Home internet in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Fiber is available at 75.8% of the 26,752 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Tuscaloosa, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 97.7%. 76.1% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 21.6% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Tuscaloosa in Alabama
Tuscaloosa's fiber coverage has doubled since the FCC's first map: from 37.4% of the city's homes and businesses in June 2022 to 75.8% on June 30, 2026, laid alongside Xfinity's cable network at 96.8%. A small unserved share grew at the same time: 1.6% of locations have no wired or licensed fixed wireless service of even 25/3 Mbps, up from 1.1%2 and a share that ranks the highest1 among the 343 US cities of 100,000 or more.
Fiber from two companies, cable from one
Two wired networks reach almost all of Tuscaloosa, and fiber from a third covers part of it. Xfinity's network reaches 96.8% of the city's 26,752 homes and businesses, all of them at 100/20 Mbps or faster. AT&T reports service at 93.4%: fiber at 63.6%, and DSL or fixed wireless where it has no fiber. C Spire reports only fiber in the city, at 26.9% of locations. Latigo reports fiber at 141 addresses.
| Xfinity | Cable | 96.8% | 96.8% | 2 Gbps | 20.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber DSL Licensed wireless | 93.4% | 69.0% | 5 Gbps | 0.8% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 70.6% | 20.0% | 300 Mbps | – |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 66.9% | 25.3% | 100 Mbps | – |
| C Spire | Fiber | 26.9% | 26.9% | 8 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Latigo | Fiber | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 Gbps | – |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of the area's broadband serviceable locations where the provider reports service as of June 30, 2026. "Only wired option" is the share of locations where it is the single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Provider-reported and challengeable; speeds are advertised maximums, not measured; no prices. Satellite providers (HughesNet, Viasat, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
All figures are what providers reported to the FCC as of June 30, 2026 (file revision of November 10, 2026), for locations inside the city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. "Available" means the provider says it could install standard service within ten business days; anyone can challenge a listing on the FCC map.
By technology, cable is reported at 96.8% of locations, fiber at 75.8% and DSL at 76.2%, a DSL share that ranks 41st highest1 among large cities because AT&T still reports its copper lines across most of Tuscaloosa.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of broadband serviceable locations where at least one provider reports the technology, at any speed; a location can have several. Satellite is reported almost everywhere and is left out.
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| Technology | Tuscaloosa | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 75.8% | 66.4% |
| Cable | 96.8% | 70.2% |
| DSL (copper) | 76.2% | 46.7% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 89.5% | 81.6% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 0.0% | 1.0% |
Wired choice at a Tuscaloosa address
76.1% of the city's locations can choose between two or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps, compared with 52.8% across Alabama. Most of them have exactly two (60.5%). Three or more wired choices reach 15.6%, close to the share where two fiber networks overlap (14.8%1).
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Different wired providers (fiber, cable or DSL; FCC provider IDs) reporting 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up or more at the same location. Fixed wireless and satellite are not counted.
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| Area | None | One | Two | Three or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 2.3% | 21.6% | 60.5% | 15.6% |
| Alabama | 9.8% | 37.5% | 38.6% | 14.2% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Xfinity is the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps for 20.8% of locations, the main group of single-wire addresses. AT&T is the only one for 0.8% and C Spire for 0.1%1.
Fiber's growth since 2022
In the FCC's first map, as of June 30, 2022, fiber reached 37.4% of Tuscaloosa's locations, a little above Alabama's 32.2%. By December 31, 2025 it was 71.0%3, and by June 30, 2026 75.8%. The rise of 38.3 percentage points ranks 62nd highest among the 343 largest cities. C Spire now reports fiber at 7,187 locations in the city, and the share of locations with two or more fiber networks went from 1.5%2 to 14.8%1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Shares of broadband serviceable locations in each FCC release (latest revision of each); the small number is the change in percentage points since June 30, 2022. The FCC's count of locations is updated with each release, so shares are compared rather than counts.
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| Measure | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 37.4% | 71.0% | 75.8% | 38.3 pts |
| Two or more fiber networks | 1.5% | 12.8% | 14.8% | 13.3 pts |
| One wired choice | 55.4% | 26.2% | 21.6% | −33.8 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 37.4% | 84.5% | 87.6% | 50.2 pts |
The same four years cut the share of addresses that depend on a single wired provider. In 2022, 55.4% of locations had exactly one wired option at 100/20 Mbps; now 21.6% do. Gigabit service with uploads of 100 Mbps or more, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, went from 37.4% to 87.6%. Symmetrical service of 100/100 Mbps or more, which in practice means fiber, rose from 37.4%2 to 87.6%1.
