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Internet providers in North Carolina

Fiber reaches 59% of homes in North Carolina, and 10 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
5,526,391
FCC locations
Providers covering 5%+ of homes
13
10 wired or fixed wireless
Fiber reach
59%
of homes, 100/20 Mbps
Gigabit reach
61%
of homes, 1,000/100 Mbps
Households without internet
7.5%
Census estimate

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Who serves this area

Providers that serve North Carolina

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

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

Satellite available almost everywhere, shown separately

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Internet providers in North Carolina by share of homes covered, satellite listed last (FCC, as of December 30, 2025)
ProviderHomes coveredMain technologyCompany
Spectrum79%CableCharter Communications
T-Mobile68%Fixed wirelessT-Mobile USA, Inc.
AT&T61%Not specifiedAT&T Inc.
Verizon61%Not specifiedVerizon Communications Inc.
Brightspeed25%Not specifiedConnect Holding II LLC
Google Fiber8%Not specifiedGoogle LLC
North Carolina RSA 3 Cellular Telephone Company8%Not specifiedNorth Carolina RSA 3 Cellular Telephone Company
Kinetic6%Not specifiedUniti Group Inc.
Skyrunner, Inc.6%Not specifiedSkyrunner, Inc.
Optimum5%CableOptimum Communications
Metronet4%FiberMetronet Holdings, LLC
Wilkes Telephone Membership Corporation4%Not specifiedWilkes Telephone Membership Corporation
Frontier3%Not specifiedFrontier Communications Corporation
Atlantic Telephone Membership Corporation3%Not specifiedAtlantic Telephone Membership Corporation
Ripple Fiber, LLC2%Not specifiedRipple Fiber, LLC
TDS Telecom1%Not specifiedTelephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Yadkin Valley Telephone Membership Corporation1%Not specifiedYadkin Valley Telephone Membership Corporation
Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation1%Not specifiedSkyline Telephone Membership Corporation
Ting Fiber, Inc.1%Not specifiedTing Fiber, Inc.
Mega Broadband Investments Holdings, LLC1%Not specifiedMega Broadband Investments Holdings, LLC
Mediacom1%CableMediacom Communications Corp.
Surry Telephone Membership Corporation1%Not specifiedSurry Telephone Membership Corporation
City of Wilson1%Not specifiedCity of Wilson
Zito Media1%Not specifiedZito West Holding, LLC
Randolph Telephone Membership Corporation1%Not specifiedRandolph Telephone Membership Corporation
Hughesnet100%SatelliteEchoStar Corporation
Starlinkover 99%SatelliteSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.
Viasatover 99%SatelliteViasat, Inc.

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

Towns and cities

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All 554 towns and cities, A–Z

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What this means for you

  • Fiber is a likely option. Providers report fiber at 100/20 Mbps or faster for 59% of homes in North Carolina. When comparing, ask about upload speeds, which are often higher on fiber plans.

  • Gigabit is widely reported. Gigabit plans (1,000 Mbps download, 100 Mbps upload) are reported for 61% 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. 5 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

North Carolina, ranked

See all 100 countiesFiber, wired coverage and households without internet, county by county

