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Internet Service Providers in Iowa

Iowa Internet Coverage & Availability in 2024

Iowa Internet Facts in 2024

  • Iowa currently ranks 25th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.

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

  • The U.S. has more than 2,934 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 Iowa, 90.8% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 32nd among all states.

Internet Availability by County

In Iowa, 80.8% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 14th among all states.

Internet Coverage by Demographic in Iowa

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: 84%
  • Without: 16%

Type of internet connection

  • Dialup only: 1%
  • Broadband of any type: 84%
  • Cellular data only: 14%
  • Satellite: 8%

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic

  • <18: 5%
  • 18-64: 6%
  • 65+ adults: 9%

  • <$20,000: 40%
  • $20,000-$74,999: 17%
  • $75,000+: 6%

  • Black: 8%
  • Native American/Alaska Native: 6%
  • Asian: 4%
  • Mixed race: 5%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8%
  • White: 8%

  • Employed: 6%
  • Unemployed: 11%

  • Less than high school: 7%
  • Some college or associate degree: 7%
  • Bachelor’s degree: 4%
Provider Avg. Download Speed Connection Availability Rating
U.S. Cellular 25 MBPS Fixed Wireless 70.2% View Plans
Always ON 25 MBPS Fixed Wireless 70.2% View Plans
Mediacom 1000 MBPS Cable, Fixed Wireless 57.9% 2.7 View Plans
Nextlink Internet 500 MBPS Fixed Wireless 24.6% 4.3 View Plans
CenturyLink 940 MBPS DSL, Fiber 24.5% 3.1 View Plans
T-Mobile 5G Home Internet 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 23.6% 3.1 View Plans
Rise Broadband 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 16.5% 3.0 View Plans
Windstream 2000 MBPS DSL, Fixed Wireless, Fiber 14.4% 3.0 View Plans
Metronet 1024 MBPS Fiber 8.4% 3.7 View Plans
Western Iowa Wireless 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 4.5% View Plans
Verizon 5G Home Internet 1000 MBPS Fixed Wireless 4.2% View Plans
Evertek 50 MBPS Fixed Wireless 3.7% 4.4 View Plans
LTD Broadband 250 MBPS Fixed Wireless 3.5% 4.2 View Plans
Comelec Internet Services 1000 MBPS Fixed Wireless 3.4% View Plans
Northwest Communications 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 3.4% View Plans
Sparklight 1000 MBPS Cable 2.3% 3.4 View Plans
ImOn Communications 1000 MBPS Fiber 2.2% View Plans
ImOn Communications 100 MBPS Cable 2.1% View Plans
Cox 1000 MBPS Cable 2.0% 3.7 View Plans
Frontier 115 MBPS DSL 1.6% 3.3 View Plans
Heartland Net 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 1.5% View Plans
South Slope 1000 MBPS Fiber 1.5% 1.6 View Plans
Premier Communications 1000 MBPS Fiber, Cable 1.5% 4.2 View Plans
Natel 50 MBPS Fixed Wireless 1.4% View Plans
Lockridge Networks 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 1.4% 4.0 View Plans
Router12 Networks 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 1.3% View Plans
Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone 100 MBPS Fixed Wireless 1.3% View Plans
MvLink 1000 MBPS Fiber 1.3% 4.5 View Plans
Mi-Fiber 1000 MBPS Fiber 1.1% 4.2 View Plans
Mahaska Communication Group 2000 MBPS Fiber 1.0% View Plans
Winnebago Cooperative Telecom Association 1000 MBPS Fiber 1.0% 4.0 View Plans
Cedar Falls Municipal Communications Utility 10000 MBPS Fiber 1.0% View Plans
Grand Mound Communications 25 MBPS Fixed Wireless 1.0% View Plans
OmniTel Communications 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.9% View Plans
Western Iowa Networks 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.9% 1.0 View Plans
Long Lines 1000 MBPS Cable 0.9% View Plans
Geneseo Communications 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.8% View Plans
Communications 1 Network 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.7% View Plans
GRM Networks 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.7% View Plans
MPW 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.7% View Plans
Louisa Communications 25 MBPS Fixed Wireless 0.7% View Plans
Butler-Bremer Communications 300 MBPS Fiber 0.7% View Plans
Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association 500 MBPS Fiber 0.6% View Plans
Starnet 25 MBPS Fixed Wireless 0.6% View Plans
Comelec Internet Services 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.6% View Plans
Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.6% View Plans
Fidium 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.6% View Plans
Iowa Connect 25 MBPS Fixed Wireless 0.5% View Plans
CL Tel 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.5% View Plans
Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company 1000 MBPS Fiber 0.4% View Plans