The highest unserved share of any large city
Wired service of 100/20 Mbps is reported at 97.7% of locations; among the largest cities that ranks tied for 126th lowest. The gap is small in count but unusual for a city. 427 locations (1.6%) are unserved in the federal BEAD program's sense: no fiber, cable, DSL or licensed fixed wireless reported at 25/3 Mbps or more. Among the 343 cities, that share ranks the highest, though it is below Alabama's 4.5% and the national 2.4%, which include rural areas. The city's share rose by 0.5 percentage points since June 2022, an increase that ranks tied for 4th highest1 among large cities.
Charlotte, North Carolina 0.0%Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1.6%
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Each dot is a city. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Unserved |
|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 1.6% |
| Tyler, Texas | 1.5% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 1.4% |
| Escondido, California | 1.4% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 1.2% |
| Midland, Texas | 0.9% |
| Chula Vista, California | 0.9% |
| Ontario, California | 0.8% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 0.8% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 0.6% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 0.6% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 0.6% |
| Menifee, California | 0.6% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 0.5% |
| San Bernardino, California | 0.5% |
| College Station, Texas | 0.5% |
| Riverside, California | 0.5% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 0.5% |
| Macon, Georgia | 0.5% |
| Conroe, Texas | 0.4% |
| San Diego, California | 0.4% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 0.4% |
| Oceanside, California | 0.4% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 0.4% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 0.4% |
| Denton, Texas | 0.4% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 0.4% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 0.3% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 0.3% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 0.3% |
| El Cajon, California | 0.3% |
| Houston, Texas | 0.3% |
| Pomona, California | 0.3% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 0.3% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 0.3% |
| Hesperia, California | 0.3% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 0.3% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 0.3% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 0.3% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 0.3% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 0.3% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 0.3% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 0.3% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 0.3% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 0.3% |
| Murrieta, California | 0.3% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 0.2% |
| Corona, California | 0.2% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 0.2% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 0.2% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 0.2% |
| Rialto, California | 0.2% |
| Roseville, California | 0.2% |
| Abilene, Texas | 0.2% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 0.2% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 0.2% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 0.2% |
| Pearland, Texas | 0.2% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 0.2% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 0.2% |
| League City, Texas | 0.2% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 0.2% |
| Austin, Texas | 0.2% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 0.2% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 0.2% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 0.2% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 0.2% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 0.2% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 0.2% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 0.2% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 0.2% |
| Kent, Washington | 0.2% |
| Carlsbad, California | 0.2% |
| Davie, Florida | 0.2% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 0.2% |
| Vallejo, California | 0.2% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 0.2% |
| Laredo, Texas | 0.2% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 0.2% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 0.2% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 0.2% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 0.2% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 0.2% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 0.2% |
| Lancaster, California | 0.2% |
| Palmdale, California | 0.2% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 0.2% |
| Orlando, Florida | 0.1% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 0.1% |
| Everett, Washington | 0.1% |
| Arlington, Texas | 0.1% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 0.1% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 0.1% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 0.1% |
| Athens, Georgia | 0.1% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 0.1% |
| Frisco, Texas | 0.1% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 0.1% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 0.1% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 0.1% |
| Victorville, California | 0.1% |
| Fairfield, California | 0.1% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 0.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 0.1% |
| Sacramento, California | 0.1% |
| Plano, Texas | 0.1% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 0.1% |
| Visalia, California | 0.1% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 0.1% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 0.1% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 0.1% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 0.1% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 0.1% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 0.1% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 0.1% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 0.1% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 0.1% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 0.1% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 0.1% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 0.1% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 0.1% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 0.1% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 0.1% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 0.1% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 0.1% |
| Irvine, California | 0.1% |
| Miramar, Florida | 0.1% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 0.1% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 0.1% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 0.1% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 0.1% |
| Provo, Utah | 0.1% |
| Los Angeles, California | 0.1% |
| Portland, Oregon | 0.1% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 0.1% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 0.1% |
| Stockton, California | 0.1% |
| Santa Ana, California | 0.1% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 0.1% |
| Fontana, California | 0.1% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 0.1% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 0.1% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 0.1% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 0.1% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 0.1% |
| Allen, Texas | 0.1% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 0.1% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 0.1% |
| Reno, Nevada | 0.1% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 0.1% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 0.1% |
| Fremont, California | 0.1% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 0.1% |
| Salinas, California | 0.1% |
| Hayward, California | 0.1% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 0.1% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 0.1% |
| Waco, Texas | 0.1% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 0.1% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 0.1% |
| Renton, Washington | 0.1% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 0.1% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 0.1% |
| Dallas, Texas | 0.1% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 0.1% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 0.1% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 0.1% |
