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Internet providers in West Covina, California

Fiber is available at 80.7% of the 24,711 homes and businesses the FCC counts in West Covina, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 98.0%. 79.9% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 18.1% there is only one.1

FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.

West Covina in California

Two wired networks cover West Covina, and almost no address has a third. Spectrum's network reaches 98.0% of the city's homes and businesses and Frontier's fiber 79.9%1, so the line between one wired choice and two is the edge of Frontier's network. The copper telephone service that the FCC map showed at 50.6%2 of locations in 2022 has almost disappeared from the filings.

Who reports service in West Covina

As of June 30, 2026 (FCC revision of November 10, 2026), the National Broadband Map counts 24,711 homes and businesses inside West Covina's 2020 city limits. Two companies run wired networks across the city. Spectrum reports service at 98.0% of them, almost entirely over cable, and offers 100/20 Mbps or more at every one. Frontier reports fiber at 79.9%, with a maximum advertised download of 7 Gbps; Spectrum's maximum is 1 Gbps1.

Internet providers in West Covina
SpectrumFiber Cable98.0%98.0%1 Gbps18.1%
FrontierFiber DSL80.1%79.9%7 Gbps–
T-MobileLicensed wireless73.2%17.3%100 Mbps–
AT&TLicensed wireless55.3%5.9%100 Mbps–
VerizonLicensed wireless11.0%5.9%1 Gbps–
GeoLinksLicensed wireless0.1%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.

Everything else on the list is either wireless or very small. The mobile carriers report fixed wireless home internet, satellite services report every location, and GeoLinks reports fixed wireless at 221 locations; TPx Communications and EarthLink Business report fewer. A provider is counted where it says it can install service within ten business days; the reports can be challenged address by address on the FCC map.

Two wired choices or one

Wired service is close to universal: 98.0% of locations can get wired internet at 100/20 Mbps or more. What varies is the number of choices. At 79.9% of locations two or more wired providers offer that speed; at 18.1% only one does. The share with three or more is 0.0%, tied for the lowest among large cities, because only 21 wired companies offer 100/20 Mbps anywhere in the city, and beyond Spectrum and Frontier the third reports almost no locations.

How many wired providers offer 100/20 Mbps at each location: West Covina
West Covina
United States

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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AreaNoneOneTwoThree or more
West Covina2.0%18.1%79.9%0.0%
Los Angeles County4.1%35.1%58.0%2.8%
California6.9%43.2%43.4%6.5%
United States7.8%36.6%44.6%11.1%

The two-network pattern still leaves West Covina ahead of its surroundings on choice. Two or more wired options at 100/20 Mbps reach 60.8% of locations in Los Angeles County and 49.9% statewide. Counted per location, West Covina averages 1.78 wired providers at that speed, against 1.501 for California.

The single-choice locations are where Spectrum stands alone: it is the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps at 18.1%1 of locations, the same share that has one choice.

Where Frontier's fiber ends

Fiber reaches 80.7% of West Covina's locations, compared with 58.6% in Los Angeles County, 47.8% in California and 62.6% nationally. Nearly all of it is Frontier's. Spectrum reports fiber at 0.9% of locations. The count of fiber providers, 2, is tied for 3rd lowest among large cities, and because the networks barely overlap, only 0.2%1 of locations have two or more fiber providers.

The fiber edge shows up in the speed tiers. At 79.9% of locations the fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more, all on fiber; at the remaining 18.1% it is about 1 Gbps, the maximum Spectrum advertises. Uploads differ more than downloads: symmetrical service of 100/100 Mbps or more is reported at 80.7% of locations, roughly the fiber footprint, while a 1 Gbps download is reported at 98.1%1. These are advertised maximums, not measured speeds.

Fastest advertised download speed at each location: West Covina
West Covina
United States

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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AreaUnder 25 Mbps or none25–99100–249250–499500–939940–1,9992,000 or more
West Covina0.7%0.3%0.9%0.1%0.0%18.1%79.9%
Los Angeles County1.6%1.0%1.4%0.2%0.0%40.0%55.8%
California1.7%1.0%1.7%1.0%1.5%30.7%62.5%
United States2.4%1.6%1.8%1.4%0.9%31.0%61.0%

Little new fiber, copper gone

Most of the city's fiber was already reported when the FCC map began. Fiber stood at 77.9%2 of locations in June 2022 and has risen 2.8 percentage points since, a gain tied for 47th lowest among large cities. In the last six months it moved by 0.2 percentage points1, down slightly.