Internet Providers By City in Iowa

Adel 84.7% 19 providers
Akron 96.7% 16 providers
Albia 77.9% 14 providers
Algona 92.4% 13 providers
Alta 77.5% 16 providers
Altoona 99.2% 19 providers
Ames 93.0% 22 providers
Anamosa 97.8% 17 providers
Ankeny 99.1% 20 providers
Atkins 100.0% 16 providers
Atlantic 90.8% 18 providers
Audubon 82.5% 15 providers
Belle Plaine 89.3% 14 providers
Bellevue 99.1% 20 providers
Belmond 86.3% 14 providers
Bettendorf 99.8% 18 providers
Bloomfield 99.4% 14 providers
Bondurant 98.5% 16 providers
Boone 93.9% 15 providers
Britt 87.8% 15 providers
Brooklyn 76.7% 15 providers
Burlington 99.5% 17 providers
Camanche 96.3% 16 providers
Carlisle 96.5% 14 providers
Carroll 95.3% 17 providers
Cascade 99.7% 15 providers
Cedar Falls 90.8% 16 providers
Cedar Rapids 99.4% 25 providers
Center Point 88.8% 15 providers
Centerville 85.9% 15 providers
Central City 68.2% 14 providers
Chariton 82.6% 14 providers
Charles City 83.2% 16 providers
Cherokee 93.8% 16 providers
Clarinda 74.0% 13 providers
Clarion 88.4% 17 providers
Clear Lake 99.0% 15 providers
Clinton 98.0% 15 providers
Clive 100.0% 20 providers
Colfax 92.4% 14 providers
Columbus Junction 73.2% 14 providers
Coralville 99.4% 19 providers
Corning 73.0% 14 providers
Corydon 90.7% 15 providers
Council Bluffs 98.1% 18 providers
Cresco 86.8% 16 providers
Creston 88.6% 15 providers
Dallas Center 88.2% 15 providers
Davenport 98.9% 26 providers
De Witt 90.7% 14 providers
Decorah 73.2% 17 providers
Denison 93.8% 12 providers
Denver 99.4% 16 providers
Des Moines 98.6% 26 providers
Donnellson 87.7% 12 providers
Dubuque 98.6% 22 providers
Dyersville 95.9% 16 providers
Eagle Grove 92.6% 17 providers
Earlham 81.4% 16 providers
Eldora 97.5% 14 providers
Eldridge 97.5% 12 providers
Emmetsburg 88.4% 13 providers
Epworth 99.7% 16 providers
Estherville 90.2% 18 providers
Evansdale 100.0% 16 providers
Fairfax 99.9% 18 providers
Fairfield 82.6% 14 providers
Forest City 93.9% 16 providers
Fort Dodge 98.2% 16 providers
Fort Madison 97.2% 15 providers
Garner 96.6% 17 providers
Glenwood 97.5% 18 providers
Granger 98.2% 15 providers
Greenfield 86.6% 15 providers
Grimes 99.2% 19 providers
Grinnell 83.4% 15 providers
Grundy Center 85.5% 17 providers
Guthrie Center 80.4% 14 providers
Guttenberg 97.0% 14 providers
Hampton 84.3% 20 providers
Harlan 99.8% 16 providers
Hawarden 99.2% 13 providers
Hiawatha 100.0% 16 providers
Hull 99.7% 13 providers
Humboldt 90.4% 19 providers
Huxley 100.0% 15 providers
Ida Grove 30.8% 16 providers
Independence 96.7% 19 providers
Indianola 94.3% 18 providers
Iowa City 92.9% 25 providers
Iowa Falls 87.8% 17 providers
Jefferson 98.9% 14 providers
Jesup 99.4% 17 providers
Johnston 99.4% 17 providers
Kalona 100.0% 14 providers
