Internet Service Providers in Iowa
Iowa Internet Coverage & Availability in 2024
Iowa Internet Facts in 2024
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Iowa currently ranks 25th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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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.
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This means that nearly five 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 five in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
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The U.S. has more than 2,892 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.
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%
Internet Providers By City in Iowa
Adel | 84.7% | 19 providers |
Akron | 96.7% | 16 providers |
Albia | 77.9% | 14 providers |
Algona | 92.4% | 12 providers |
Alta | 77.5% | 16 providers |
Altoona | 99.2% | 19 providers |
Ames | 93.0% | 21 providers |
Anamosa | 97.8% | 15 providers |
Ankeny | 99.1% | 20 providers |
Atkins | 100.0% | 13 providers |
Atlantic | 90.8% | 18 providers |
Audubon | 82.5% | 15 providers |
Belle Plaine | 89.3% | 13 providers |
Bellevue | 99.1% | 20 providers |
Belmond | 86.3% | 13 providers |
Bettendorf | 99.8% | 18 providers |
Bloomfield | 99.4% | 14 providers |
Bondurant | 98.5% | 16 providers |
Boone | 93.9% | 14 providers |
Britt | 87.8% | 14 providers |
Brooklyn | 76.7% | 13 providers |
Burlington | 99.5% | 17 providers |
Camanche | 96.3% | 16 providers |
Carlisle | 96.5% | 14 providers |
Carroll | 95.3% | 17 providers |
Cascade | 99.7% | 14 providers |
Cedar Falls | 90.8% | 15 providers |
Cedar Rapids | 99.4% | 24 providers |
Center Point | 88.8% | 14 providers |
Centerville | 85.9% | 15 providers |
Central City | 68.2% | 13 providers |
Chariton | 82.6% | 14 providers |
Charles City | 83.2% | 15 providers |
Cherokee | 93.8% | 16 providers |
Clarinda | 74.0% | 13 providers |
Clarion | 88.4% | 15 providers |
Clear Lake | 99.0% | 14 providers |
Clinton | 98.0% | 15 providers |
Clive | 100.0% | 20 providers |
Colfax | 92.4% | 14 providers |
Columbus Junction | 73.2% | 13 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% | 15 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% | 16 providers |
Denison | 93.8% | 12 providers |
Denver | 99.4% | 15 providers |
Des Moines | 98.6% | 26 providers |
Donnellson | 87.7% | 11 providers |
Dubuque | 98.6% | 22 providers |
Dyersville | 95.9% | 15 providers |
Eagle Grove | 92.6% | 15 providers |
Earlham | 81.4% | 16 providers |
Eldora | 97.5% | 13 providers |
Eldridge | 97.5% | 12 providers |
Emmetsburg | 88.4% | 12 providers |
Epworth | 99.7% | 16 providers |
Estherville | 90.2% | 17 providers |
Evansdale | 100.0% | 15 providers |
Fairfax | 99.9% | 15 providers |
Fairfield | 82.6% | 13 providers |
Forest City | 93.9% | 15 providers |
Fort Dodge | 98.2% | 15 providers |
Fort Madison | 97.2% | 15 providers |
Garner | 96.6% | 16 providers |
Glenwood | 97.5% | 17 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% | 16 providers |
Guthrie Center | 80.4% | 14 providers |
Guttenberg | 97.0% | 14 providers |
Hampton | 84.3% | 19 providers |
Harlan | 99.8% | 16 providers |
Hawarden | 99.2% | 13 providers |
Hiawatha | 100.0% | 15 providers |
Hull | 99.7% | 13 providers |
Humboldt | 90.4% | 18 providers |
Huxley | 100.0% | 15 providers |
Ida Grove | 30.8% | 16 providers |
Independence | 96.7% | 17 providers |
Indianola | 94.3% | 18 providers |
Iowa City | 92.9% | 25 providers |
Iowa Falls | 87.8% | 16 providers |
Jefferson | 98.9% | 14 providers |
Jesup | 99.4% | 16 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% | 14 providers |
Lake Mills | 99.9% | 11 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% | 14 providers |
Maquoketa | 98.8% | 24 providers |
Marengo | 91.8% | 15 providers |
Marion | 99.5% | 15 providers |
Marshalltown | 97.9% | 15 providers |
Mason City | 97.5% | 20 providers |
Mediapolis | 97.9% | 14 providers |
Milford | 89.9% | 16 providers |
Missouri Valley | 86.1% | 16 providers |
Monroe | 81.3% | 15 providers |
Montezuma | 88.7% | 12 providers |
Monticello | 90.7% | 13 providers |
Mount Pleasant | 82.4% | 16 providers |
Mount Vernon | 78.4% | 16 providers |
Moville | 100.0% | 12 providers |
Muscatine | 97.6% | 16 providers |
Nevada | 92.7% | 15 providers |
New Hampton | 83.8% | 19 providers |
New London | 72.4% | 14 providers |
New Sharon | 63.2% | 13 providers |
Newton | 97.7% | 16 providers |
North Liberty | 100.0% | 16 providers |
Northwood | 100.0% | 12 providers |
Norwalk | 97.9% | 15 providers |
Oelwein | 95.6% | 15 providers |
Ogden | 97.8% | 13 providers |
Onawa | 88.1% | 15 providers |
Orange City | 87.6% | 16 providers |
Osage | 91.1% | 16 providers |
Osceola | 85.8% | 15 providers |
Oskaloosa | 92.6% | 13 providers |
Ottumwa | 92.3% | 15 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% | 14 providers |
Red Oak | 88.3% | 15 providers |
Remsen | 98.2% | 13 providers |
Riverside | 92.9% | 16 providers |
Robins | 99.1% | 13 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% | 14 providers |
Shenandoah | 97.3% | 15 providers |
Sibley | 96.4% | 13 providers |
Sigourney | 73.1% | 17 providers |
Sioux Center | 90.2% | 11 providers |
Sioux City | 97.9% | 23 providers |
Solon | 99.4% | 14 providers |
Spencer | 94.8% | 14 providers |
Spirit Lake | 95.4% | 18 providers |
Storm Lake | 88.4% | 16 providers |
Story City | 87.5% | 15 providers |
Sumner | 76.6% | 18 providers |
Swisher | 100.0% | 12 providers |
Tama | 75.6% | 11 providers |
Tiffin | 98.4% | 14 providers |
Tipton | 81.9% | 16 providers |
Toledo | 84.9% | 11 providers |
Urbandale | 99.9% | 22 providers |
Vinton | 93.4% | 16 providers |
Wapello | 79.8% | 13 providers |
Washington | 88.9% | 14 providers |
Waterloo | 98.9% | 17 providers |
Waukee | 99.4% | 20 providers |
Waukon | 82.3% | 14 providers |
Waverly | 94.8% | 16 providers |
Webster City | 90.6% | 15 providers |
Wellman | 99.1% | 14 providers |
West Branch | 98.8% | 14 providers |
West Burlington | 97.0% | 18 providers |
West Des Moines | 99.7% | 27 providers |
West Liberty | 98.4% | 11 providers |
West Union | 84.2% | 16 providers |
Williamsburg | 86.9% | 16 providers |
Wilton | 96.1% | 17 providers |
Windsor Heights | 100.0% | 15 providers |
Winterset | 94.2% | 13 providers |