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Internet providers in Illinois

94% of homes in Illinois can get a wired connection at 100/20 Mbps, while fiber reaches 40%, and 8 non-satellite providers each cover at least 5% of homes.

FCC data as of December 30, 2025 · Census ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · How we use the data

Homes and businesses
6,056,155
FCC locations
Providers covering 5%+ of homes
11
8 wired or fixed wireless
Fiber reach
40%
of homes, 100/20 Mbps
Gigabit reach
73%
of homes, 1,000/100 Mbps
Households without internet
6.5%
Census estimate

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Providers that serve Illinois

Each bar is the share of homes where the provider reports service. Many homes can choose more than one provider.

22 more providers report smaller service areas; see the table.

Satellite available almost everywhere, shown separately

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Internet providers in Illinois by share of homes covered, satellite listed last (FCC, as of December 30, 2025)
ProviderHomes coveredMain technologyCompany
T-Mobile77%Fixed wirelessT-Mobile USA, Inc.
Xfinity75%CableComcast Corporation
AT&T75%Not specifiedAT&T Inc.
Verizon61%Not specifiedVerizon Communications Inc.
Astound19%CableRadiate Holdings, LP
Rise Broadband9%Fixed wirelessJAB Wireless, Inc.
Frontier8%Not specifiedFrontier Communications Corporation
Mediacom7%CableMediacom Communications Corp.
Metronet5%FiberMetronet Holdings, LLC
Spectrum5%CableCharter Communications
Wisper Internet5%Not specifiedWisper ISP, Inc.
Nextlink Internet5%Not specifiedAMG Technology Investment Group LLC
WH i3B Bidco LLC/WH i3B Topco, LLC5%Not specifiedWH i3B Bidco LLC/WH i3B Topco, LLC
Benton Ridge Telephone Company4%Not specifiedBenton Ridge Telephone Company
Sparklight2%CableCable One, Inc.
MCC Network Services, LLC2%Not specifiedMCC Network Services, LLC
Bertram Communications LLC2%Not specifiedBertram Communications LLC
LTD Broadband2%Not specifiedLTD Broadband LLC
Pavlov Media, Inc.2%Not specifiedPavlov Media, Inc.
American Heartland Fiber Networks LLC1%Not specifiedAmerican Heartland Fiber Networks LLC
Delta Communications, LLC1%Not specifiedDelta Communications, LLC
Fidium1%Not specifiedFidium Holdings, LLC
Opiquad, LLC1%Not specifiedOpiquad, LLC
Surf Air Wireless, LLC1%Not specifiedSurf Air Wireless, LLC
Brightspeed1%Not specifiedConnect Holding II LLC
Royell Communications, Inc.1%Not specifiedRoyell Communications, Inc.
Computer Dynamics of NW Illinois, LLC1%Not specifiedComputer Dynamics of NW Illinois, LLC
Geneseo Communications, Inc.1%Not specifiedGeneseo Communications, Inc.
Adams Telephone Co-Operative1%Not specifiedAdams Telephone Co-Operative
Wabash Telephone Cooperative, Inc.1%Not specifiedWabash Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

Source: FCC National Broadband Map, provider filings as of December 30, 2025 · How we use the data

The table lists the 30 providers with the widest coverage; 7 more providers report smaller service areas in Illinois.

Towns and cities

The largest places in Illinois

All 877 towns and cities, A–Z

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What this means for you

  • Fiber depends on your street. Fiber reaches some homes in Illinois (40%) but not most, so whether your street has it decides your options. Check your exact address before choosing a plan.

  • Gigabit is widely reported. Gigabit plans (1,000 Mbps download, 100 Mbps upload) are reported for 73% of homes. Compare prices across speed tiers; a slower tier can cost less if your household does not need the top speed.

  • You likely have a real choice. 4 non-satellite providers each reach at least a quarter of homes, so many addresses have a real choice. That matters most when a promotional price ends.

Data stories

Illinois, ranked

See all 102 countiesFiber, wired coverage and households without internet, county by county

