New Mexico Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023
New Mexico Internet Facts in 2023
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New Mexico currently ranks 39th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly one in ten New Mexico 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 eight 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 New Mexico, 80.8% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 43rd among all states.
Internet Availability by County
100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest
| Highest | |
|---|---|
| Los Alamos | 98.92% |
| Bernalillo | 97.69% |
| Lea | 93.13% |
| Eddy | 90.46% |
| Roosevelt | 89.48% |
| Chaves | 89.30% |
| Santa Fe | 87.01% |
| De Baca | 86.70% |
| Sandoval | 86.67% |
| Otero | 86.51% |
| Lowest | |
|---|---|
| Catron | 0% |
| Luna | 0.92% |
| Socorro | 1.19% |
| Hidalgo | 6.82% |
| McKinley | 10.08% |
| Colfax | 17.53% |
| Torrance | 38.16% |
| Cibola | 44.42% |
| San Miguel | 47.15% |
| Union | 68.43% |
In New Mexico, 69.2% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 31st among all states.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in New Mexico
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: 79%
- Without: 21%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 79%
- Cellular data only: 12%
- Satellite: 9%
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic
- <18: 10%
- 18-64: 10%
- 65+ adults: 11%
- <$20,000: 42%
- $20,000-$74,999: 22%
- $75,000+: 9%
- Black: 5%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 24%
- Asian: 4%
- Mixed race: 4%
- Hispanic or Latino: 12%
- White: 6%
- Employed: 9%
- Unemployed: 10%
- Less than high school: 18%
- Some college or associate degree: 11%
- Bachelor’s degree: 5%
Internet Speed in Top New Mexico Cities
| City | Avg. Download Speed | No. of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 122.8 MBPS | 29 Providers |
| Las Cruces | 135.5 MBPS | 16 Providers |
| Santa Fe | 103.2 MBPS | 21 Providers |
| Rio Rancho | 76.4 MBPS | 18 Providers |
| Farmington | 89.3 MBPS | 18 Providers |
Fastest Major Providers in New Mexico
| Provider | Avg. Download Speed |
|---|---|
| Xfinity | 203.7 MBPS |
| Sparklight (formerly Cable One) | 159.4 MBPS |
| Windstream | 43.4 MBPS |
| CenturyLink | 17.2 MBPS |
| TWN Communications | 1.8 MBPS |
Metro & Rural County Coverage
| County Name | % Broadband Coverage |
|---|---|
| Bernalillo | 98.2% |
| Catron | 15.4% |
| Chaves | 91.7% |
| Cibola | 67.7% |
| Colfax | 52.2% |
| Curry | 83.3% |
| De Baca | 86.7% |
| Doña Ana | 90.8% |
| Eddy | 94.4% |
| Grant | 84.4% |
| Guadalupe | 82.3% |
| Harding | 81.4% |
| Hidalgo | 24.6% |
| Lea | 95.8% |
| Lincoln | 88.3% |
| Los Alamos | 98.9% |
| Luna | 71.8% |
| McKinley | 61.1% |
| Mora | 72.1% |
| Otero | 89.9% |
| Quay | 71.3% |
| Rio Arriba | 86.5% |
| Roosevelt | 90.1% |
| Sandoval | 88.3% |
| San Juan | 82.8% |
| San Miguel | 72.2% |
| Santa Fe | 91.9% |
| Sierra | 88.5% |
| Socorro | 5.3% |
| Taos | 85.9% |
| Torrance | 48.9% |
| Union | 77.6% |
| Valencia | 90.0% |
Internet Providers By City in New Mexico
| Alamogordo | 99.2% | 14 providers |
| Albuquerque | 98.5% | 29 providers |
| Alcalde | 91.7% | 12 providers |
| Alto | 93.5% | 10 providers |
| Angel Fire | 84.3% | 11 providers |
| Animas | 60.3% | 9 providers |
| Anthony | 90.2% | 13 providers |
| Arroyo Hondo | 82.2% | 10 providers |
| Arroyo Seco | 96.6% | 10 providers |
| Artesia | 93.1% | 11 providers |
| Aztec | 86.0% | 12 providers |
| Belen | 89.4% | 15 providers |
| Bernalillo | 88.8% | 17 providers |
| Bloomfield | 87.8% | 13 providers |
| Bluewater | 83.4% | 12 providers |
| Bosque Farms | 87.6% | 13 providers |
| Brimhall | 0.0% | 7 providers |
| Capitan | 86.9% | 8 providers |
| Carlsbad | 96.7% | 15 providers |
| Carrizozo | 81.7% | 10 providers |
