Idaho Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023
Idaho Internet Facts in 2023
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Idaho currently ranks 45th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly two in ten Idaho 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 seven in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
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The U.S. has more than 2,860 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 Idaho, 79.8% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 46th among all states.
Internet Availability by County
100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest
| Highest | |
|---|---|
| Ada | 97.08% |
| Bonneville | 92.86% |
| Blaine | 91.09% |
| Bannock | 88.34% |
| Kootenai | 88.33% |
| Nez Perce | 87.63% |
| Canyon | 87.41% |
| Twin Falls | 87.33% |
| Oneida | 80.52% |
| Payette | 79.58% |
| Lowest | |
|---|---|
| Clark | 0% |
| Lewis | 0.21% |
| Caribou | 2.20% |
| Idaho | 3.53% |
| Bear Lake | 9.54% |
| Franklin | 10.91% |
| Shoshone | 13.32% |
| Benewah | 13.33% |
| Camas | 18.08% |
| Clearwater | 21.30% |
In Idaho, 68.4% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 32nd among all states.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in Idaho
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: 89%
- Without: 11%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 88%
- Cellular data only: 13%
- Satellite: 11%
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic
- <18: 3%
- 18-64: 5%
- 65+ adults: 8%
- <$20,000: 30%
- $20,000-$74,999: 12%
- $75,000+: 4%
- Black: (Unavailable)
- Native American/Alaska Native: 17%
- Asian: 3%
- Mixed race: 4%
- Hispanic or Latino: 6%
- White: 5%
- Employed: 4%
- Unemployed: 11%
- Less than high school: 10%
- Some college or associate degree: 6%
- Bachelor’s degree: 3%
Internet Speed in Top Idaho Cities
| City | Avg. Download Speed | No. of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Boise | 131.6 MBPS | 27 Providers |
| Nampa | 174.4 MBPS | 18 Providers |
| Idaho Falls | 85.8 MBPS | 18 Providers |
| Meridian | 100.5 MBPS | 23 Providers |
| Pocatello | 88.7 MBPS | 20 Providers |
Fastest Major Providers in Idaho
| Provider | Avg. Download Speed |
|---|---|
| Sparklight (formerly Cable One) | 137.3 MBPS |
| CenturyLink | 100.4 MBPS |
| Rise Broadband | 28.4 MBPS |
| Anthem Broadband | 6.7 MBPS |
| SpeedyQuick Networks | 5.9 MBPS |
Metro & Rural County Coverage
| County Name | % Broadband Coverage |
|---|---|
| Ada | 97.8% |
| Adams | 63.9% |
| Bannock | 89.0% |
| Bear Lake | 34.8% |
| Benewah | 15.2% |
| Bingham | 69.6% |
| Blaine | 93.1% |
| Boise | 77.8% |
| Bonner | 56.3% |
| Bonneville | 94.4% |
| Boundary | 64.9% |
| Butte | 36.7% |
| Camas | 38.7% |
| Canyon | 89.0% |
| Caribou | 62.6% |
| Cassia | 61.2% |
| Clark | 94.7% |
| Clearwater | 43.1% |
| Custer | 69.3% |
| Elmore | 83.0% |
| Franklin | 20.6% |
| Fremont | 54.5% |
| Gem | 84.7% |
| Gooding | 58.7% |
| Idaho | 25.6% |
| Jefferson | 69.2% |
| Jerome | 68.9% |
| Kootenai | 89.4% |
| Latah | 81.5% |
| Lemhi | 80.0% |
| Lewis | 64.2% |
| Lincoln | 44.3% |
| Madison | 79.8% |
| Minidoka | 71.1% |
| Nez Perce | 88.1% |
| Oneida | 80.5% |
| Owyhee | 43.5% |
| Payette | 87.7% |
| Power | 65.7% |
| Shoshone | 39.4% |
| Teton | 93.5% |
| Twin Falls | 89.3% |
| Valley | 84.7% |
| Washington | 72.6% |
Internet Providers By City in Idaho
| Aberdeen | 55.6% | 13 providers |
| Albion | 99.1% | 12 providers |
| American Falls | 72.8% | 14 providers |
| Arco | 39.3% | 11 providers |
| Arimo | 4.3% | 11 providers |
| Ashton | 17.9% | 13 providers |
| Athol | 46.7% | 18 providers |
| Bayview | 90.1% | 12 providers |
| Bellevue | 87.9% | 11 providers |
| Blackfoot | 80.1% | 16 providers |
| Blanchard | 0.0% | 9 providers |
| Bliss | 19.4% | 14 providers |
| Boise | 99.6% | 27 providers |
| Bonners Ferry | 73.7% | 15 providers |
| Bruneau | 0.0% | 10 providers |
| Buhl | 63.7% | 17 providers |
| Burley | 73.8% | 17 providers |
| Caldwell | 88.0% | 19 providers |
| Cambridge | 82.7% | 10 providers |
| Carey | 28.6% | 12 providers |
| Cascade | 73.0% | 12 providers |
| Cataldo | 0.0% | 9 providers |
| Challis | 94.2% | 9 providers |
| Clark Fork | 37.9% | 12 providers |
| Clifton | 29.3% | 12 providers |
| Coeur D Alene | 96.2% | 21 providers |
| Cottonwood | 0.0% | 10 providers |
| Council | 69.7% | 10 providers |
| Culdesac | 1.0% | 13 providers |
| Dayton | 0.0% | 11 providers |