County by county

Internet by county in Illinois

102 Illinois counties: FCC locations, fiber and wired coverage at 100/20 Mbps, and households without internet
CountyLocationsFiberAny wiredNo internet
Adams County37,09787%92%9.3%
Alexander County3,7023%3%35.5%
Bond County8,50637%44%10.9%
Boone County21,72836%88%5.2%
Brown County3,03466%66%13.0%
Bureau County20,22449%74%9.4%
Calhoun County2,82557%57%12.5%
Carroll County9,87878%87%11.4%
Cass County7,01491%91%8.7%
Champaign County104,56581%92%4.1%
Christian County17,82375%83%9.8%
Clark County8,57859%63%10.7%
Clay County8,31393%93%10.4%
Clinton County17,56330%64%7.8%
Coles County24,79360%83%9.8%
Cook County2,466,50232%over 99%6.3%
Crawford County10,04960%72%9.2%
Cumberland County5,67644%53%10.7%
De Witt County8,61666%73%10.9%
DeKalb County46,99368%88%4.1%
Douglas County10,12463%73%14.3%
DuPage County402,58624%over 99%3.5%
Edgar County10,79460%66%11.7%
Edwards County4,17058%75%9.9%
Effingham County17,83264%83%7.0%
Fayette County10,59436%51%13.7%
Ford County7,22662%72%10.1%
Franklin County21,32768%85%12.1%
Fulton County19,52466%81%8.8%
Gallatin County3,22548%64%16.0%
Greene County7,89251%56%9.9%
Grundy County23,63217%84%6.2%
Hamilton County4,99964%65%19.1%
Hancock County12,17064%74%13.3%
Hardin County3,08597%97%19.5%
Henderson County4,58758%65%14.6%
Henry County24,79785%88%8.6%
Iroquois County15,45154%63%10.7%
Jackson County31,27859%79%8.3%
Jasper County5,55547%54%8.3%
Jefferson County22,04144%64%11.2%
Jersey County11,85256%69%11.8%
Jo Daviess County17,01187%94%9.3%
Johnson County6,83367%70%17.2%
Kane County210,41250%97%4.8%
Kankakee County50,18944%85%8.7%
Kendall County51,87271%94%3.4%
Knox County26,82778%92%10.6%
Lake County294,84317%98%3.9%
LaSalle County60,01940%85%9.2%
Lawrence County7,62842%69%8.3%
Lee County20,28639%57%10.5%
Livingston County18,75464%71%9.3%
Logan County13,85370%77%8.9%
Macon County54,13524%94%8.4%
Macoupin County26,57757%72%9.8%
Madison County129,59942%94%6.4%
Marion County20,28854%73%11.7%
Marshall County7,19353%68%9.5%
Mason County8,20174%75%9.5%
Massac County7,82643%61%19.4%
McDonough County16,02869%93%8.6%
McHenry County133,26034%94%3.3%
McLean County82,99276%91%5.4%
Menard County7,02668%69%7.1%
Mercer County8,57444%69%8.0%
Monroe County15,95439%76%5.5%
Montgomery County14,94463%67%11.9%
Morgan County17,69675%77%11.3%
Moultrie County7,43267%77%13.3%
Ogle County26,56641%70%9.5%
Peoria County92,97567%94%6.9%
Perry County11,67143%73%10.6%
Piatt County8,55875%77%6.6%
Pike County9,87148%48%15.1%
Pope County3,04468%68%24.4%
Pulaski County3,58615%38%36.3%
Putnam County3,69553%64%8.6%
Randolph County17,18650%72%11.6%
Richland County8,88060%71%9.6%
Rock Island County73,38486%97%6.9%
Saline County13,63384%90%19.0%
Sangamon County105,44252%94%6.2%
Schuyler County4,59559%59%10.9%
Scott County3,26553%54%14.8%
Shelby County12,34140%53%8.9%
St. Clair County125,77136%91%7.2%
Stark County3,29854%65%11.1%
Stephenson County25,08516%78%10.1%
Tazewell County64,34379%92%7.0%
Union County9,05121%56%24.8%
Vermilion County38,11937%83%10.1%
Wabash County6,39445%67%12.8%
Warren County9,89131%72%13.6%
Washington County8,30227%51%10.4%
Wayne County9,90477%85%12.8%
White County8,47532%66%18.0%
Whiteside County30,34778%97%9.8%
Will County282,22525%97%4.2%
Williamson County36,53685%95%9.0%
Winnebago County136,84544%96%8.3%
Woodford County18,40558%81%9.8%
See speeds and technologiesFiber reaches 40%, gigabit 73% of homes in Illinois

Speeds and technology

How homes in Illinois connect

Share of homes that can get each technology at 100/20 Mbps or faster. The amber tick marks gigabit (1,000/100 Mbps) reach.

Show every technology and speed as a table
Share of homes in Illinois that can get each technology at 100/20 Mbps and at 1 Gbps (1,000/100 Mbps)
Technology100/20 Mbps here1 Gbps here
Fiber40%40%
Cable90%51%
DSL (copper phone lines)11%0%
Fixed wireless, licensed spectrum59%1%
Fixed wireless, unlicensed spectrum7%under 1%
Satellite, low-earth-orbitover 99%0%
Satellite, geostationary0%0%
Any wired connection94%73%
Any technology100%73%

Source: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 30, 2025 · How we use the data

See household figures5,036,449 households in Illinois, from the Census

Household snapshot

Households and internet use in Illinois

Households
5,036,449
Median household income
$83,390
Broadband subscription
90.8%
Cellular data plan only
12.2%

Households with no internet subscription

Illinois: 6.5% Illinois 6.5%
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Households and internet subscriptions in Illinois (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)
MeasureIllinois
Households5,036,449
Population12,694,798
Median household income$83,390
Households with a broadband subscription90.8%
Households with only a cellular data plan12.2%
Households with satellite internet6.8%
Households with no internet subscription6.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS 5-year 2020-2024); estimates have margins of error · How we use the data

Read the short summaryIllinois in one paragraph

11 internet providers report home service to at least 5% of homes in Illinois, where the FCC counts 6,056,155 locations (homes and businesses). Not counting satellite, T-Mobile reaches the most homes (77%). Fiber at 100/20 Mbps or faster reaches 40% of homes. Cable at 100/20 Mbps or faster reaches 90% of homes. Gigabit service (1,000/100 Mbps) from any technology reaches 73% of homes. The Census Bureau estimates 5,036,449 households and a median household income of $83,390 in Illinois; 6.5% of households have no internet subscription (ACS 5-year 2020-2024).

Where these numbers come fromFCC filings, Census estimates and how to check one address

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The figures on this page summarize what providers reported to the FCC for all homes in Illinois. They do not confirm that any provider serves a particular address, and providers' reports can overstate coverage. Two ways to check your own address:

Sources

Provider and technology shares come from the FCC National Broadband Map (provider filings as of December 30, 2025). Household figures come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year 2020-2024), which are estimates with margins of error.

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