Washington Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023
Washington Internet Facts in 2023
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Washington currently ranks 14th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly zero in ten Washington 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 2,901 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.
In Washington, 93.7% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 19th among all states.
Internet Availability by County
100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest
| Highest | |
|---|---|
| Columbia | 100% |
| Grant | 100% |
| Pend Oreille | 99.93% |
| Walla Walla | 99.90% |
| Ferry | 99.64% |
| King | 99.38% |
| Stevens | 98.37% |
| Snohomish | 98.32% |
| Pierce | 97.93% |
| Island | 97.70% |
| Lowest | |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | 0.44% |
| Wahkiakum | 20.16% |
| Klickitat | 44.29% |
| San Juan | 49.72% |
| Skamania | 57.16% |
| Adams | 58.97% |
| Okanogan | 61.82% |
| Kittitas | 72.56% |
| Lewis | 72.79% |
| Garfield | 74.49% |
In Washington, 81.3% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 12th among all states.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in Washington
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: 91%
- Without: 7%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 91%
- Cellular data only: 10%
- Satellite: 5%
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic
- <18: 3%
- 18-64: 3%
- 65+ adults: 6%
- <$20,000: 28%
- $20,000-$74,999: 11%
- $75,000+: 3%
- Black: 4%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 7%
- Asian: 3%
- Mixed race: 3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 4%
- White: 4%
- Employed: 3%
- Unemployed: 5%
- Less than high school: 7%
- Some college or associate degree: 5%
- Bachelor’s degree: 2%
Fastest Major Providers in Washington
| Provider | Avg. Download Speed |
|---|---|
| Xfinity | 227.8 MBPS |
| Astound Broadband Powered by Wave | 186.2 MBPS |
| CenturyLink | 140.4 MBPS |
| Spectrum | 96.8 MBPS |
| Startouch | 31.9 MBPS |
Metro & Rural County Coverage
| County Name | % Broadband Coverage |
|---|---|
| Adams | 74.1% |
| Asotin | 97.3% |
| Benton | 96.0% |
| Chelan | 96.5% |
| Clallam | 87.6% |
| Clark | 98.2% |
| Columbia | 100.0% |
| Cowlitz | 96.1% |
| Douglas | 93.5% |
| Ferry | 100.0% |
| Franklin | 86.5% |
| Garfield | 75.3% |
| Grant | 100.0% |
| Grays Harbor | 93.8% |
| Island | 98.5% |
| Jefferson | 90.9% |
| King | 99.6% |
| Kitsap | 97.7% |
| Kittitas | 92.9% |
| Klickitat | 56.5% |
| Lewis | 86.2% |
| Lincoln | 81.2% |
| Mason | 95.2% |
| Okanogan | 71.5% |
| Pacific | 87.9% |
| Pend Oreille | 99.9% |
| Pierce | 98.8% |
| San Juan | 94.7% |
| Skagit | 96.8% |
| Skamania | 65.5% |
| Snohomish | 98.8% |
| Spokane | 94.4% |
| Stevens | 98.6% |
| Thurston | 98.7% |
| Wahkiakum | 20.2% |
| Walla Walla | 99.9% |
| Whatcom | 95.3% |
| Whitman | 78.6% |
| Yakima | 88.1% |
Internet Providers By City in Washington
| Aberdeen | 99.4% | 13 providers |
| Airway Heights | 99.6% | 16 providers |
| Allyn | 99.5% | 11 providers |
| Anacortes | 99.2% | 16 providers |
| Arlington | 93.2% | 16 providers |
| Auburn | 99.5% | 19 providers |
| Bainbridge Island | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Battle Ground | 93.8% | 13 providers |
| Belfair | 93.0% | 15 providers |
| Bellevue | 99.9% | 23 providers |
| Bellingham | 99.5% | 18 providers |
| Benton City | 77.8% | 19 providers |
| Black Diamond | 96.2% | 12 providers |
| Blaine | 88.3% | 14 providers |
| Bonney Lake | 99.7% | 11 providers |