| Long Beach, California | 0.1% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 0.1% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 0.1% |
| Oxnard, California | 0.1% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 0.1% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 0.1% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 0.1% |
| Richardson, Texas | 0.1% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 0.1% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 0.1% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 0.1% |
| Santa Maria, California | 0.1% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 0.1% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.1% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 0.0% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 0.0% |
| El Paso, Texas | 0.0% |
| Fresno, California | 0.0% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 0.0% |
| Bakersfield, California | 0.0% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 0.0% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 0.0% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 0.0% |
| Irving, Texas | 0.0% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 0.0% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 0.0% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 0.0% |
| Torrance, California | 0.0% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 0.0% |
| Clovis, California | 0.0% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 0.0% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 0.0% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 0.0% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 0.0% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 0.0% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 0.0% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 0.0% |
| San Jose, California | 0.0% |
| Seattle, Washington | 0.0% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 0.0% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 0.0% |
| Garland, Texas | 0.0% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 0.0% |
| McKinney, Texas | 0.0% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 0.0% |
| Spokane, Washington | 0.0% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 0.0% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 0.0% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 0.0% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 0.0% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 0.0% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 0.0% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 0.0% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 0.0% |
| Fullerton, California | 0.0% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 0.0% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 0.0% |
| Santa Clara, California | 0.0% |
| Billings, Montana | 0.0% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 0.0% |
| Temecula, California | 0.0% |
| Ventura, California | 0.0% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 0.0% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Deltona, Florida | 0.0% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 0.0% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 0.0% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 0.0% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 0.0% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 0.0% |
| Miami, Florida | 0.0% |
| Tampa, Florida | 0.0% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 0.0% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 0.0% |
| Buffalo, New York | 0.0% |
| Rochester, New York | 0.0% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 0.0% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 0.0% |
| Akron, Ohio | 0.0% |
| Glendale, California | 0.0% |
| Salem, Oregon | 0.0% |
| Killeen, Texas | 0.0% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 0.0% |
| Orange, California | 0.0% |
| Simi Valley, California | 0.0% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 0.0% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 0.0% |
| Antioch, California | 0.0% |
| Richmond, California | 0.0% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 0.0% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 0.0% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 0.0% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 0.0% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| San Mateo, California | 0.0% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 0.0% |
| Albany, New York | 0.0% |
| New York, New York | 0.0% |
| Denver, Colorado | 0.0% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 0.0% |
| Oakland, California | 0.0% |
| Anaheim, California | 0.0% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 0.0% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 0.0% |
| Boise, Idaho | 0.0% |
| Modesto, California | 0.0% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 0.0% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 0.0% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 0.0% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 0.0% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 0.0% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 0.0% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 0.0% |
| McAllen, Texas | 0.0% |
| Syracuse, New York | 0.0% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 0.0% |
| Pasadena, California | 0.0% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 0.0% |
| Independence, Missouri | 0.0% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 0.0% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 0.0% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 0.0% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 0.0% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 0.0% |
| St. George, Utah | 0.0% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 0.0% |
| Downey, California | 0.0% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 0.0% |
| Bend, Oregon | 0.0% |
| West Covina, California | 0.0% |
| Chico, California | 0.0% |
| El Monte, California | 0.0% |
| Vacaville, California | 0.0% |
| Burbank, California | 0.0% |
| Tracy, California | 0.0% |
| Inglewood, California | 0.0% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 0.0% |
| San Francisco, California | 0.0% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 0.0% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 0.0% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 0.0% |
| Yonkers, New York | 0.0% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 0.0% |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 0.0% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 0.0% |
| Elk Grove, California | 0.0% |
| Garden Grove, California | 0.0% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 0.0% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 0.0% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 0.0% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 0.0% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 0.0% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 0.0% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 0.0% |
| Warren, Michigan | 0.0% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 0.0% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 0.0% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 0.0% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 0.0% |
| Concord, California | 0.0% |
| Odessa, Texas | 0.0% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Berkeley, California | 0.0% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 0.0% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 0.0% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 0.0% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 0.0% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 0.0% |
| Daly City, California | 0.0% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 0.0% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 0.0% |
Within Alabama the contrast is sharper. In Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery the unserved share is no higher than 0.2%1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Unserved |
|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 1.6% |
| Huntsville | 0.2% |
| Mobile | 0.2% |
| Birmingham | 0.1% |
| Montgomery | 0.1% |
At 265 of those locations (1.0%, which also ranks the highest among large cities), satellite is the only service reported; in 2022 the share was 0.0%2. Over the same period the FCC's count of locations in the city changed by +1,1511. The FCC data show where these locations are but not why no wired provider reports them; the FCC map lists them address by address, and a missing or wrong listing can be challenged there.
