Colorado Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023

Colorado Internet Facts in 2023

  • Colorado currently ranks among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.

  • This means that roughly in ten Colorado residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.

  • This means that nearly seven in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).

  • This means that in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.

  • The U.S. has more than 2,968 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.

Colorado, with 91% of people having access to 100Mbps broadband, ranks 28th (tying with Michigan, Minnesota, and Texas) among all states.

Internet Availability by County

100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest

Highest
Denver 98.99%
Arapahoe 98.18%
Broomfield 98.00%
Jefferson 96.95%
Adams 96.33%
Douglas 95.90%
Summit 94.90%
Boulder 94.83%
Mineral 94.10%
El Paso 93.79%
Lowest
Cheyenne 0%
Jackson 0%
Hinsdale 0.83%
Crowley 1.56%
Custer 3.06%
Lincoln 3.20%
Kiowa 3.43%
Baca 4.41%
Bent 6.05%
Washington 13.59%

In Colorado, 79.8% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 15th among all states.

Internet Coverage by Demographic in Colorado

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: 91%
  • Without: 9%

Type of internet connection

  • Dialup only: <1%
  • Broadband of any type: 91%
  • Cellular data only: 10%
  • Satellite: 8%

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic

  • <18: 3%
  • 18-64: 4%
  • 65+ adults: 6%

  • <$20,000: 29%
  • $20,000-$74,999: 11%
  • $75,000+: 3%

  • Black: 5%
  • Native American/Alaska Native: 8%
  • Asian: 2%
  • Mixed race: 5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 6%
  • White: 3%

  • Employed: 4%
  • Unemployed: 5%

  • Less than high school: 9%
  • Some college or associate degree: 5%
  • Bachelor’s degree: 3%

Internet Speed in Top Colorado Cities

City Avg. Download Speed No. of Providers
Denver 158.6 MBPS 42 Providers
Colorado Springs 178.3 MBPS 29 Providers
Aurora 161.2 MBPS 25 Providers
Littleton 203.0 MBPS 26 Providers
Fort Collins 199.9 MBPS 23 Providers

Fastest Major Providers in Colorado

Provider Avg. Download Speed
Xfinity 213.1 MBPS
Aerux Broadband 182.2 MBPS
CenturyLink 144.9 MBPS
Spectrum 110.1 MBPS
Rise Broadband 27.8 MBPS

Metro & Rural County Coverage

County Name % Broadband Coverage
Dolores 79.2%
Kiowa 54.1%
Ouray 61.3%
Weld 87.5%
Jefferson 98.3%
Lake 92.4%
Rio Blanco 74.1%
Chaffee 81.0%
Eagle 90.5%
Routt 84.3%
Arapahoe 98.4%
Archuleta 82.9%
Delta 87.9%
Fremont 87.9%
Morgan 93.0%
Summit 96.4%
Bent 73.8%
Costilla 62.0%
Moffat 79.7%
Teller 70.7%
Adams 96.7%
Gunnison 87.2%
Clear Creek 84.1%
Conejos 66.8%
Denver 99.2%
Douglas 97.2%
La Plata 82.4%
Pueblo 94.4%
Yuma 72.4%
Cheyenne 74.4%
Garfield 83.6%
Larimer 92.4%
Logan 88.4%
Rio Grande 84.6%
San Juan 92.6%
Alamosa 84.5%
Crowley 75.2%
Montezuma 87.2%
Gilpin 85.3%
Jackson 58.3%
Mesa 92.7%
Otero 87.2%
San Miguel 74.4%
Elbert 66.1%
Kit Carson 85.9%
Park 50.5%
Washington 47.7%
Boulder 95.9%
Broomfield 98.5%
Grand 90.1%
Las Animas 70.0%
Phillips 92.1%
Saguache 73.9%
Baca 62.8%
Huerfano 64.0%
Prowers 83.5%
Custer 75.2%
El Paso 94.8%
Mineral 96.1%
Montrose 80.1%
Sedgwick 80.6%
Hinsdale 74.1%
Lincoln 45.8%
Pitkin 91.0%