The larger change is in DSL, internet over telephone copper. It was reported at 50.6% of locations in June 2022 and at 0.2% as of June 30, 2026. The number of wired providers fell from 32 to 2. Wired choice at 100/20 Mbps did not shrink with it: the share of locations with two or more such options rose 2.3 percentage points1 over the same period.

What changed in West Covina since June 30, 2022
Fiber available80.7% +2.8 pts
DSL available0.2% −50.4 pts
Licensed fixed wireless85.0% −13.1 pts
Two or more wired choices79.9% +2.3 pts

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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MeasureJune 30, 2022December 31, 2025June 30, 2026Change (points)
Fiber available77.9%80.9%80.7%2.8 pts
DSL available50.6%0.2%0.2%−50.4 pts
Licensed fixed wireless98.2%90.4%85.0%−13.1 pts
Two or more wired choices77.6%79.9%79.9%2.3 pts

Fixed wireless: more carriers, less fast coverage

4 companies report licensed fixed wireless in West Covina, up from 22 in June 2022. AT&T reports it at 55.3% of locations, with an advertised maximum of 100 Mbps; in the city AT&T reports no wired service. T-Mobile covers the widest area, 73.2%, and Verizon reports 11.0%, with a maximum of 1 Gbps1.

The fast part of that coverage has shrunk. Licensed fixed wireless at 100/20 Mbps or more fell from 45.0% of locations in December 2025 to 26.4% in June 2026. T-Mobile offers 100/20 Mbps at 17.3% of locations, Verizon at 5.9% and AT&T at 5.9%. Counting wireless and wired providers together, the share of locations with three or more options at 100/20 Mbps dropped from 40.8%3 to 21.1%1 in the same six months.

Fixed wireless in West Covina, June 30, 2026
MeasureWest CovinaCaliforniaUnited StatesRank among largest cities
Licensed fixed wireless85.0%88.1%87.3%318th of 343
Fixed wireless 100/2026.4%56.1%47.9%322nd of 343
Three or more terrestrial choices21.1%51.1%43.1%318th of 343
Licensed fixed wireless providers434377tied 114th of 343

Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Rank 1 is the highest value. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.

Fixed wireless capacity is shared among the users of each tower sector, so a carrier can decline an address that the map counts as covered.

West Covina beside El Monte, Pomona and Los Angeles

Among nearby large cities, West Covina has more fiber than El Monte (33.8%1) and fewer wired providers than any of them. The chart compares fiber, and the table compares wired choice and the count of wired companies, all from the same FCC release.

Fiber availability in West Covina and nearby large cities, June 30, 2026

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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AreaFiber available
Downey86.2%
Pomona81.4%
West Covina80.7%
Los Angeles County58.6%
Los Angeles51.9%
California47.8%
Pasadena44.8%
El Monte33.8%
Wired choice in West Covina and nearby large cities, June 30, 2026
AreaOne wired choiceThree or more wired choicesWired providers reporting service
West Covina, California18.1%0.0%2
El Monte, California61.6%1.5%3
Pomona, California14.6%0.1%4
Pasadena, California46.6%0.0%5
Downey, California11.7%0.1%5
Los Angeles, California42.0%0.2%15

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.

What households subscribe to

Survey figures for a city this size carry wide margins. In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, 76.4% of West Covina households subscribed to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±5.0 percentage points), and 4.7% had no internet subscription (±2.8 percentage points). Two changes since the 2019 survey are larger than the margins. Households relying only on a cellular data plan rose from 6.7% to 14.9%, and households without a subscription fell from 12.1%5 to 4.7%. The survey also records satellite subscriptions at 11.5% (±3.6 percentage points), a share tied for 8th highest4 among large cities, although wired service is reported almost everywhere here.

Households relying only on a cellular data plan: West Covina among the 340 largest cities
West Covina: 14.9%; lowest Boca Raton, Florida 5.2%; highest Miami Gardens, Florida 32.7%West Covina 14.9%

Boca Raton, Florida 5.2%Miami Gardens, Florida 32.7%

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Each dot is a city. Period: 2025.