| Cedar Crest | 98.4% | 14 providers |
| Cerrillos | 29.0% | 15 providers |
| Chaparral | 70.4% | 13 providers |
| Cimarron | 46.0% | 12 providers |
| Clayton | 76.7% | 9 providers |
| Cliff | 93.7% | 7 providers |
| Cloudcroft | 87.3% | 10 providers |
| Clovis | 85.6% | 10 providers |
| Cochiti Lake | 0.0% | 11 providers |
| Cochiti Pueblo | 0.0% | 13 providers |
| Columbus | 57.5% | 7 providers |
| Corrales | 99.2% | 16 providers |
| Crownpoint | 25.0% | 7 providers |
| Cuba | 20.0% | 10 providers |
| Datil | 66.4% | 4 providers |
| Deming | 73.0% | 13 providers |
| Dexter | 76.3% | 14 providers |
| Dixon | 88.6% | 10 providers |
| Dulce | 95.2% | 6 providers |
| Edgewood | 82.4% | 15 providers |
| El Prado | 91.8% | 11 providers |
| Elephant Butte | 82.7% | 10 providers |
| Espanola | 93.6% | 14 providers |
| Estancia | 21.6% | 14 providers |
| Eunice | 95.3% | 11 providers |
| Farmington | 94.2% | 18 providers |
| Fort Sumner | 90.0% | 9 providers |
| Fruitland | 74.5% | 13 providers |
| Gallup | 85.7% | 13 providers |
| Grants | 91.0% | 12 providers |
| Hagerman | 49.2% | 12 providers |
| Hatch | 78.6% | 8 providers |
| High Rolls Mountain Park | 85.8% | 10 providers |
| Hobbs | 98.0% | 16 providers |
| Holloman Air Force Base | 75.0% | 10 providers |
| Isleta | 93.6% | 13 providers |
| Jal | 95.0% | 10 providers |
| Jarales | 64.2% | 10 providers |
| Jemez Pueblo | 97.4% | 10 providers |
| La Luz | 96.7% | 13 providers |
| Laguna | 60.0% | 11 providers |
| Lake Arthur | 25.4% | 11 providers |
| Las Cruces | 94.0% | 16 providers |
| Las Vegas | 74.9% | 14 providers |
| Logan | 95.1% | 8 providers |
| Lordsburg | 9.8% | 11 providers |
| Los Alamos | 98.9% | 14 providers |
| Los Lunas | 91.3% | 15 providers |
| Lovington | 90.8% | 12 providers |
| Magdalena | 0.0% | 7 providers |
| Mayhill | 27.8% | 9 providers |
| Melrose | 96.7% | 10 providers |
| Mentmore | 18.9% | 9 providers |
| Mescalero | 82.8% | 10 providers |
| Mexican Springs | 0.3% | 7 providers |
| Milan | 93.4% | 10 providers |
| Mora | 73.4% | 13 providers |
| Moriarty | 60.8% | 14 providers |
| Mountainair | 20.0% | 13 providers |
| Nageezi | 21.4% | 8 providers |
| Navajo | 48.3% | 7 providers |
| Navajo Dam | 11.0% | 9 providers |
| Newcomb | 3.0% | 7 providers |
| Ohkay Owingeh | 82.4% | 12 providers |
| Paguate | 89.7% | 8 providers |
| Pecos | 83.2% | 9 providers |
| Peralta | 96.2% | 13 providers |
| Placitas | 96.8% | 16 providers |
| Portales | 91.7% | 11 providers |
| Quemado | 0.0% | 6 providers |
| Questa | 72.3% | 11 providers |
| Ranchos De Taos | 94.1% | 13 providers |
| Raton | 53.3% | 10 providers |
| Red River | 96.4% | 9 providers |
| Reserve | 0.0% | 5 providers |
| Ribera | 84.8% | 9 providers |
| Rio Rancho | 98.5% | 18 providers |
| Roswell | 96.3% | 14 providers |
| Ruidoso | 98.0% | 11 providers |
| Ruidoso Downs | 96.8% | 11 providers |
| San Fidel | 38.5% | 8 providers |
| Sandia Park | 87.7% | 16 providers |
| Santa Cruz | 92.0% | 12 providers |
| Santa Fe | 94.2% | 21 providers |
| Santa Rosa | 96.0% | 8 providers |
| Santa Teresa | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Shiprock | 62.8% | 7 providers |
| Silver City | 89.3% | 13 providers |
| Socorro | 4.3% | 11 providers |
| Springer | 3.8% | 13 providers |
| Sunland Park | 99.0% | 13 providers |
| Taos | 90.9% | 16 providers |
| Tatum | 91.3% | 8 providers |
| Texico | 29.6% | 12 providers |
| Tijeras | 85.1% | 16 providers |
| Tohatchi | 61.0% | 7 providers |
| Truth Or Consequences | 97.3% | 11 providers |
| Tucumcari | 65.2% | 9 providers |
| Tularosa | 99.4% | 12 providers |
| Vado | 18.6% | 10 providers |
| Vanderwagen | 0.0% | 7 providers |
| Velarde | 91.6% | 13 providers |
| White Sands Missile Range | 87.0% | 9 providers |
| Williamsburg | 94.4% | 11 providers |
| Zuni | 83.7% | 4 providers |