Kentucky Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023
Kentucky Internet Facts in 2023
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Kentucky currently ranks 30th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly one in ten Kentucky 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 five 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.
Kentucky, with 92.3% of people having access to 100Mbps broadband, ranked 23rd among all states.
Internet Availability by County
100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest
| Highest | |
|---|---|
| Elliott | 100% |
| Fayette | 100% |
| Jefferson | 100% |
| Lawrence | 100% |
| McCreary | 100% |
| Magoffin | 100% |
| Menifee | 100% |
| Morgan | 100% |
| Owsley | 100% |
| Wolfe | 100% |
| Lowest | |
|---|---|
| Martin | 0% |
| Hancock | 7.74% |
| Lyon | 33.00% |
| Washington | 36.31% |
| Hickman | 42.35% |
| Butler | 42.65% |
| Nicholas | 43.80% |
| Harlan | 44.27% |
| Harrison | 47.01% |
| Ohio | 47.43% |
Kentucky, with 54% of people having access to 1G broadband, ranked 40th among all states.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in Kentucky
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: 83%
- Without: 17%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 83%
- Cellular data only: 14%
- Satellite: 7%
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic
- <18: 5%
- 18-64: 7%
- 65+ adults: 8%
- <$20,000: 38%
- $20,000-$74,999: 16%
- $75,000+: 6%
- Black: 8%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 6%
- Asian: 6%
- Mixed race: 6%
- Hispanic or Latino: 7%
- White: 7%
- Employed: 6%
- Unemployed: 7%
- Less than high school: 13%
- Some college or associate degree: 8%
- Bachelor’s degree: 3%
Internet Speed in Top Kentucky Cities
| City | Avg. Download Speed | No. of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 127.6 MBPS | 29 Providers |
| Lexington | 81.5 MBPS | 24 Providers |
| Bowling Green | 137.0 MBPS | 18 Providers |
| Owensboro | 183.5 MBPS | 16 Providers |
| Paducah | 165.6 MBPS | 15 Providers |
Fastest Major Providers in Kentucky
| Provider | Avg. Download Speed |
|---|---|
| AT&T Internet | 182.5 MBPS |
| Spectrum | 155.6 MBPS |
| Windstream | 32.9 MBPS |
| All Points Broadband | 26.3 MBPS |
| Q Wireless | 1.1 MBPS |
Metro & Rural County Coverage
| County Name | % Broadband Coverage |
|---|---|
| Adair | 87.1% |
| Allen | 99.5% |
| Anderson | 84.9% |
| Ballard | 80.1% |
| Barren | 94.7% |
| Bath | 93.5% |
| Bell | 98.6% |
| Boone | 99.4% |
| Bourbon | 81.2% |
| Boyd | 99.3% |
| Boyle | 84.4% |
| Bracken | 90.9% |
| Breathitt | 90.6% |
| Breckinridge | 85.6% |
| Bullitt | 99.7% |
| Butler | 43.9% |
| Caldwell | 72.7% |
| Calloway | 95.5% |
| Campbell | 99.8% |
| Carlisle | 98.0% |
| Carroll | 83.4% |
| Carter | 93.0% |
| Casey | 96.1% |
| Christian | 92.0% |
| Clark | 92.9% |
| Clay | 98.7% |
| Clinton | 95.7% |
| Crittenden | 67.2% |
| Cumberland | 63.3% |
| Daviess | 90.9% |
| Edmonson | 96.3% |
| Elliott | 100.0% |
| Estill | 99.1% |
| Fayette | 100.0% |
| Fleming | 91.4% |
| Floyd | 81.0% |
| Franklin | 97.6% |
| Fulton | 87.4% |
| Gallatin | 89.7% |
| Garrard | 97.4% |
| Grant | 98.5% |
| Graves | 96.3% |
| Grayson | 96.0% |
| Green | 94.5% |
| Greenup | 98.0% |
| Hancock | 18.3% |
| Hardin | 99.3% |
| Harlan | 90.8% |
| Harrison | 70.9% |
| Hart | 95.1% |
| Henderson | 88.2% |
| Henry | 67.2% |
| Hickman | 46.4% |
| Hopkins | 90.8% |
| Jackson | 100.0% |
| Jefferson | 100.0% |
| Jessamine | 100.0% |
| Johnson | 99.1% |
| Kenton | 99.9% |
| Knott | 99.8% |
| Knox | 93.5% |
| Larue | 93.2% |
| Laurel | 99.3% |
| Lawrence | 100.0% |
| Lee | 55.0% |
| Leslie | 90.5% |
| Letcher | 96.6% |
| Lewis | 90.3% |
| Lincoln | 85.3% |
| Livingston | 89.2% |
| Logan | 78.8% |
| Lyon | 33.0% |
| McCracken | 98.2% |
| McCreary | 100.0% |
| McLean | 52.1% |
| Madison | 99.6% |
| Magoffin | 100.0% |
| Marion | 96.3% |
| Marshall | 97.7% |
| Martin | 0.0% |
| Mason | 93.8% |
| Meade | 100.0% |
| Menifee | 100.0% |
| Mercer | 80.9% |
| Metcalfe | 86.8% |
| Monroe | 91.0% |
| Montgomery | 93.0% |
| Morgan | 100.0% |
| Muhlenberg | 82.6% |
| Nelson | 96.2% |
| Nicholas | 44.3% |
| Ohio | 47.5% |
| Oldham | 99.7% |
| Owen | 77.6% |
