Internet Service Providers in Tennessee
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Tennessee Internet Coverage & Availability in 2026
Tennessee Internet Facts in 2026
Tennessee's Internet Ranking
Tennessee currently ranks 33rd among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
Access to Wired or Fixed Wireless Broadband: 96.1%
This means that roughly zero in ten Tennessee 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: 91%
This means that nearly 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: 73.1%
This means that three in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
Number of Internet Providers in Tennessee: 76
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 Tennessee, 89.3% of households have access to 1 Gbps wired or fixed wireless broadband, ranking 18th among all states.
2026 Tennessee Broadband Market Analysis
Tennessee ranks #33 nationwide (slipping 12 spots from 2025) in BroadbandNow’s 2026 Best and Worst States for Broadband report, earning an overall grade of C+ (Score: 78.21/100). The state’s standing is anchored by fundamental prerequisite connectivity, with 96.1% of residents having access to basic wired or fixed wireless broadband and 91% covered by affordable low-priced plans. Physical network architecture across the state features a 73.1% fiber-optic availability rate, which directly influences overall consumer reliability and quality scores.
In our evaluation of over 160 million speed tests, Tennessee demonstrated network responsiveness with a median round-trip latency of 34.18 ms alongside median download speeds reaching 129.2 Mbps and upload speeds of 24.3 Mbps. Real-world network performance reveals noticeable variations between leading urban corridors and surrounding communities. High-density municipal markets like Clarksville (ranking #13 nationwide with a Grade A) and Chattanooga (#50) lead the state with robust fiber networks, while top urban centers like Nashville (#122) achieve median download speeds reaching 100.5 Mbps.
Conversely, major metropolitan and inland markets including Memphis (#128 nationwide) and Knoxville (#135, Grade C) face localized infrastructure hurdles, with fiber availability in Knoxville covering 89.7% of households and median upload speeds recording at 17.8 Mbps. Because infrastructure quality, plan pricing, and fiber availability shift dramatically from city to city across Tennessee, checking address-level provider coverage remains essential for remote workers, competitive gamers, and everyday households.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in Tennessee
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: 94.5%
- Without: 5.5%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 92.5%
- Cellular data only: 12.1%
- Satellite: 6.3%
Age
- <18: 3.8%
- 18-64: 4.6%
- 65+ adults: 13.5%
Household Income
- <$20,000: 21.9%
- $20,000-$74,999: 8.9%
- $75,000+: 2.6%
Race
- Black: 7.8%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 10.9%
- Asian: 2.9%
- Mixed race: 5.4%
- Hispanic or Latino: 6.3%
- White: 5.7%
Employment Status
- Employed: 4%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
Educational Attainment
- Less than high school: 19.5%
- HS grad, some college or associate's: 7.3%
- Bachelor's degree: 2.5%
Internet Providers in Tennessee
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Internet Providers By City in Tennessee
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| Adams | 99.4% | 14 providers |
| Adamsville | 58.9% | 10 providers |
| Alcoa | 98.5% | 11 providers |
| Antioch | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Arlington | 96.5% | 13 providers |
| Ashland City | 97.3% | 12 providers |