Internet Providers By City in Colorado

Akron 45.1% 12 providers
Alamosa 87.8% 13 providers
Arvada 99.4% 25 providers
Aspen 96.8% 13 providers
Ault 65.4% 16 providers
Aurora 98.5% 25 providers
Austin 96.3% 12 providers
Avon 91.5% 14 providers
Bailey 71.3% 10 providers
Basalt 86.1% 15 providers
Bayfield 81.5% 17 providers
Bellvue 68.2% 11 providers
Bennett 99.5% 17 providers
Berthoud 61.6% 16 providers
Beulah 90.0% 10 providers
Black Hawk 88.9% 15 providers
Boulder 96.5% 25 providers
Breckenridge 99.0% 13 providers
Brighton 96.8% 20 providers
Broomfield 99.3% 21 providers
Brush 93.2% 14 providers
Buena Vista 74.5% 12 providers
Burlington 90.1% 13 providers
Byers 40.6% 15 providers
Calhan 30.0% 15 providers
Canon City 87.9% 15 providers
Carbondale 85.9% 16 providers
Castle Rock 98.2% 20 providers
Cedaredge 98.5% 12 providers
Center 73.0% 11 providers
Clifton 97.0% 13 providers
Collbran 0.0% 12 providers
Colorado City 100.0% 9 providers
Colorado Springs 96.9% 29 providers
Commerce City 98.5% 17 providers
Conifer 83.1% 13 providers
Cortez 93.9% 16 providers
Craig 82.1% 14 providers
Crawford 82.6% 11 providers
Crested Butte 98.0% 13 providers
Crestone 93.1% 9 providers
Cripple Creek 23.0% 17 providers
Dacono 98.6% 16 providers
Deer Trail 0.2% 12 providers
Del Norte 80.5% 12 providers
Delta 77.2% 16 providers
Denver 98.6% 42 providers
Dillon 98.3% 11 providers
Divide 75.3% 15 providers
Dolores 91.4% 17 providers
Dove Creek 70.7% 11 providers
Durango 84.7% 20 providers
Eagle 95.1% 14 providers
Eaton 72.4% 16 providers
Eckert 85.4% 11 providers
Edwards 84.5% 14 providers
Elbert 60.4% 18 providers
Elizabeth 74.6% 18 providers
Englewood 98.8% 30 providers
Erie 95.2% 16 providers
Estes Park 96.6% 14 providers
Evans 98.7% 14 providers
Evergreen 92.8% 15 providers
Fairplay 15.7% 10 providers
Firestone 99.3% 13 providers
Florence 95.6% 12 providers
Florissant 42.2% 15 providers
Fort Collins 94.6% 23 providers
Fort Lupton 65.9% 15 providers
Fort Morgan 95.6% 16 providers
Fountain 95.5% 15 providers
Fowler 75.9% 10 providers
Franktown 74.3% 22 providers
Fraser 92.9% 11 providers
Frederick 100.0% 15 providers
Frisco 96.7% 11 providers
Fruita 91.0% 14 providers
Georgetown 98.7% 10 providers
Glenwood Springs 87.9% 15 providers
Golden 92.8% 23 providers
Granby 92.5% 11 providers
Grand Junction 98.3% 19 providers
Grand Lake 96.3% 12 providers
Greeley 94.4% 15 providers
Gunnison 86.4% 17 providers
Gypsum 90.1% 16 providers
Hartsel 2.4% 8 providers
Haxtun 68.4% 10 providers
Hayden 82.6% 10 providers
Henderson 90.3% 19 providers
Hesperus 69.0% 16 providers
Holly 59.9% 12 providers
Holyoke 99.4% 7 providers
Hotchkiss 90.8% 12 providers
Hudson 53.1% 16 providers
Idaho Springs 86.5% 13 providers
Ignacio 70.9% 17 providers
Johnstown 89.4% 16 providers
Julesburg 84.5% 9 providers
Keenesburg 60.4% 13 providers
Kersey 41.5% 12 providers
Kiowa 54.2% 18 providers
Kremmling 84.0% 11 providers
La Jara 65.8% 10 providers
La Junta 90.3% 11 providers
La Salle 59.4% 14 providers
La Veta 9.3% 13 providers
Lafayette 98.4% 17 providers
Lamar 89.8% 12 providers
Laporte 90.9% 13 providers
Larkspur 78.9% 20 providers
Las Animas 83.6% 11 providers
Leadville 94.2% 13 providers
Limon 35.9% 11 providers
Littleton 99.4% 26 providers
Livermore 59.4% 10 providers
Loma 43.6% 13 providers
Lone Tree 100.0% 20 providers
Longmont 97.4% 22 providers
Louisville 93.0% 17 providers
Loveland 94.6% 19 providers
Lyons 59.3% 15 providers
Mancos 61.9% 16 providers
Manitou Springs 93.0% 14 providers
Mead 91.3% 15 providers
Meeker 65.7% 10 providers
Milliken 93.0% 17 providers
Monte Vista 85.1% 13 providers
Montrose 83.4% 16 providers
Monument 99.1% 19 providers
Morrison 91.2% 16 providers
Nederland 63.6% 14 providers
New Castle 78.3% 13 providers
Norwood 44.1% 14 providers
Nunn 98.6% 13 providers
Oak Creek 45.3% 11 providers
Olathe 58.0% 17 providers
Olney Springs 86.8% 10 providers
Ordway 77.9% 10 providers
Pagosa Springs 84.2% 14 providers
Palisade 86.8% 17 providers
Palmer Lake 96.5% 17 providers
Paonia 98.2% 11 providers
Parachute 90.5% 12 providers
Parker 96.3% 19 providers
Penrose 86.3% 13 providers
Peyton 74.2% 18 providers
Pierce 82.5% 16 providers
Pine 59.8% 12 providers
Platteville 26.9% 16 providers
Pueblo 95.1% 19 providers
Rangely 86.1% 8 providers
Ridgway 70.5% 12 providers
Rifle 82.0% 13 providers
Rocky Ford 82.9% 10 providers
Rye 97.0% 11 providers
Salida 91.1% 12 providers
San Luis 47.2% 10 providers
Sedalia 62.0% 19 providers
Silt 65.1% 11 providers
Silverthorne 91.0% 11 providers
Snowmass 67.9% 14 providers
Snowmass Village 97.5% 15 providers
South Fork 93.1% 11 providers
Springfield 81.3% 11 providers
Steamboat Springs 93.3% 16 providers
Sterling 95.2% 13 providers
Strasburg 84.4% 15 providers
Tabernash 88.5% 10 providers
Telluride 95.5% 14 providers
Thornton 100.0% 15 providers
Timnath 99.4% 14 providers
Towaoc 69.8% 8 providers
Trinidad 84.1% 12 providers
U S A F Academy 68.4% 14 providers
Vail 99.8% 13 providers
Walsenburg 84.7% 12 providers
Watkins 42.0% 18 providers
Wellington 82.2% 12 providers
Westcliffe 74.8% 10 providers
Westminster 99.9% 17 providers
Wheat Ridge 99.9% 21 providers
Whitewater 53.7% 14 providers
Wiggins 99.5% 11 providers
Windsor 92.7% 17 providers
Winter Park 96.1% 11 providers
Woodland Park 92.4% 18 providers
Wray 81.9% 12 providers
Yuma 59.4% 10 providers