Internet Service Providers in North Carolina
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North Carolina Internet Coverage & Availability in 2026
North Carolina Internet Facts in 2026
North Carolina's Internet Ranking
North Carolina currently ranks 34th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
Access to Wired or Fixed Wireless Broadband: 92.1%
This means that roughly one in ten North Carolina residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload.
Access to Wired Low-Priced Broadband Plan: 85.4%
This means that nearly one in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).
Access to Fiber-Optic Service: 56.4%
This means that four in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
Number of Internet Providers in North Carolina: 59
The U.S. has more than 2,877 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 100 Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25 Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.
In North Carolina, 82.9% of households have access to 1 Gbps wired or fixed wireless broadband, ranking 38th among all states.
2026 North Carolina Broadband Market Analysis
North Carolina ranks #34 nationwide (rising 2 spots from 2025) in BroadbandNow’s 2026 Best and Worst States for Broadband report, earning an overall grade of C+ (Score: 78.1/100). The state’s standing is anchored by fundamental prerequisite connectivity, with 92.1% of residents having access to basic wired or fixed wireless broadband and 85.4% covered by affordable low-priced plans. Physical network architecture across the state features a 56.4% fiber-optic availability rate, which directly influences overall consumer reliability and quality scores.
In our evaluation of over 160 million speed tests, North Carolina demonstrated network responsiveness with a median round-trip latency of 23.18 ms alongside median download speeds reaching 177.5 Mbps and upload speeds of 22.8 Mbps. Real-world network performance reveals noticeable variations between leading urban corridors and surrounding communities. High-density municipal markets like Cary (ranking #12 nationwide with a Grade A) and Fayetteville (#14) lead the state with robust fiber networks, while top urban centers like Durham (#51) achieve median download speeds reaching 211.5 Mbps.
Conversely, major metropolitan and inland markets including Raleigh (#110 nationwide) and Charlotte (#136, Grade C) face localized infrastructure hurdles, with fiber availability in Charlotte covering 81.7% of households and median upload speeds recording at 13.8 Mbps. Because infrastructure quality, plan pricing, and fiber availability shift dramatically from city to city across North Carolina, checking address-level provider coverage remains essential for remote workers, competitive gamers, and everyday households.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in North 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: 95.4%
- Without: 4.6%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 93.2%
- Cellular data only: 11.6%
- Satellite: 6.5%
Age
- <18: 3.1%
- 18-64: 4.4%
- 65+ adults: 12.2%
Household Income
- <$20,000: 18.9%
- $20,000-$74,999: 8.5%
- $75,000+: 2.5%
Race
- Black: 7.5%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 10.2%
- Asian: 2.8%
- Mixed race: 4.7%
- Hispanic or Latino: 6.4%
- White: 4.9%
Employment Status
- Employed: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
Educational Attainment
- Less than high school: 16.1%
- HS grad, some college or associate's: 7.2%
- Bachelor's degree: 2.8%
Internet Providers in North Carolina
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| Provider | Max. Download Speed | Connection | Availability | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | 2 Gbps | Cable, Fiber | 76.8% | View Plans | |
