South Carolina Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023

South Carolina Internet Facts in 2023

  • South Carolina currently ranks 27th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.

  • This means that roughly one in ten South Carolina residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.

  • 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).

  • This means that six in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.

  • The U.S. has more than 2,901 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.

South Carolina ranked 26th among all states with 91.6% of people having access to 100Mbps broadband.

Internet Availability by County

100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest

Highest
Horry 99.97%
Abbeville 99.26%
Richland 98.79%
Greenville 98.53%
Beaufort 97.97%
Lexington 97.89%
York 97.50%
Charleston 97.08%
Anderson 96.82%
Colleton 96.34%
Lowest
Allendale 29.01%
Marlboro 43.37%
Bamberg 46.01%
Hampton 55.63%
Barnwell 58.82%
Saluda 63.67%
Edgefield 69.98%
Jasper 73.47%
Calhoun 74.93%
Dillon 76.50%

South Carolina ranked 43rd among all states with 49% of people having access to 1G broadband.

Internet Coverage by Demographic in South Carolina

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: 13%
  • Satellite: 8%

Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic

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

  • <$20,000: 41%
  • $20,000-$74,999: 18%
  • $75,000+: 6%

  • Black: 16%
  • Native American/Alaska Native: 17%
  • Asian: 5%
  • Mixed race: 9%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 17%
  • White: 6%

  • Employed: 8%
  • Unemployed: 11%

  • Less than high school: 16%
  • Some college or associate degree: 10%
  • Bachelor’s degree: 4%

Internet Speed in Top South Carolina Cities

City Avg. Download Speed No. of Providers
Columbia 157.1 MBPS 20 Providers
Greenville 230.2 MBPS 16 Providers
Charleston 224.1 MBPS 19 Providers
Myrtle Beach 206.7 MBPS 14 Providers
Summerville 139.9 MBPS 17 Providers

Fastest Major Providers in South Carolina

Provider Avg. Download Speed
AT&T Internet 275.2 MBPS
Spectrum 179.8 MBPS
Xfinity 160.8 MBPS
WOW! 153.4 MBPS
Frontier 25.3 MBPS

Metro & Rural County Coverage

County Name % Broadband Coverage
Abbeville 99.3%
Aiken 82.1%
Allendale 56.3%
Anderson 96.8%
Bamberg 65.2%
Barnwell 63.5%
Beaufort 98.3%
Berkeley 97.4%
Calhoun 88.3%
Charleston 97.5%
Cherokee 88.2%
Chester 91.1%
Chesterfield 88.5%
Clarendon 97.3%
Colleton 96.3%
Darlington 89.3%
Dillon 76.5%
Dorchester 95.3%
Edgefield 70.5%
Fairfield 83.6%
Florence 95.7%
Georgetown 93.9%
Greenville 98.8%
Greenwood 94.7%
Hampton 71.5%
Horry 100.0%
Jasper 85.9%
Kershaw 90.7%
Lancaster 94.5%
Laurens 93.1%
Lee 90.0%
Lexington 98.0%
McCormick 83.8%
Marion 78.5%
Marlboro 52.4%
Newberry 90.5%
Oconee 89.7%
Orangeburg 85.3%
Pickens 96.1%
Richland 98.8%
Saluda 66.7%
Spartanburg 97.0%
Sumter 97.1%
Union 82.1%
Williamsburg 86.3%
York 97.6%