| Owsley | 100.0% |
| Pendleton | 96.7% |
| Perry | 98.4% |
| Pike | 71.4% |
| Powell | 83.4% |
| Pulaski | 99.1% |
| Robertson | 70.9% |
| Rockcastle | 98.3% |
| Rowan | 99.5% |
| Russell | 93.9% |
| Scott | 91.3% |
| Shelby | 90.8% |
| Simpson | 71.1% |
| Spencer | 85.0% |
| Taylor | 97.6% |
| Todd | 51.1% |
| Trigg | 68.6% |
| Trimble | 83.0% |
| Union | 83.3% |
| Warren | 97.8% |
| Washington | 37.0% |
| Wayne | 94.5% |
| Webster | 67.6% |
| Whitley | 96.8% |
| Wolfe | 100.0% |
| Woodford | 100.0% |
Internet Providers By City in Kentucky
| Albany | 96.1% | 10 providers |
| Alexandria | 99.6% | 10 providers |
| Alvaton | 99.9% | 10 providers |
| Ashland | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Auburn | 97.6% | 11 providers |
| Barbourville | 97.3% | 12 providers |
| Bardstown | 99.1% | 13 providers |
| Beattyville | 57.1% | 11 providers |
| Beaver Dam | 81.0% | 15 providers |
| Bedford | 84.4% | 13 providers |
| Belfry | 66.5% | 10 providers |
| Bellevue | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Benton | 97.9% | 15 providers |
| Berea | 99.4% | 11 providers |
| Bloomfield | 75.4% | 11 providers |
| Booneville | 98.6% | 8 providers |
| Bowling Green | 97.9% | 18 providers |
| Brandenburg | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Brodhead | 99.5% | 11 providers |
| Brooksville | 90.1% | 10 providers |
| Brownsville | 97.7% | 10 providers |
| Burkesville | 63.0% | 11 providers |
| Burlington | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Butler | 95.9% | 9 providers |
| Cadiz | 73.3% | 10 providers |
| Calhoun | 44.9% | 13 providers |
| California | 97.6% | 10 providers |
| Calvert City | 97.4% | 15 providers |
| Campbellsville | 97.1% | 11 providers |
| Campton | 96.2% | 10 providers |
| Caneyville | 88.3% | 11 providers |
| Carlisle | 47.2% | 13 providers |
| Carrollton | 97.2% | 14 providers |
| Catlettsburg | 98.9% | 15 providers |
| Cave City | 97.9% | 13 providers |
| Cecilia | 97.0% | 11 providers |
| Central City | 80.2% | 17 providers |
| Clarkson | 92.7% | 12 providers |
| Clay City | 94.6% | 15 providers |
| Columbia | 88.4% | 10 providers |
| Corbin | 98.5% | 15 providers |
| Corydon | 86.7% | 14 providers |
| Covington | 100.0% | 15 providers |
| Coxs Creek | 91.9% | 12 providers |
| Crab Orchard | 84.6% | 12 providers |
| Crestwood | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Crittenden | 99.3% | 11 providers |
| Cumberland | 99.6% | 12 providers |
| Cynthiana | 83.6% | 11 providers |
| Danville | 90.2% | 15 providers |
| Dawson Springs | 88.9% | 10 providers |
| Dayton | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Dry Ridge | 99.7% | 13 providers |
| East Bernstadt | 98.8% | 11 providers |
| Eddyville | 33.9% | 13 providers |
| Edmonton | 85.0% | 10 providers |
| Elizabethtown | 99.8% | 14 providers |
| Elkhorn City | 19.7% | 11 providers |
| Elkton | 46.6% | 11 providers |
| Eminence | 89.2% | 9 providers |
| Erlanger | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| Eubank | 98.9% | 8 providers |
| Fairdale | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| Falmouth | 95.1% | 12 providers |
| Fisherville | 99.7% | 12 providers |
| Flatwoods | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Flemingsburg | 92.7% | 11 providers |
| Florence | 98.9% | 13 providers |
| Fort Campbell | 96.6% | 10 providers |
| Fort Knox | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| Fort Thomas | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Frankfort | 97.5% | 16 providers |
| Franklin | 72.6% | 12 providers |
| Ft Mitchell | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Fulton | 82.8% | 12 providers |
| Georgetown | 98.6% | 13 providers |
| Glasgow | 95.7% | 14 providers |
| Goshen | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Gray | 67.8% | 12 providers |
| Grayson | 93.6% | 14 providers |
| Greensburg | 95.7% | 13 providers |
| Greenup | 98.7% | 11 providers |
| Greenville | 86.8% | 12 providers |
| Harlan | 99.8% | 10 providers |
| Harrodsburg | 79.0% | 12 providers |
| Hartford | 46.6% | 14 providers |
| Hawesville | 0.0% | 16 providers |
| Hazard | 99.4% | 14 providers |
| Hebron | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Henderson | 91.4% | 15 providers |