| T-Mobile 5G Home Internet | 2 Gbps | Fixed Wireless, Fiber | 61.0% | View Plans | |
| Mint Mobile | 415 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 55.1% | View Plans | |
| XNET WiFi | 2 Gbps | Fixed Wireless | 53.7% | View Plans | |
| AT&T Internet Air | 300 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 40.5% | View Plans | |
| Verizon 5G Home Internet | 300 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 35.4% | View Plans | |
| AT&T Fiber | 5 Gbps | Fiber | 26.8% | View Plans | |
| UScellular | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 21.3% | View Plans | |
| Brightspeed | 940 Mbps | DSL, Fiber | 21.0% | View Plans | |
| AT&T Internet | 100 Mbps | DSL | 15.7% | View Plans | |
| GFiber | 8 Gbps | Fiber | 10.5% | View Plans | |
| Carolina West Wireless | 25 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 6.6% | View Plans | |
| Optimum | 1 Gbps | Cable | 5.8% | View Plans | |
| Open Broadband | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 5.5% | View Plans | |
| Skyrunner | 1 Gbps | Fixed Wireless, Fiber | 5.0% | View Plans | |
| Metronet | 5.12 Gbps | Fiber | 4.9% | View Plans | |
| Kinetic | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 4.4% | View Plans | |
| Kinetic | 1 Gbps | DSL, Cable | 3.4% | View Plans | |
| EarthLink | 100 Mbps | DSL | 3.4% | View Plans | |
| Frontier | 7 Gbps | DSL, Fiber | 3.1% | View Plans | |
| RiverStreet | 25 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 2.8% | View Plans | |
| Seiontec Systems | 200 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 1.7% | View Plans | |
| Ripple Fiber | 2 Gbps | Fiber | 1.6% | View Plans | |
| FOCUS Broadband | 5 Gbps | Fiber, Cable | 1.4% | View Plans | |
| Ting | 2 Gbps | Fiber | 1.0% | View Plans | |
| Zirrus | 6 Gbps | Fiber, DSL | 1.0% | View Plans | |
| Skybest Communications | 2 Gbps | Fiber, DSL | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| Mediacom | 1 Gbps | Cable | 0.7% | View Plans | |
| Greenlight | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.6% | View Plans | |
| RiverStreet | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.6% | View Plans | |
| Star Communications | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.6% | View Plans | |
| Randolph Telephone Membership Corporation | 1 Gbps | Fiber, DSL | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| TDS | 2 Gbps | Cable | 0.5% | View Plans | |
| Fybe | 2 Gbps | Fiber | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| Bluewave Communications | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| Vyve Broadband | 2 Gbps | Cable, Fiber | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| TDS | 8 Gbps | Fiber | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| Surry Communications | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.4% | View Plans | |
| Zito Media | 1 Gbps | Cable, Fiber | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| Hotwire Communications | 8 Gbps | Fiber | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| Piedmont Communications | 10 Mbps | DSL | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| French Broad Fiber | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.3% | View Plans | |
| Comporium Communications | 1 Gbps | Cable | 0.2% | View Plans | |
| InfinityLink Communications | 8 Gbps | Fiber | 0.2% | View Plans | |
| Piedmont Communications | 1 Gbps | Cable, Fiber | 0.2% | View Plans | |
| X1 Communications | 100 Mbps | Fixed Wireless | 0.1% | View Plans | |
| Foothills Broadband | 2 Gbps | Fiber | 0.1% | View Plans | |
| PANGAEA Internet | 500 Mbps | Fiber | 0.1% | View Plans | |
| CoMPAS X-Stream | 1 Gbps | Cable | 0.1% | View Plans | |
| Blue Ridge Mountain EMC | 1 Gbps | Fiber | 0.1% | View Plans |
Internet Providers By City in North Carolina