| Athens | 91.4% | 12 providers |
| Atoka | 96.8% | 11 providers |
| Baxter | 99.7% | 14 providers |
| Bean Station | 98.0% | 15 providers |
| Bell Buckle | 91.7% | 13 providers |
| Bells | 87.6% | 14 providers |
| Bethpage | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Blountville | 98.3% | 13 providers |
| Bluff City | 98.6% | 12 providers |
| Bolivar | 81.2% | 11 providers |
| Bon Aqua | 83.3% | 11 providers |
| Brentwood | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Brighton | 98.1% | 12 providers |
| Bristol | 97.8% | 13 providers |
| Brownsville | 86.2% | 12 providers |
| Camden | 66.3% | 12 providers |
| Carthage | 97.2% | 13 providers |
| Centerville | 86.7% | 9 providers |
| Chapel Hill | 99.7% | 9 providers |
| Charlotte | 70.5% | 11 providers |
| Chattanooga | 98.7% | 12 providers |
| Christiana | 97.8% | 12 providers |
| Chuckey | 96.5% | 12 providers |
| Church Hill | 99.0% | 13 providers |
| Clarksville | 99.1% | 14 providers |
| Cleveland | 96.4% | 15 providers |
| Clinton | 99.0% | 13 providers |
| College Grove | 92.0% | 11 providers |
| Collierville | 99.4% | 14 providers |
| Columbia | 96.9% | 11 providers |
| Cookeville | 95.5% | 13 providers |
| Cordova | 99.4% | 13 providers |
| Corryton | 100.0% | 10 providers |
| Cosby | 82.8% | 13 providers |
| Cottontown | 99.5% | 10 providers |
| Covington | 94.4% | 12 providers |
| Crossville | 83.3% | 16 providers |
| Culleoka | 81.5% | 9 providers |
| Dandridge | 86.3% | 15 providers |
| Dayton | 93.6% | 11 providers |
| Decatur | 57.5% | 13 providers |
| Decherd | 78.3% | 12 providers |
| Dickson | 92.2% | 11 providers |
| Dover | 99.3% | 10 providers |
| Dresden | 86.1% | 11 providers |
| Drummonds | 39.1% | 11 providers |
| Dunlap | 84.1% | 11 providers |
| Dyersburg | 99.8% | 16 providers |
| Eads | 98.5% | 11 providers |
| Elizabethton | 99.3% | 10 providers |
| Englewood | 90.5% | 13 providers |
| Erwin | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Estill Springs | 98.9% | 13 providers |
| Etowah | 93.3% | 13 providers |
| Fairview | 93.8% | 10 providers |
| Fayetteville | 94.8% | 15 providers |
| Franklin | 98.1% | 13 providers |
| Friendsville | 98.5% | 12 providers |
| Gainesboro | 100.0% | 10 providers |
| Gallatin | 99.2% | 12 providers |
| Germantown | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Goodlettsville | 98.5% | 10 providers |
| Greenback | 92.5% | 12 providers |
| Greenbrier | 99.8% | 11 providers |
| Greeneville | 96.9% | 12 providers |
| Harriman | 98.0% | 11 providers |
| Harrison | 98.1% | 11 providers |
| Harrogate | 94.3% | 13 providers |
| Hartsville | 99.2% | 14 providers |
| Henderson | 85.8% | 11 providers |
| Hendersonville | 99.7% | 10 providers |
| Hermitage | 99.7% | 10 providers |
| Hixson | 99.8% | 11 providers |
| Hohenwald | 99.2% | 13 providers |
| Humboldt | 98.5% | 16 providers |
| Huntingdon | 74.4% | 11 providers |
| Jacksboro | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| Jackson | 98.5% | 14 providers |
| Jamestown | 99.7% | 10 providers |
| Jasper | 97.8% | 11 providers |
| Jefferson City | 93.8% | 12 providers |
| Joelton | 99.4% | 11 providers |
| Johnson City | 95.0% | 15 providers |
| Jonesborough | 98.6% | 13 providers |
| Kingsport | 99.0% | 17 providers |
| Kingston | 94.8% | 13 providers |
| Kingston Springs | 94.6% | 10 providers |
| Knoxville | 97.8% | 17 providers |
| Kodak | 96.2% | 12 providers |
| La Follette | 90.3% | 12 providers |
| La Vergne | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Lafayette | 99.7% | 11 providers |
| Lake City | 96.0% | 13 providers |
| Lascassas | 98.4% | 11 providers |
| Lawrenceburg | 87.9% | 16 providers |
| Lebanon | 93.8% | 13 providers |