Advertised speeds moved from 1 Gbps to 2 Gbps tiers
In June 2022 the fastest advertised download at 76.3% of locations fell in the band from just under 1 Gbps to just under 2 Gbps, where 1 Gbps plans sit. By June 2026 that share was 11.4%, and the share with a top advertised download of 2 Gbps or more had risen from 21.4%2 to 86.3%. Xfinity advertises up to 2 Gbps, AT&T up to 5 Gbps and C Spire up to 8 Gbps1. These are the providers' advertised maximums, not measured speeds.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Maximum advertised download speed (Mbps) of any wired or fixed wireless offer at the location, as reported by providers to the FCC; satellite excluded. Advertised, not measured.
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| Area | Under 25 Mbps or none | 25–99 | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–939 | 940–1,999 | 2,000 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 1.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 11.4% | 86.3% |
| Alabama | 5.3% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 39.8% | 49.7% |
Verizon and T-Mobile home internet
The mobile carriers report fixed wireless home internet over most of the city: Verizon at 70.6% of locations and T-Mobile at 66.9%. Service at 100/20 Mbps is reported at a smaller share: 20.0% for Verizon and 25.3% for T-Mobile. Licensed fixed wireless from any provider covers 89.5% of locations, down 2.9 percentage points1 from June 2022. A tower sector's capacity is shared, so the carriers accept sign-ups address by address; the FCC figures show where they report service, not where every home could subscribe at once.
What households subscribe to
The Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey estimates that 72.6% of Tuscaloosa households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±2.4 percentage points) and 10.5% had no internet subscription (±3.3 percentage points). Alabama's no-subscription estimate is 7.5%4; the city's margin of error is too wide to say the two differ. In the 2019 survey, 16.4% of the city's households had no subscription (±3.6 percentage points5). The survey counts households over a year and the FCC counts locations on one date, so the two sets of figures do not line up exactly.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Availability is a share of locations as of June 30, 2026 (FCC); subscriptions are a share of households from the American Community Survey, 2025 (whiskers: 90% margin of error). Different units and dates: read the gap as a sign, not an exact number.
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| Measure | Share | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Wired 100/20 Mbps available (FCC, share of locations) | 97.7% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 72.6% | ±2.4 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 13.3% | ±3.2 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 10.5% | ±3.3 |
Tuscaloosa among Alabama's large cities
In June 2022 Tuscaloosa's fiber share of 37.4% was below Huntsville's 88.2%, Mobile's 59.3% and Birmingham's 40.0%, and above only Montgomery's 31.8%2. By June 2026 it had passed Birmingham (53.5%) after the largest rise of the five cities, and its share of locations with two fiber networks, 14.8%, is second to Huntsville's 67.6%1.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| Area | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| Huntsville | 92.8% |
| Mobile | 79.3% |
| Tuscaloosa | 75.8% |
| Alabama | 66.4% |
| United States | 62.6% |
| Montgomery | 60.7% |
| Birmingham | 53.5% |
The Alabama page maps every county, including Tuscaloosa County, which the city lies in. Nearby city pages: Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in Tuscaloosa?
As of June 30, 2026, Xfinity reports service at 96.8% of locations in the city, AT&T reports fiber, DSL or fixed wireless at 93.4%, and C Spire reports fiber at 26.9%. Verizon (70.6%) and T-Mobile (66.9%1) report 5G or LTE home internet. HughesNet, Viasat and Starlink report satellite service everywhere. Kinetic and Latigo report fiber at a few dozen addresses.
Is fiber internet available in Tuscaloosa?
At 75.8% of locations inside the city limits, against 66.4% across Alabama and 62.6% nationally. AT&T reports fiber at 63.6% of locations and C Spire at 26.9%; 14.8%1 have two or more fiber networks. Whether a given address has fiber is listed on the FCC map.
How many internet providers does Tuscaloosa have?
4 wired providers report service somewhere in the city, 3 of them with fiber, and 3 report licensed fixed wireless. At a single address the number at 100/20 Mbps is smaller: 76.1% of locations have two or more wired providers at that speed and 21.6%1 have one.
Is 5G home internet available in Tuscaloosa?
Verizon reports fixed wireless home internet at 70.6% of locations and T-Mobile at 66.9%. Each offers 100/20 Mbps at a smaller share: 20.0% for Verizon and 25.3%1 for T-Mobile. The carriers decide eligibility address by address.
Checking one address in Tuscaloosa
The figures on this page describe the whole area. Which providers report service at a single home or apartment is shown only on the FCC's own map: search the address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If a provider is listed there but cannot actually connect you within ten business days, or the location is missing or misplaced, the map has a button to file a challenge; providers must respond, and corrections flow into later releases. Prices and plans are not part of the FCC data: each provider must show them on its broadband facts label at the point of sale.
More on internet in Alabama
The state picture, county by county: internet in Alabama. Other large cities in the state: Huntsville, Mobile, Birmingham and Montgomery. Compare Tuscaloosa with any other city or state in the comparison tool.
Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-year detailed tables; 2019. api.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.