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| Aberdeen | 96.7% | 14 providers |
| Advance | 98.6% | 12 providers |
| Ahoskie | 93.7% | 14 providers |
| Albemarle | 97.9% | 13 providers |
| Angier | 97.6% | 16 providers |
| Apex | 98.5% | 15 providers |
| Arden | 99.9% | 15 providers |
| Asheboro | 97.0% | 12 providers |
| Asheville | 97.4% | 15 providers |
| Ayden | 77.5% | 15 providers |
| Beaufort | 99.1% | 10 providers |
| Belmont | 96.6% | 11 providers |
| Benson | 90.2% | 13 providers |
| Bessemer City | 99.5% | 11 providers |
| Black Mountain | 87.9% | 14 providers |
| Boone | 84.1% | 15 providers |
| Brevard | 91.8% | 15 providers |
| Browns Summit | 94.8% | 9 providers |
| Burgaw | 66.7% | 10 providers |
| Burlington | 96.9% | 12 providers |
| Burnsville | 99.2% | 16 providers |
| Calabash | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Cameron | 70.1% | 14 providers |
| Camp Lejeune | 2.0% | 9 providers |
| Candler | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Canton | 97.4% | 13 providers |
| Carrboro | 99.8% | 10 providers |
| Carthage | 84.4% | 15 providers |
| Cary | 99.8% | 15 providers |
| Chapel Hill | 90.8% | 16 providers |
| Charlotte | 98.6% | 16 providers |
| Cherryville | 98.2% | 12 providers |
| China Grove | 98.8% | 13 providers |
| Claremont | 98.1% | 14 providers |
| Clayton | 99.4% | 12 providers |
| Clemmons | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Clinton | 84.6% | 15 providers |
| Clyde | 81.0% | 14 providers |
| Concord | 99.4% | 13 providers |
| Connellys Springs | 95.4% | 15 providers |
| Conover | 99.7% | 16 providers |
| Cornelius | 98.7% | 12 providers |
| Creedmoor | 92.1% | 13 providers |
| Cullowhee | 57.5% | 17 providers |
| Dallas | 99.7% | 9 providers |
| Davidson | 91.8% | 12 providers |
| Denver | 99.9% | 10 providers |
| Dudley | 99.3% | 11 providers |
| Dunn | 89.5% | 18 providers |
| Durham | 98.0% | 16 providers |
| Eden | 99.0% | 11 providers |
| Edenton | 95.8% | 14 providers |
| Elizabeth City | 94.8% | 15 providers |
| Elkin | 96.7% | 15 providers |
| Elon | 72.4% | 10 providers |
| Fayetteville | 98.6% | 13 providers |
| Fletcher | 98.5% | 15 providers |
| Forest City | 94.7% | 18 providers |
| Fort Bragg | 0.0% | 10 providers |
| Four Oaks | 79.6% | 14 providers |
| Franklin | 87.8% | 18 providers |
| Franklinton | 97.2% | 15 providers |
| Fuquay Varina | 99.0% | 16 providers |
| Garner | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Gastonia | 99.4% | 11 providers |
| Gibsonville | 94.0% | 11 providers |
| Goldsboro | 92.8% | 13 providers |
| Graham | 99.6% | 11 providers |
| Granite Falls | 98.9% | 16 providers |
| Greensboro | 96.9% | 10 providers |
| Greenville | 94.3% | 16 providers |
| Hamlet | 95.5% | 14 providers |
| Hampstead | 99.3% | 11 providers |
| Harrisburg | 99.5% | 10 providers |
| Havelock | 82.3% | 13 providers |
| Henderson | 95.1% | 14 providers |
| Hendersonville | 95.8% | 18 providers |
| Hertford | 95.8% | 14 providers |
| Hickory | 98.1% | 17 providers |
| High Point | 97.3% | 10 providers |
| Hillsborough | 94.3% | 15 providers |
| Holly Ridge | 96.2% | 11 providers |
| Holly Springs | 99.3% | 19 providers |
| Hope Mills | 99.9% | 11 providers |
| Hubert | 99.9% | 10 providers |
| Hudson | 99.6% | 15 providers |
| Huntersville | 99.1% | 11 providers |
| Indian Trail | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Jacksonville | 97.3% | 11 providers |
| Jamestown | 98.2% | 8 providers |
| Kannapolis | 99.7% | 13 providers |
| Kernersville | 99.5% | 11 providers |
| Kill Devil Hills | 100.0% | 13 providers |
| King | 98.4% | 13 providers |
| Kings Mountain | 99.4% | 12 providers |
| Kinston | 93.2% | 18 providers |
| Knightdale | 99.4% | 10 providers |
| La Grange | 76.8% | 14 providers |
| Laurinburg | 85.4% | 16 providers |
| Leicester | 97.6% | 13 providers |