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AreaHouseholds relying only on a cellular data plan
Miami Gardens, Florida32.7%
Springfield, Illinois23.5%
High Point, North Carolina23.0%
Garland, Texas22.8%
Newark, New Jersey22.0%
Paterson, New Jersey21.8%
Irving, Texas21.4%
Providence, Rhode Island21.4%
Pueblo, Colorado21.3%
Hartford, Connecticut21.2%
Cedar Rapids, Iowa21.1%
Tallahassee, Florida20.9%
Detroit, Michigan20.8%
Springfield, Massachusetts20.1%
Allentown, Pennsylvania20.1%
South Bend, Indiana20.0%
Greensboro, North Carolina19.9%
North Charleston, South Carolina19.9%
New Orleans, Louisiana19.6%
Antioch, California19.5%
Bridgeport, Connecticut19.1%
Syracuse, New York18.8%
Baltimore, Maryland18.7%
Newport News, Virginia18.7%
Jacksonville, Florida18.5%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania18.4%
Modesto, California18.4%
Odessa, Texas18.1%
Memphis, Tennessee18.0%
Savannah, Georgia17.8%
Wilmington, North Carolina17.7%
Lynn, Massachusetts17.6%
Cincinnati, Ohio17.3%
Fort Myers, Florida17.3%
Rochester, New York17.2%
Hollywood, Florida17.2%
San Mateo, California17.0%
Glendale, Arizona16.9%
Dayton, Ohio16.9%
Houston, Texas16.8%
Tucson, Arizona16.8%
Columbus, Georgia16.8%
Garden Grove, California16.8%
Elgin, Illinois16.7%
Miami, Florida16.6%
Vallejo, California16.6%
Tulsa, Oklahoma16.5%
Clarksville, Tennessee16.5%
Jackson, Mississippi16.5%
Warren, Michigan16.5%
El Monte, California16.5%
New York, New York16.4%
Phoenix, Arizona16.4%
Des Moines, Iowa16.4%
Lowell, Massachusetts16.4%
Costa Mesa, California16.4%
Yonkers, New York16.3%
Albuquerque, New Mexico16.2%
Anaheim, California16.2%
Riverside, California16.1%
Hayward, California16.0%
Anchorage, Alaska15.9%
Independence, Missouri15.9%
Stockton, California15.8%
Elizabeth, New Jersey15.8%
Hialeah, Florida15.7%
Santa Rosa, California15.7%
Palm Bay, Florida15.7%
El Paso, Texas15.6%
Buffalo, New York15.6%
Davenport, Iowa15.6%
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma15.5%
Fayetteville, North Carolina15.5%
Brockton, Massachusetts15.5%
Santa Ana, California15.4%
Cleveland, Ohio15.3%
Worcester, Massachusetts15.3%
Brownsville, Texas15.3%
Rialto, California15.3%
Sacramento, California15.2%
Santa Maria, California15.2%
Louisville, Kentucky15.1%
Bakersfield, California15.1%
Dearborn, Michigan15.1%
San Angelo, Texas15.1%
Aurora, Colorado15.0%
Cape Coral, Florida15.0%
Akron, Ohio15.0%
Macon, Georgia14.9%
West Covina, California14.9%
Chicago, Illinois14.8%
Concord, California14.7%
Boston, Massachusetts14.6%
Fresno, California14.6%
St. Paul, Minnesota14.6%
Toledo, Ohio14.6%
Oceanside, California14.6%
Rockford, Illinois14.6%
College Station, Texas14.6%
Evansville, Indiana14.6%
El Cajon, California14.6%
Milwaukee, Wisconsin14.5%
Honolulu, Hawaii14.5%
Fort Wayne, Indiana14.5%
Peoria, Arizona14.5%
Pasadena, California14.5%
Los Angeles, California14.4%
Indianapolis, Indiana14.4%
Fontana, California14.4%
Salem, Oregon14.4%
St. Louis, Missouri14.3%
Conroe, Texas14.3%
Escondido, California14.2%
Quincy, Massachusetts14.2%
Dallas, Texas14.1%
Las Vegas, Nevada14.1%