| Bothell | 99.8% | 18 providers |
| Bow | 96.8% | 14 providers |
| Bremerton | 96.1% | 18 providers |
| Brewster | 80.3% | 14 providers |
| Brush Prairie | 99.3% | 13 providers |
| Buckley | 98.6% | 11 providers |
| Burbank | 100.0% | 16 providers |
| Burlington | 99.3% | 15 providers |
| Camano Island | 98.6% | 13 providers |
| Camas | 99.5% | 15 providers |
| Carnation | 97.6% | 12 providers |
| Cashmere | 93.5% | 13 providers |
| Castle Rock | 91.5% | 15 providers |
| Centralia | 94.8% | 18 providers |
| Chattaroy | 65.1% | 17 providers |
| Chehalis | 83.3% | 17 providers |
| Chelan | 92.0% | 17 providers |
| Cheney | 83.3% | 17 providers |
| Chewelah | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Clarkston | 97.6% | 16 providers |
| Cle Elum | 76.7% | 14 providers |
| Clinton | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Colbert | 75.2% | 18 providers |
| Colfax | 71.7% | 15 providers |
| College Place | 100.0% | 18 providers |
| Colville | 100.0% | 15 providers |
| Concrete | 95.7% | 10 providers |
| Connell | 2.2% | 16 providers |
| Coupeville | 98.5% | 14 providers |
| Custer | 75.0% | 13 providers |
| Davenport | 95.1% | 13 providers |
| Dayton | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Deer Park | 97.7% | 17 providers |
| Dupont | 100.0% | 10 providers |
| Duvall | 97.3% | 12 providers |
| East Wenatchee | 99.1% | 16 providers |
| Eastsound | 98.1% | 14 providers |
| Eatonville | 80.5% | 12 providers |
| Edmonds | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Elk | 98.5% | 16 providers |
| Ellensburg | 97.4% | 15 providers |
| Elma | 92.5% | 13 providers |
| Enumclaw | 96.9% | 11 providers |
| Ephrata | 100.0% | 18 providers |
| Everett | 99.8% | 18 providers |
| Everson | 85.3% | 13 providers |
| Fall City | 98.4% | 10 providers |
| Federal Way | 99.4% | 14 providers |
| Ferndale | 93.4% | 13 providers |
| Fox Island | 99.7% | 10 providers |
| Freeland | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Friday Harbor | 95.6% | 13 providers |
| Gig Harbor | 99.3% | 15 providers |
| Gold Bar | 95.9% | 9 providers |
| Goldendale | 22.8% | 12 providers |
| Graham | 99.8% | 14 providers |
| Grandview | 86.4% | 13 providers |
| Granger | 90.8% | 15 providers |
| Granite Falls | 94.1% | 14 providers |
| Greenacres | 96.8% | 20 providers |
| Hoquiam | 92.6% | 14 providers |
| Issaquah | 99.9% | 16 providers |
| Kalama | 94.1% | 14 providers |
| Kelso | 96.0% | 16 providers |
| Kenmore | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Kennewick | 99.4% | 20 providers |
| Kent | 99.7% | 20 providers |
| Kettle Falls | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| Kingston | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Kirkland | 99.9% | 17 providers |
| La Center | 88.7% | 16 providers |
| La Conner | 99.4% | 12 providers |
| Lacey | 99.4% | 16 providers |
| Lake Stevens | 99.2% | 12 providers |
| Lakebay | 98.2% | 12 providers |
| Lakewood | 99.0% | 14 providers |
| Langley | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Leavenworth | 91.7% | 14 providers |
| Liberty Lake | 96.2% | 17 providers |
| Long Beach | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Longview | 99.1% | 14 providers |
| Lynden | 93.8% | 15 providers |
| Lynnwood | 100.0% | 22 providers |
| Mabton | 77.9% | 13 providers |
| Manson | 94.2% | 13 providers |
| Maple Falls | 97.6% | 10 providers |
| Maple Valley | 99.4% | 11 providers |
| Marysville | 98.3% | 17 providers |
| Mattawa | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Mccleary | 94.7% | 12 providers |