| Hodgenville | 92.9% | 13 providers |
| Hopkinsville | 97.3% | 14 providers |
| Horse Cave | 96.9% | 11 providers |
| Hustonville | 95.5% | 9 providers |
| Hyden | 96.4% | 10 providers |
| Independence | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Inez | 0.0% | 8 providers |
| Irvine | 99.0% | 14 providers |
| Irvington | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Jackson | 91.8% | 9 providers |
| Jamestown | 98.1% | 9 providers |
| Jenkins | 93.8% | 12 providers |
| Kevil | 85.6% | 11 providers |
| La Grange | 99.6% | 15 providers |
| Lancaster | 96.7% | 12 providers |
| Latonia | 100.0% | 10 providers |
| Lawrenceburg | 86.1% | 13 providers |
| Lebanon | 97.2% | 12 providers |
| Lebanon Junction | 97.4% | 14 providers |
| Leitchfield | 98.7% | 13 providers |
| Lewisburg | 58.8% | 10 providers |
| Lewisport | 40.8% | 13 providers |
| Lexington | 100.0% | 24 providers |
| Liberty | 98.5% | 7 providers |
| London | 99.5% | 11 providers |
| Louisa | 98.7% | 14 providers |
| Louisville | 100.0% | 29 providers |
| Madisonville | 97.2% | 13 providers |
| Manchester | 99.2% | 12 providers |
| Marion | 69.2% | 13 providers |
| Mayfield | 98.2% | 14 providers |
| Maysville | 96.4% | 11 providers |
| Mc Kee | 100.0% | 9 providers |
| Middlesboro | 99.6% | 11 providers |
| Monticello | 95.5% | 11 providers |
| Morehead | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| Morganfield | 82.9% | 14 providers |
| Morgantown | 44.6% | 12 providers |
| Mount Sterling | 93.3% | 13 providers |
| Mount Vernon | 99.6% | 12 providers |
| Mount Washington | 99.5% | 11 providers |
| Munfordville | 96.5% | 10 providers |
| Murray | 97.0% | 15 providers |
| Nancy | 87.9% | 13 providers |
| New Haven | 91.4% | 12 providers |
| Newport | 100.0% | 16 providers |
| Nicholasville | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Oak Grove | 99.5% | 14 providers |
| Olive Hill | 93.1% | 12 providers |
| Owensboro | 98.6% | 16 providers |
| Owenton | 78.3% | 10 providers |
| Owingsville | 91.4% | 15 providers |
| Paducah | 98.4% | 15 providers |
| Paintsville | 99.2% | 12 providers |
| Paris | 81.6% | 15 providers |
| Philpot | 56.6% | 14 providers |
| Pikeville | 75.7% | 16 providers |
| Pine Knot | 100.0% | 9 providers |
| Pineville | 99.1% | 10 providers |
| Prestonsburg | 46.0% | 11 providers |
| Princeton | 71.2% | 12 providers |
| Prospect | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Providence | 95.8% | 13 providers |
| Radcliff | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Richmond | 99.4% | 16 providers |
| Rineyville | 99.4% | 11 providers |
| Russell | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| Russell Springs | 93.6% | 12 providers |
| Russellville | 83.3% | 13 providers |
| Salyersville | 100.0% | 6 providers |
| Sandy Hook | 100.0% | 8 providers |
| Science Hill | 99.4% | 9 providers |
| Scottsville | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| Shelbyville | 95.7% | 13 providers |
| Shepherdsville | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Simpsonville | 93.6% | 14 providers |
| Smiths Grove | 97.1% | 13 providers |
| Somerset | 99.4% | 11 providers |
| South Shore | 94.0% | 12 providers |
| Springfield | 52.5% | 15 providers |
| Stanford | 86.0% | 11 providers |
| Stanton | 74.8% | 13 providers |
| Stearns | 100.0% | 8 providers |
| Taylorsville | 96.4% | 14 providers |
| Tompkinsville | 95.0% | 8 providers |
| Union | 99.8% | 10 providers |
| Utica | 45.1% | 15 providers |
| Vanceburg | 90.6% | 11 providers |
| Verona | 91.6% | 11 providers |
| Versailles | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Vine Grove | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Virgie | 94.6% | 8 providers |
| Walton | 98.5% | 11 providers |
| Warsaw | 96.1% | 11 providers |
| Waynesburg | 86.9% | 11 providers |
| West Liberty | 100.0% | 9 providers |
| West Paducah | 96.5% | 12 providers |
| Whitesburg | 98.3% | 10 providers |
| Whitley City | 100.0% | 8 providers |
| Williamsburg | 96.1% | 16 providers |
| Williamstown | 97.3% | 13 providers |
| Wilmore | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Winchester | 93.4% | 16 providers |