Keokuk 97.2% 14 providers
Knoxville 87.2% 14 providers
La Porte City 97.8% 16 providers
Lake Mills 99.9% 12 providers
Lamoni 98.3% 12 providers
Le Claire 99.3% 17 providers
Le Mars 92.6% 15 providers
Leon 100.0% 11 providers
Logan 71.5% 14 providers
Madrid 87.7% 15 providers
Manchester 98.6% 16 providers
Maquoketa 98.8% 24 providers
Marengo 91.8% 16 providers
Marion 99.5% 17 providers
Marshalltown 97.9% 16 providers
Mason City 97.5% 21 providers
Mediapolis 97.9% 15 providers
Milford 89.9% 17 providers
Missouri Valley 86.1% 17 providers
Monroe 81.3% 15 providers
Montezuma 88.7% 12 providers
Monticello 90.7% 14 providers
Mount Pleasant 82.4% 17 providers
Mount Vernon 78.4% 18 providers
Moville 100.0% 12 providers
Muscatine 97.6% 16 providers
Nevada 92.7% 15 providers
New Hampton 83.8% 20 providers
New London 72.4% 15 providers
New Sharon 63.2% 13 providers
Newton 97.7% 16 providers
North Liberty 100.0% 17 providers
Northwood 100.0% 13 providers
Norwalk 97.9% 15 providers
Oelwein 95.6% 16 providers
Ogden 97.8% 14 providers
Onawa 88.1% 16 providers
Orange City 87.6% 16 providers
Osage 91.1% 17 providers
Osceola 85.8% 15 providers
Oskaloosa 92.6% 13 providers
Ottumwa 92.3% 16 providers
Panora 98.5% 12 providers
Pella 90.1% 17 providers
Peosta 95.5% 17 providers
Perry 90.4% 15 providers
Pleasant Hill 99.9% 18 providers
Pleasantville 75.2% 13 providers
Polk City 95.6% 17 providers
Postville 84.2% 15 providers
Red Oak 88.3% 15 providers
Remsen 98.2% 13 providers
Riverside 92.9% 16 providers
Robins 99.1% 14 providers
Rock Rapids 99.6% 13 providers
Rock Valley 99.7% 14 providers
Rockwell City 85.1% 16 providers
Runnells 92.9% 13 providers
Sac City 85.3% 18 providers
Sergeant Bluff 99.7% 13 providers
Sheldon 98.1% 15 providers
Shenandoah 97.3% 15 providers
Sibley 96.4% 14 providers
Sigourney 73.1% 18 providers
Sioux Center 90.2% 11 providers
Sioux City 97.9% 23 providers
Solon 99.4% 15 providers
Spencer 94.8% 15 providers
Spirit Lake 95.4% 19 providers
Storm Lake 88.4% 16 providers
Story City 87.5% 16 providers
Sumner 76.6% 19 providers
Swisher 100.0% 12 providers
Tama 75.6% 12 providers
Tiffin 98.4% 14 providers
Tipton 81.9% 17 providers
Toledo 84.9% 12 providers
Urbandale 99.9% 22 providers
Vinton 93.4% 17 providers
Wapello 79.8% 13 providers
Washington 88.9% 15 providers
Waterloo 98.9% 18 providers
Waukee 99.4% 20 providers
Waukon 82.3% 15 providers
Waverly 94.8% 17 providers
Webster City 90.6% 16 providers
Wellman 99.1% 14 providers
West Branch 98.8% 15 providers
West Burlington 97.0% 18 providers
West Des Moines 99.7% 27 providers
West Liberty 98.4% 11 providers
West Union 84.2% 17 providers
Williamsburg 86.9% 16 providers
Wilton 96.1% 17 providers
Windsor Heights 100.0% 15 providers
Winterset 94.2% 13 providers