| Declo | 9.3% | 16 providers |
| Dietrich | 19.3% | 16 providers |
| Donnelly | 79.1% | 11 providers |
| Downey | 0.0% | 12 providers |
| Driggs | 93.9% | 13 providers |
| Dubois | 95.2% | 8 providers |
| Eagle | 99.2% | 19 providers |
| Eden | 56.1% | 15 providers |
| Emmett | 89.0% | 15 providers |
| Fairfield | 44.5% | 10 providers |
| Felt | 90.3% | 11 providers |
| Ferdinand | 0.0% | 9 providers |
| Fernwood | 16.1% | 8 providers |
| Filer | 97.8% | 16 providers |
| Firth | 51.7% | 15 providers |
| Franklin | 56.5% | 13 providers |
| Fruitland | 96.8% | 16 providers |
| Garden City | 98.9% | 19 providers |
| Garden Valley | 76.5% | 7 providers |
| Genesee | 0.0% | 12 providers |
| Glenns Ferry | 71.9% | 11 providers |
| Gooding | 67.8% | 14 providers |
| Grace | 33.2% | 9 providers |
| Grangeville | 31.9% | 11 providers |
| Hagerman | 63.8% | 16 providers |
| Hailey | 98.2% | 12 providers |
| Hamer | 61.1% | 12 providers |
| Hansen | 70.7% | 17 providers |
| Harrison | 24.4% | 15 providers |
| Hayden | 93.1% | 17 providers |
| Hazelton | 5.5% | 15 providers |
| Heyburn | 77.3% | 15 providers |
| Homedale | 65.3% | 17 providers |
| Horseshoe Bend | 75.1% | 16 providers |
| Howe | 86.0% | 10 providers |
| Idaho Falls | 94.2% | 18 providers |
| Inkom | 46.1% | 14 providers |
| Irwin | 77.6% | 12 providers |
| Island Park | 63.8% | 12 providers |
| Jerome | 74.6% | 18 providers |
| Juliaetta | 79.0% | 12 providers |
| Kamiah | 77.5% | 11 providers |
| Kellogg | 45.6% | 10 providers |
| Kendrick | 84.9% | 10 providers |
| Ketchum | 99.6% | 12 providers |
| Kimberly | 80.7% | 18 providers |
| Kooskia | 0.6% | 11 providers |
| Kuna | 72.3% | 15 providers |
| Lapwai | 38.4% | 13 providers |
| Lava Hot Springs | 19.3% | 14 providers |
| Lenore | 38.9% | 13 providers |
| Lewiston | 97.1% | 16 providers |
| Mackay | 30.9% | 10 providers |
| Malad City | 82.4% | 12 providers |
| Malta | 9.6% | 12 providers |
| Marsing | 46.1% | 17 providers |
| Mccall | 91.8% | 11 providers |
| Melba | 36.5% | 16 providers |
| Menan | 21.3% | 13 providers |
| Meridian | 99.1% | 23 providers |
| Middleton | 86.5% | 17 providers |
| Midvale | 38.8% | 11 providers |
| Monteview | 14.6% | 8 providers |
| Montpelier | 30.1% | 11 providers |
| Moore | 8.7% | 11 providers |
| Moscow | 96.1% | 14 providers |
| Mountain Home | 89.3% | 14 providers |
| Mountain Home A F B | 84.7% | 9 providers |
| Murtaugh | 22.5% | 15 providers |
| Nampa | 94.7% | 18 providers |
| New Meadows | 50.2% | 12 providers |
| New Plymouth | 80.1% | 17 providers |
| Newdale | 31.6% | 14 providers |
| Oakley | 30.9% | 12 providers |
| Orofino | 42.0% | 14 providers |
| Osburn | 52.2% | 8 providers |
| Paris | 8.0% | 9 providers |
| Parma | 43.3% | 16 providers |
| Paul | 42.1% | 15 providers |
| Payette | 90.4% | 18 providers |
| Peck | 1.2% | 13 providers |
| Pierce | 0.0% | 6 providers |
| Pinehurst | 52.3% | 9 providers |
| Plummer | 15.9% | 16 providers |
| Pocatello | 92.8% | 20 providers |
| Post Falls | 96.5% | 17 providers |
| Potlatch | 39.9% | 11 providers |
| Preston | 19.4% | 16 providers |
| Priest River | 60.7% | 16 providers |
| Princeton | 0.0% | 10 providers |
| Rathdrum | 83.2% | 17 providers |
| Rexburg | 78.4% | 17 providers |
| Richfield | 0.1% | 13 providers |
| Rigby | 79.8% | 16 providers |
| Riggins | 71.4% | 10 providers |
| Roberts | 54.7% | 13 providers |
| Rockland | 81.5% | 11 providers |
| Rupert | 72.7% | 14 providers |
| Sagle | 52.7% | 17 providers |
| Saint Anthony | 71.0% | 16 providers |
| Saint Maries | 15.4% | 12 providers |
| Salmon | 88.5% | 12 providers |
| Sandpoint | 65.9% | 19 providers |
| Shelley | 72.4% | 14 providers |
| Shoshone | 64.7% | 14 providers |
| Soda Springs | 90.3% | 11 providers |
| Spirit Lake | 35.0% | 13 providers |
| Star | 99.0% | 17 providers |
| Stites | 0.0% | 10 providers |
| Sugar City | 87.6% | 17 providers |
| Sun Valley | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Sweet | 41.4% | 15 providers |
| Tensed | 3.5% | 11 providers |
| Terreton | 8.0% | 10 providers |
| Teton | 86.2% | 15 providers |
| Troy | 94.6% | 12 providers |
| Twin Falls | 96.9% | 19 providers |
| Victor | 96.1% | 12 providers |
| Wallace | 49.9% | 9 providers |
| Weippe | 61.9% | 8 providers |
| Weiser | 74.3% | 16 providers |
| Wendell | 53.4% | 16 providers |
| Weston | 2.7% | 13 providers |
| White Bird | 0.0% | 7 providers |
| Wilder | 50.4% | 17 providers |
| Worley | 38.1% | 15 providers |