County by county

Internet by county in North Carolina

100 North Carolina counties: FCC locations, fiber and wired coverage at 100/20 Mbps, and households without internet
CountyLocationsFiberAny wiredNo internet
Alamance County86,78558%95%7.7%
Alexander County18,12720%87%12.3%
Alleghany County8,66088%97%17.5%
Anson County11,61655%82%11.9%
Ashe County19,41799%over 99%13.1%
Avery County15,85337%87%12.8%
Beaufort County29,26365%87%11.7%
Bertie County10,56065%82%24.6%
Bladen County19,59361%88%12.5%
Brunswick County116,36964%99%4.8%
Buncombe County150,19736%95%7.8%
Burke County45,56332%90%12.9%
Cabarrus County103,56368%97%5.3%
Caldwell County40,71834%95%11.9%
Camden County4,77240%77%5.6%
Carteret County60,12035%97%4.1%
Caswell County12,54267%89%14.5%
Catawba County82,79727%93%9.0%
Chatham County40,49373%87%6.7%
Cherokee County21,25338%58%13.6%
Chowan County8,28782%99%8.1%
Clay County8,46452%65%15.3%
Cleveland County49,50530%93%12.6%
Columbus County30,29280%96%13.9%
Craven County54,63371%95%12.6%
Cumberland County155,59665%97%6.5%
Currituck County19,11459%89%6.0%
Dare County38,54864%97%2.9%
Davidson County84,93245%97%9.5%
Davie County21,59999%over 99%6.7%
Duplin County29,30752%83%15.6%
Durham County172,67771%96%4.1%
Edgecombe County27,37968%84%17.4%
Forsyth County193,66658%97%6.7%
Franklin County36,61646%85%8.7%
Gaston County113,08852%95%8.6%
Gates County5,50687%92%19.5%
Graham County6,05856%57%14.6%
Granville County27,85233%84%8.2%
Greene County9,01282%83%14.7%
Guilford County263,55462%96%6.2%
Halifax County28,12459%76%20.6%
Harnett County62,05842%89%8.5%
Haywood County38,47831%94%12.2%
Henderson County64,19441%89%7.5%
Hertford County11,05271%90%14.7%
Hoke County23,24576%94%7.6%
Hyde County4,02264%64%24.2%
Iredell County97,04457%97%4.9%
Jackson County32,82636%67%13.1%
Johnston County106,83558%92%8.4%
Jones County5,34869%88%18.4%
Lee County31,27235%93%8.5%
Lenoir County30,82576%92%15.1%
Lincoln County44,81427%92%7.4%
Macon County30,53441%67%15.0%
Madison County13,49897%99%14.6%
Martin County12,50557%82%15.2%
McDowell County24,58423%81%11.6%
Mecklenburg County557,78870%97%4.1%
Mitchell County10,23281%93%15.2%
Montgomery County16,92679%91%15.0%
Moore County59,26459%91%6.9%
Nash County50,14060%83%14.0%
New Hanover County135,59658%97%3.6%
Northampton County12,20153%85%23.0%
Onslow County95,62345%97%5.3%
Orange County68,36168%96%3.5%
Pamlico County8,71622%86%11.1%
Pasquotank County20,10860%95%6.8%
Pender County36,50642%96%9.0%
Perquimans County7,83574%99%12.1%
Person County21,26637%81%10.1%
Pitt County93,46759%94%7.8%
Polk County13,53958%79%11.9%
Randolph County69,62178%95%8.9%
Richmond County22,34324%91%11.3%
Robeson County61,24362%93%19.2%
Rockingham County48,13440%95%12.2%
Rowan County72,27852%94%7.7%
Rutherford County38,18951%79%14.8%
Sampson County31,49786%92%14.2%
Scotland County16,58316%91%10.8%
Stanly County32,51739%87%8.4%
Stokes County23,80529%87%11.4%
Surry County39,79265%97%10.1%
Swain County10,53132%51%19.4%
Transylvania County21,92422%89%8.4%
Tyrrell County2,30662%72%18.3%
Union County101,70657%94%4.7%
Vance County21,91049%88%11.8%
Wake County558,01376%97%2.8%
Warren County14,36955%79%14.8%
Washington County6,99552%81%18.8%
Watauga County37,59056%96%5.7%
Wayne County60,38445%91%8.5%
Wilkes County37,43072%92%10.7%
Wilson County41,50784%97%11.5%
Yadkin County20,11295%over 99%10.1%
Yancey County12,84083%96%14.9%
See speeds and technologiesFiber reaches 59%, gigabit 61% of homes in North Carolina

Speeds and technology

How homes in North Carolina 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 North Carolina that can get each technology at 100/20 Mbps and at 1 Gbps (1,000/100 Mbps)
Technology100/20 Mbps here1 Gbps here
Fiber59%58%
Cable81%5%
DSL (copper phone lines)3%0%
Fixed wireless, licensed spectrum41%0%
Fixed wireless, unlicensed spectrum2%under 1%
Satellite, low-earth-orbitover 99%0%
Satellite, geostationary0%0%
Any wired connection94%61%
Any technology100%61%

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

See household figures4,282,345 households in North Carolina, from the Census

Household snapshot

Households and internet use in North Carolina

Households
4,282,345
Median household income
$72,388
Broadband subscription
90.1%
Cellular data plan only
10.4%

Households with no internet subscription

North Carolina: 7.5% North Carolina 7.5%
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Households and internet subscriptions in North Carolina (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)
MeasureNorth Carolina
Households4,282,345
Population10,730,404
Median household income$72,388
Households with a broadband subscription90.1%
Households with only a cellular data plan10.4%
Households with satellite internet6.1%
Households with no internet subscription7.5%

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 summaryNorth Carolina in one paragraph

13 internet providers report home service to at least 5% of homes in North Carolina, where the FCC counts 5,526,391 locations (homes and businesses). Not counting satellite, Spectrum reaches the most homes (79%). Fiber at 100/20 Mbps or faster reaches 59% of homes. Cable at 100/20 Mbps or faster reaches 81% of homes. Gigabit service (1,000/100 Mbps) from any technology reaches 61% of homes. The Census Bureau estimates 4,282,345 households and a median household income of $72,388 in North Carolina; 7.5% 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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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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