| Lenoir City | 96.7% | 13 providers |
| Leoma | 76.6% | 13 providers |
| Lewisburg | 91.6% | 12 providers |
| Lexington | 78.2% | 13 providers |
| Limestone | 93.0% | 13 providers |
| Linden | 98.8% | 8 providers |
| Livingston | 99.7% | 10 providers |
| Loudon | 93.2% | 13 providers |
| Louisville | 99.4% | 11 providers |
| Lyles | 93.8% | 11 providers |
| Madison | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Madisonville | 87.4% | 12 providers |
| Manchester | 95.4% | 12 providers |
| Martin | 84.6% | 14 providers |
| Maryville | 98.1% | 13 providers |
| Maynardville | 93.9% | 10 providers |
| Mc Donald | 94.5% | 14 providers |
| Mc Kenzie | 76.8% | 12 providers |
| Mcminnville | 97.2% | 16 providers |
| Medina | 99.3% | 11 providers |
| Memphis | 98.9% | 17 providers |
| Milan | 98.1% | 14 providers |
| Millington | 9.7% | 12 providers |
| Monterey | 83.2% | 14 providers |
| Morrison | 69.8% | 11 providers |
| Morristown | 99.3% | 16 providers |
| Mount Carmel | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| Mount Juliet | 99.4% | 13 providers |
| Mount Pleasant | 85.1% | 13 providers |
| Mountain City | 84.4% | 12 providers |
| Munford | 91.5% | 10 providers |
| Murfreesboro | 97.5% | 13 providers |
| Nashville | 97.2% | 15 providers |
| New Market | 99.8% | 14 providers |
| New Tazewell | 99.3% | 13 providers |
| Newbern | 99.9% | 15 providers |
| Newport | 92.9% | 14 providers |
| Nolensville | 99.7% | 11 providers |
| Oak Ridge | 99.7% | 12 providers |
| Oakland | 97.4% | 10 providers |
| Old Hickory | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Oliver Springs | 99.6% | 12 providers |
| Oneida | 99.7% | 14 providers |
| Ooltewah | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Paris | 95.1% | 13 providers |
| Parsons | 93.6% | 10 providers |
| Pigeon Forge | 97.1% | 12 providers |
| Pikeville | 71.9% | 11 providers |
| Piney Flats | 99.1% | 14 providers |
| Pleasant View | 96.9% | 10 providers |
| Portland | 98.7% | 12 providers |
| Powell | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Pulaski | 73.5% | 14 providers |
| Ripley | 99.4% | 15 providers |
| Rockwood | 92.1% | 15 providers |
| Rogersville | 98.1% | 15 providers |
| Rutledge | 97.4% | 12 providers |
| Savannah | 78.4% | 10 providers |
| Selmer | 70.4% | 12 providers |
| Sevierville | 92.6% | 14 providers |
| Seymour | 92.5% | 12 providers |
| Shelbyville | 94.6% | 13 providers |
| Signal Mountain | 99.9% | 12 providers |
| Smithville | 95.3% | 13 providers |
| Smyrna | 99.9% | 11 providers |
| Soddy Daisy | 99.8% | 12 providers |
| Somerville | 78.0% | 12 providers |
| South Pittsburg | 99.5% | 13 providers |
| Sparta | 96.3% | 15 providers |
| Spring City | 91.1% | 13 providers |
| Spring Hill | 99.2% | 11 providers |
| Springfield | 95.1% | 12 providers |
| Strawberry Plains | 97.7% | 12 providers |
| Summertown | 89.1% | 16 providers |
| Sweetwater | 79.4% | 12 providers |
| Talbott | 87.0% | 13 providers |
| Tazewell | 97.9% | 14 providers |
| Tellico Plains | 88.8% | 13 providers |
| Thompsons Station | 92.6% | 12 providers |
| Trenton | 98.1% | 13 providers |
| Tullahoma | 99.0% | 14 providers |
| Union City | 98.9% | 15 providers |
| Vonore | 90.9% | 14 providers |
| Wartburg | 70.5% | 12 providers |
| Watertown | 87.2% | 13 providers |
| Waverly | 99.6% | 14 providers |
| Waynesboro | 91.8% | 13 providers |
| Westmoreland | 99.5% | 12 providers |
| White Bluff | 93.7% | 10 providers |
| White House | 99.0% | 10 providers |
| White Pine | 89.4% | 15 providers |
| Whiteville | 39.0% | 13 providers |
| Whitwell | 99.3% | 13 providers |
| Winchester | 91.9% | 12 providers |
| Woodbury | 99.7% | 13 providers |