Internet Providers By City in South Carolina

Abbeville 100.0% 12 providers
Aiken 81.7% 16 providers
Allendale 80.9% 11 providers
Anderson 98.4% 14 providers
Andrews 94.8% 10 providers
Aynor 100.0% 9 providers
Bamberg 57.2% 8 providers
Barnwell 66.0% 11 providers
Batesburg 82.6% 13 providers
Beaufort 95.0% 13 providers
Beech Island 98.9% 11 providers
Belton 93.6% 9 providers
Bennettsville 59.9% 10 providers
Bishopville 92.4% 11 providers
Blacksburg 53.9% 9 providers
Blackville 35.2% 10 providers
Bluffton 99.4% 14 providers
Blythewood 99.5% 11 providers
Boiling Springs 100.0% 11 providers
Bonneau 96.5% 10 providers
Bowman 93.9% 11 providers
Camden 92.9% 13 providers
Campobello 90.3% 11 providers
Cassatt 57.8% 11 providers
Catawba 99.5% 10 providers
Cayce 100.0% 12 providers
Central 87.9% 11 providers
Chapin 100.0% 11 providers
Charleston 97.7% 19 providers
Cheraw 97.1% 14 providers
Chesnee 99.5% 12 providers
Chester 93.7% 8 providers
Chesterfield 81.7% 12 providers
Clemson 90.1% 10 providers
Clinton 87.4% 12 providers
Clover 99.3% 13 providers
Columbia 99.9% 20 providers
Conway 100.0% 12 providers
Cordova 99.7% 10 providers
Cottageville 100.0% 10 providers
Cowpens 92.9% 10 providers
Cross 98.1% 10 providers
Dalzell 99.4% 10 providers
Darlington 88.7% 11 providers
Dillon 91.6% 11 providers
Duncan 100.0% 11 providers
Easley 99.8% 12 providers
Eastover 69.0% 11 providers
Edgefield 44.1% 11 providers
Effingham 96.0% 12 providers
Elgin 98.2% 11 providers
Elloree 81.2% 12 providers
Enoree 61.9% 13 providers
Estill 69.7% 8 providers
Fairfax 39.4% 12 providers
Florence 99.7% 13 providers
Fort Mill 99.8% 14 providers
Fountain Inn 97.4% 13 providers
Gaffney 96.8% 14 providers
Galivants Ferry 99.8% 7 providers
Gaston 97.1% 12 providers
Georgetown 93.7% 12 providers
Gilbert 100.0% 11 providers
Goose Creek 97.1% 15 providers
Graniteville 72.9% 12 providers
Gray Court 97.6% 11 providers
Great Falls 84.3% 8 providers
Greenville 99.4% 16 providers
Greenwood 98.5% 11 providers
Greer 99.9% 12 providers
Hampton 89.4% 10 providers
Hanahan 99.6% 16 providers
Hardeeville 97.4% 11 providers
Hartsville 93.8% 11 providers
Hemingway 58.9% 10 providers
Hilton Head Island 100.0% 13 providers
Holly Hill 40.9% 11 providers
Hollywood 92.2% 12 providers
Honea Path 71.0% 12 providers
Hopkins 97.8% 10 providers
Inman 99.8% 11 providers
Irmo 100.0% 13 providers
Isle Of Palms 99.6% 11 providers
Iva 94.5% 10 providers
Jefferson 84.7% 9 providers
Johns Island 99.0% 13 providers
Johnsonville 81.9% 9 providers
Johnston 59.6% 9 providers
Jonesville 57.4% 9 providers
Kershaw 90.6% 11 providers
Kingstree 99.4% 10 providers
Ladson 99.1% 15 providers
Ladys Island 99.5% 10 providers
Lake City 96.3% 9 providers
Lamar 68.0% 12 providers
Lancaster 94.2% 11 providers
Landrum 93.9% 12 providers
Latta 60.3% 10 providers
Laurens 99.8% 11 providers
Leesville 96.4% 11 providers
Lexington 100.0% 16 providers
Liberty 97.0% 11 providers
Little River 100.0% 11 providers
Longs 99.8% 9 providers
Loris 100.0% 8 providers
Lugoff 99.4% 11 providers
Lyman 100.0% 9 providers
Lynchburg 91.6% 9 providers
Manning 99.0% 10 providers
Marietta 89.6% 9 providers
Marion 81.6% 11 providers
Mauldin 100.0% 13 providers
Mc Cormick 76.4% 7 providers
Moncks Corner 98.4% 12 providers
Moore 99.9% 9 providers
Mount Pleasant 99.5% 17 providers
Mullins 76.8% 9 providers
Murrells Inlet 100.0% 12 providers
Myrtle Beach 100.0% 14 providers
Neeses 73.3% 11 providers
Newberry 94.9% 11 providers
Ninety Six 82.4% 10 providers
North 73.1% 13 providers
North Augusta 99.6% 12 providers
North Charleston 99.1% 21 providers
North Myrtle Beach 100.0% 10 providers
Okatie 99.2% 10 providers
Orangeburg 98.8% 14 providers
Pacolet 85.0% 8 providers
Pageland 95.1% 10 providers
Pamplico 54.1% 9 providers
Pauline 88.1% 10 providers
Pawleys Island 99.7% 11 providers
Pelion 77.3% 11 providers
Pelzer 99.7% 10 providers
Pendleton 93.9% 11 providers
Pickens 96.8% 11 providers
Piedmont 99.9% 11 providers
Port Royal 99.2% 10 providers
Prosperity 98.8% 11 providers
Ravenel 94.1% 13 providers
Rembert 43.3% 11 providers
Ridgeland 84.9% 12 providers
Ridgeville 90.8% 11 providers
Ridgeway 92.3% 10 providers
Rock Hill 99.4% 12 providers
Roebuck 91.2% 11 providers
Saint George 57.7% 10 providers
Saint Helena Island 98.7% 10 providers
Saint Matthews 93.8% 13 providers
Saint Stephen 98.2% 9 providers
Salem 84.0% 10 providers
Saluda 60.8% 10 providers
Santee 77.2% 13 providers
Scranton 99.7% 9 providers
Seabrook 96.7% 9 providers
Seneca 99.0% 14 providers
Simpsonville 98.5% 13 providers
Six Mile 99.8% 10 providers
Spartanburg 98.7% 12 providers
Starr 99.4% 11 providers
Summerton 97.1% 9 providers
Summerville 99.9% 17 providers
Sumter 99.8% 12 providers
Swansea 61.6% 11 providers
Taylors 100.0% 12 providers
Timmonsville 79.2% 11 providers
Townville 93.6% 10 providers
Travelers Rest 97.8% 11 providers
Trenton 76.8% 12 providers
Turbeville 99.2% 8 providers
Union 90.8% 10 providers
Varnville 73.5% 9 providers
Wagener 36.5% 9 providers
Walhalla 97.6% 11 providers
Walterboro 99.4% 10 providers
Ware Shoals 98.3% 10 providers
Warrenville 99.3% 11 providers
Waterloo 89.3% 11 providers
Wedgefield 99.1% 8 providers
Wellford 97.9% 10 providers
West Columbia 100.0% 14 providers
West Union 99.0% 12 providers
Westminster 77.1% 10 providers
Whitmire 80.2% 9 providers
Williamston 99.5% 9 providers
Williston 85.6% 11 providers
Windsor 41.1% 10 providers
Winnsboro 86.2% 11 providers
Woodruff 80.7% 12 providers
Yemassee 92.0% 13 providers
York 98.5% 11 providers