Alaska Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023
Alaska Internet Facts in 2023
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Alaska currently ranks 42nd among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly one in ten Alaska residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.
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This means that nearly eight in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).
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This means that nine in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
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The U.S. has more than 2,901 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.
At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.
In Alaska, 77.7% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 49th among all states.
Internet Availability by County
100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest
| Highest | |
|---|---|
| Juneau | 99.47% |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 99.00% |
| Anchorage | 98.74% |
| Sitka | 97.96% |
| Wrangell | 90.08% |
| Fairbanks North Star | 87.05% |
| Kodiak Island | 86.50% |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 82.91% |
| Petersburg | 81.42% |
| Haines | 67.15% |
| Lowest | |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 0% |
| Aleutians West | 0% |
| Bethel | 0% |
| Bristol Bay | 0% |
| Dillingham | 0% |
| Lake and Peninsula | 0% |
| Nome | 0% |
| North Slope | 0% |
| Northwest Arctic | 0% |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 0% |
In Alaska, 77.3% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 20th among all states.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in Alaska
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)
Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access
- With: 88%
- Without: 12%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 88%
- Cellular data only: 18%
- Satellite: 6%
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic
- <18: 5%
- 18-64: 7%
- 65+ adults: 9%
- <$20,000: 37%
- $20,000-$74,999: 14%
- $75,000+: 5%
- Black: (Unavailable)
- Native American/Alaska Native: 12%
- Asian: 4%
- Mixed race: 6%
- Hispanic or Latino: 6%
- White: 5%
- Employed: 6%
- Unemployed: 13%
- Less than high school: 14%
- Some college or associate degree: 8%
- Bachelor’s degree: 4%
Internet Speed in Top Alaska Cities
| City | Avg. Download Speed | No. of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 115.1 MBPS | 13 Providers |
| Fairbanks | 94.5 MBPS | 9 Providers |
| Wasilla | 46.3 MBPS | 7 Providers |
| Juneau | 216.7 MBPS | 7 Providers |
| Eagle River | 184.4 MBPS | 9 Providers |
Fastest Major Providers in Alaska
| Provider | Avg. Download Speed |
|---|---|
| GCI Communication | 141.9 MBPS |
| AC Wireless | 103.6 MBPS |
| Matanuska Telephone Association | 51.7 MBPS |
| Alaska Power & Telephone | 12.2 MBPS |
Metro & Rural County Coverage
| County Name | % Broadband Coverage |
|---|---|
| Aleutians East | 0.0% |
| Aleutians West | 0.0% |
| Anchorage | 99.4% |
| Bethel | 0.0% |
| Bristol Bay | 0.0% |
| Denali | 61.2% |
| Dillingham | 0.0% |
| Fairbanks North Star | 93.8% |
| Haines | 92.9% |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 25.6% |
| Juneau | 99.5% |
| Kenai Peninsula | 83.1% |
| Ketchikan Gateway | 99.8% |
| Kodiak Island | 86.5% |
| Lake and Peninsula | 0.0% |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 96.3% |
| Nome | 39.1% |
| North Slope | 60.7% |
| Northwest Arctic | 0.0% |
| Petersburg | 81.4% |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 69.3% |
| Sitka | 98.0% |
| Skagway | 96.8% |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 59.3% |
| Valdez-Cordova | 89.7% |
| Wade Hampton | 0.0% |
| Wrangell | 90.1% |
| Yakutat | 0.0% |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 1.8% |
Internet Providers By City in Alaska
| Adak | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Akiachak | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Alakanuk | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Anaktuvuk Pass | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Anchorage | 99.0% | 13 providers |
| Angoon | 95.0% | 5 providers |
| Barrow | 100.0% | 4 providers |
| Bethel | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Buckland | 0.0% | 5 providers |
| Chevak | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Chugiak | 99.0% | 7 providers |
| Coffman Cove | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Copper Center | 96.5% | 6 providers |
| Cordova | 75.0% | 6 providers |
| Craig | 65.8% | 6 providers |
| Delta Junction | 53.3% | 8 providers |
| Dillingham | 0.0% | 5 providers |
| Dutch Harbor | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Eagle River | 99.4% | 9 providers |
| Eielson Afb | 99.3% | 7 providers |
| Emmonak | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Fairbanks | 92.7% | 9 providers |
| Fort Wainwright | 100.0% | 9 providers |
| Girdwood | 97.1% | 9 providers |
| Glennallen | 93.1% | 6 providers |
| Grayling | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Haines | 93.2% | 6 providers |
| Homer | 62.8% | 6 providers |
| Hydaburg | 100.0% | 6 providers |
| Iliamna | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Jber | 97.8% | 10 providers |
| Juneau | 99.4% | 7 providers |
| Kaktovik | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Kalskag | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Kaltag | 0.0% | 3 providers |
| Kasigluk | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Kenai | 93.8% | 8 providers |
| Ketchikan | 99.6% | 5 providers |
| King Cove | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Kipnuk | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Kodiak | 91.2% | 5 providers |
| Kotzebue | 0.0% | 6 providers |
| Kwethluk | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Lower Kalskag | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Mekoryuk | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Metlakatla | 96.2% | 6 providers |
| Moose Pass | 96.1% | 6 providers |
| Mountain Village | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Naknek | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Nome | 91.9% | 4 providers |
| Noorvik | 0.0% | 5 providers |
| North Pole | 96.2% | 9 providers |
| Nunam Iqua | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Palmer | 98.4% | 7 providers |
| Petersburg | 97.0% | 6 providers |
| Pilot Station | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Point Hope | 99.4% | 4 providers |
| Point Lay | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Russian Mission | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Saint Marys | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Saint Paul Island | 0.0% | 3 providers |
| Sand Point | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Savoonga | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Seldovia | 0.0% | 6 providers |
| Seward | 99.6% | 8 providers |
| Sitka | 98.0% | 5 providers |
| Skagway | 96.8% | 6 providers |
| Soldotna | 93.5% | 7 providers |
| Sterling | 65.2% | 7 providers |
| Talkeetna | 76.3% | 6 providers |
| Teller | 0.0% | 3 providers |
| Thorne Bay | 0.0% | 6 providers |
| Tok | 97.1% | 6 providers |
| Toksook Bay | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Tuluksak | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Tununak | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Unalakleet | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Unalaska | 0.0% | 5 providers |
| Valdez | 99.2% | 7 providers |
| Venetie | 0.0% | 4 providers |
| Wainwright | 78.8% | 4 providers |
| Wales | 0.0% | 3 providers |
| Wasilla | 98.4% | 7 providers |
| Wrangell | 91.3% | 5 providers |