; the table does not isolate those causes. It cannot establish download performance, digital skills or student access at a specific address. Use compatible infrastructure and household evidence for those distinct questions.
Definition, calculation and uncertainty
Households reporting a broadband internet subscription of any source-defined type. Includes cellular data plans. Household subscriptions differ from provider-reported availability, speed, and performance.
100 × (B28002_004E) / (B28002_001E)
Source component margins of error are retained in the raw evidence. A derived percentage needs an appropriate uncertainty calculation; adding component margins of error would not provide one. This table orders point estimates without statistical rank intervals. Sorting uses full stored precision. Exact equal values share a position; the next position skips the tied places. A missing, suppressed or unavailable estimate would be excluded and identified rather than converted to zero.
Sources and reproducibility
Original source table and documentation · Census guidance on comparing ACS estimates · Population Estimates Program methods .
Editorial ordering release apd-editorial-2026-10-01-r4 uses the unchanged data snapshot apd-2026-10-01-r3. Cite the Census source product, table, 2020–2024, the indicator definition and this page’s snapshot. The retained JSON query makes the inclusion rule, calculation and sort direction explicit. An upstream revision will require a new approved release rather than rewriting this result.