| Mead | 83.2% | 18 providers |
| Medical Lake | 76.0% | 17 providers |
| Mercer Island | 99.9% | 16 providers |
| Milton | 94.6% | 10 providers |
| Monroe | 97.7% | 14 providers |
| Montesano | 91.3% | 12 providers |
| Moses Lake | 100.0% | 17 providers |
| Mount Vernon | 96.5% | 13 providers |
| Mountlake Terrace | 100.0% | 15 providers |
| Moxee | 83.6% | 15 providers |
| Mukilteo | 99.8% | 14 providers |
| Naches | 78.6% | 15 providers |
| Newman Lake | 93.2% | 14 providers |
| Newport | 98.6% | 14 providers |
| Nine Mile Falls | 85.3% | 17 providers |
| North Bend | 98.7% | 11 providers |
| Oak Harbor | 97.8% | 14 providers |
| Ocean Park | 98.0% | 12 providers |
| Ocean Shores | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| Okanogan | 84.3% | 11 providers |
| Olalla | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Olympia | 98.9% | 18 providers |
| Omak | 78.8% | 14 providers |
| Onalaska | 98.1% | 14 providers |
| Oroville | 76.9% | 13 providers |
| Orting | 98.2% | 12 providers |
| Othello | 76.4% | 18 providers |
| Otis Orchards | 99.9% | 15 providers |
| Pacific | 100.0% | 10 providers |
| Pasco | 96.8% | 19 providers |
| Port Angeles | 92.5% | 11 providers |
| Port Hadlock | 97.5% | 13 providers |
| Port Ludlow | 98.6% | 11 providers |
| Port Orchard | 99.5% | 14 providers |
| Port Townsend | 97.7% | 11 providers |
| Poulsbo | 98.6% | 15 providers |
| Prosser | 80.4% | 17 providers |
| Pullman | 89.6% | 14 providers |
| Puyallup | 99.9% | 21 providers |
| Quincy | 100.0% | 20 providers |
| Rainier | 99.2% | 11 providers |
| Ravensdale | 91.9% | 10 providers |
| Raymond | 79.4% | 12 providers |
| Redmond | 99.5% | 19 providers |
| Renton | 99.4% | 18 providers |
| Republic | 98.2% | 13 providers |
| Richland | 99.2% | 24 providers |
| Ridgefield | 98.2% | 17 providers |
| Rochester | 93.7% | 12 providers |
| Roy | 93.8% | 13 providers |
| Royal City | 100.0% | 14 providers |
| Sammamish | 100.0% | 16 providers |
| Seabeck | 97.3% | 9 providers |
| Seattle | 99.7% | 33 providers |
| Sedro Woolley | 97.2% | 14 providers |
| Selah | 99.5% | 15 providers |
| Sequim | 93.1% | 12 providers |
| Shelton | 97.0% | 13 providers |
| Silverdale | 94.5% | 15 providers |
| Snohomish | 98.9% | 15 providers |
| Snoqualmie | 97.9% | 10 providers |
| Soap Lake | 100.0% | 16 providers |
| Spanaway | 99.8% | 11 providers |
| Spokane | 97.7% | 26 providers |
| Stanwood | 93.7% | 14 providers |
| Steilacoom | 79.9% | 10 providers |
| Stevenson | 88.5% | 13 providers |
| Sultan | 98.7% | 11 providers |
| Sumner | 99.8% | 14 providers |
| Sunnyside | 92.6% | 16 providers |
| Tacoma | 99.2% | 24 providers |
| Tenino | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Toledo | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Tonasket | 64.6% | 13 providers |
| Toppenish | 74.8% | 15 providers |
| University Place | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Vancouver | 99.7% | 21 providers |
| Vashon | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Veradale | 99.6% | 18 providers |
| Walla Walla | 99.9% | 20 providers |
| Wapato | 60.9% | 16 providers |
| Warden | 99.2% | 14 providers |
| Washougal | 85.7% | 13 providers |
| Wenatchee | 99.6% | 16 providers |
| West Richland | 92.7% | 17 providers |
| White Salmon | 83.2% | 15 providers |
| Winlock | 44.8% | 14 providers |
| Woodinville | 99.7% | 15 providers |
| Woodland | 91.1% | 17 providers |
| Yacolt | 73.4% | 12 providers |
| Yakima | 95.0% | 19 providers |
| Yelm | 99.4% | 12 providers |
| Zillah | 77.1% | 17 providers |