| Leland | 94.3% | 12 providers |
| Lenoir | 95.9% | 14 providers |
| Lewisville | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| Lexington | 99.4% | 15 providers |
| Liberty | 88.7% | 13 providers |
| Lillington | 86.5% | 16 providers |
| Lincolnton | 97.7% | 11 providers |
| Louisburg | 85.4% | 13 providers |
| Lumberton | 89.3% | 13 providers |
| Madison | 94.3% | 12 providers |
| Maiden | 99.1% | 11 providers |
| Marion | 93.3% | 18 providers |
| Marshall | 97.8% | 16 providers |
| Marshville | 90.2% | 15 providers |
| Matthews | 99.2% | 13 providers |
| Maxton | 62.3% | 15 providers |
| Mc Leansville | 98.7% | 8 providers |
| Mebane | 93.8% | 13 providers |
| Mocksville | 94.3% | 14 providers |
| Monroe | 97.4% | 16 providers |
| Mooresville | 99.8% | 14 providers |
| Morehead City | 98.4% | 12 providers |
| Morganton | 89.0% | 17 providers |
| Morrisville | 99.6% | 17 providers |
| Mount Airy | 99.0% | 16 providers |
| Mount Holly | 99.0% | 10 providers |
| Mount Olive | 56.0% | 13 providers |
| Moyock | 99.3% | 12 providers |
| Murphy | 87.6% | 14 providers |
| Nashville | 83.6% | 16 providers |
| New Bern | 98.1% | 15 providers |
| Newport | 97.9% | 11 providers |
| Newton | 98.0% | 16 providers |
| North Wilkesboro | 92.9% | 16 providers |
| Oxford | 81.8% | 14 providers |
| Pembroke | 81.2% | 13 providers |
| Pfafftown | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Pikeville | 94.9% | 13 providers |
| Pinehurst | 100.0% | 15 providers |
| Pineville | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Pittsboro | 88.0% | 12 providers |
| Raeford | 96.1% | 15 providers |
| Raleigh | 96.7% | 16 providers |
| Randleman | 95.1% | 12 providers |
| Red Springs | 90.2% | 15 providers |
| Reidsville | 91.2% | 14 providers |
| Richlands | 96.7% | 11 providers |
| Roanoke Rapids | 98.3% | 15 providers |
| Rockingham | 96.6% | 11 providers |
| Rockwell | 96.7% | 11 providers |
| Rocky Mount | 98.1% | 17 providers |
| Rocky Point | 90.4% | 10 providers |
| Roxboro | 92.3% | 16 providers |
| Rutherfordton | 77.2% | 21 providers |
| Saint Pauls | 88.5% | 15 providers |
| Salisbury | 99.1% | 12 providers |
| Sanford | 94.2% | 15 providers |
| Selma | 98.2% | 12 providers |
| Shallotte | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Shelby | 96.6% | 14 providers |
| Siler City | 84.8% | 14 providers |
| Smithfield | 98.7% | 14 providers |
| Sneads Ferry | 99.6% | 11 providers |
| Snow Hill | 37.5% | 14 providers |
| Southern Pines | 98.3% | 14 providers |
| Southport | 99.6% | 12 providers |
| Spring Lake | 98.5% | 12 providers |
| Spruce Pine | 80.1% | 16 providers |
| Stanley | 98.8% | 9 providers |
| Statesville | 94.7% | 14 providers |
| Summerfield | 99.8% | 10 providers |
| Supply | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Swannanoa | 96.9% | 13 providers |
| Swansboro | 99.7% | 11 providers |
| Sylva | 83.8% | 19 providers |
| Tarboro | 92.9% | 14 providers |
| Taylorsville | 90.0% | 15 providers |
| Thomasville | 99.5% | 13 providers |
| Trinity | 97.1% | 12 providers |
| Troutman | 99.6% | 12 providers |
| Vale | 89.8% | 14 providers |
| Wadesboro | 91.8% | 12 providers |
| Wake Forest | 99.1% | 15 providers |
| Washington | 96.0% | 14 providers |
| Waxhaw | 98.9% | 16 providers |
| Waynesville | 95.5% | 15 providers |
| Weaverville | 99.3% | 17 providers |
| Wendell | 99.1% | 13 providers |
| Whiteville | 98.1% | 14 providers |
| Whitsett | 98.8% | 11 providers |
| Wilkesboro | 93.6% | 15 providers |
| Williamston | 84.1% | 15 providers |
| Willow Spring | 98.5% | 14 providers |
| Wilmington | 97.2% | 12 providers |
| Wilson | 99.2% | 15 providers |
| Winston Salem | 96.8% | 13 providers |
| Winterville | 99.7% | 14 providers |
| Yadkinville | 94.3% | 13 providers |
| Youngsville | 98.6% | 14 providers |
| Zebulon | 98.0% | 16 providers |