Lubbock, Texas14.1%
Little Rock, Arkansas14.1%
Shreveport, Louisiana14.1%
Palmdale, California14.1%
Lewisville, Texas14.1%
Goodyear, Arizona14.1%
San Antonio, Texas14.0%
Fairfield, California14.0%
West Jordan, Utah14.0%
Waterbury, Connecticut14.0%
Fayetteville, Arkansas14.0%
Chico, California14.0%
Richmond, California13.9%
Norfolk, Virginia13.8%
Grand Prairie, Texas13.8%
Charleston, South Carolina13.8%
Sterling Heights, Michigan13.8%
Carlsbad, California13.8%
Nashville, Tennessee13.7%
Spokane, Washington13.7%
Long Beach, California13.6%
San Bernardino, California13.6%
Pasadena, Texas13.6%
Visalia, California13.6%
West Palm Beach, Florida13.6%
Greeley, Colorado13.6%
Wichita, Kansas13.5%
Moreno Valley, California13.5%
West Valley City, Utah13.5%
Kent, Washington13.5%
Bend, Oregon13.5%
Mesa, Arizona13.4%
Tempe, Arizona13.4%
Glendale, California13.3%
Tuscaloosa, Alabama13.3%
New Bedford, Massachusetts13.3%
Orange, California13.2%
Clovis, California13.2%
Gresham, Oregon13.2%
Springfield, Missouri13.1%
Vacaville, California13.1%
Daly City, California13.1%
Baton Rouge, Louisiana13.0%
Grand Rapids, Michigan13.0%
Mobile, Alabama13.0%
Scottsdale, Arizona12.9%
Killeen, Texas12.9%
Salinas, California12.9%
Nampa, Idaho12.9%
Sparks, Nevada12.9%
Inglewood, California12.9%
Midland, Texas12.8%
South Fulton, Georgia12.8%
Jurupa Valley, California12.7%
Wichita Falls, Texas12.7%
Reno, Nevada12.6%
Chattanooga, Tennessee12.6%
Charlotte, North Carolina12.5%
Kansas City, Missouri12.5%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania12.5%
Beaumont, Texas12.5%
San Francisco, California12.4%
Oakland, California12.4%
Minneapolis, Minnesota12.4%
Corpus Christi, Texas12.4%
Allen, Texas12.4%
Albany, New York12.4%
Edmond, Oklahoma12.4%
Richmond, Virginia12.3%
Amarillo, Texas12.3%
Vancouver, Washington12.3%
Thornton, Colorado12.3%
Pompano Beach, Florida12.3%
Las Cruces, New Mexico12.3%
Huntington Beach, California12.2%
Arvada, Colorado12.2%
Downey, California12.2%
Augusta, Georgia12.0%
Pomona, California12.0%
New Haven, Connecticut12.0%
Tyler, Texas12.0%
Washington, District of Columbia11.9%
Fargo, North Dakota11.9%
Edinburg, Texas11.9%
Omaha, Nebraska11.8%
Arlington, Texas11.8%
Lexington, Kentucky11.8%
Aurora, Illinois11.8%
Peoria, Illinois11.8%
Colorado Springs, Colorado11.7%
Chesapeake, Virginia11.7%
Fort Lauderdale, Florida11.7%
Joliet, Illinois11.7%
Topeka, Kansas11.7%
Rancho Cucamonga, California11.6%
Fishers, Indiana11.6%
Oxnard, California11.5%
Lancaster, California11.5%
Spokane Valley, Washington11.5%
Burbank, California11.5%
Avondale, Arizona11.5%
Jersey City, New Jersey11.4%
Boise, Idaho11.4%
Salt Lake City, Utah11.4%
Knoxville, Tennessee11.4%
Hampton, Virginia11.4%
San Jose, California11.3%
St. Petersburg, Florida11.3%
Sioux Falls, South Dakota11.3%
New Braunfels, Texas11.3%
Lansing, Michigan11.3%
Columbus, Ohio11.2%
Alexandria, Virginia11.2%
Simi Valley, California11.2%
Westminster, Colorado11.2%
Denver, Colorado11.1%
Atlanta, Georgia11.1%
Winston-Salem, North Carolina11.1%
Gainesville, Florida11.1%
Yuma, Arizona11.1%
Clearwater, Florida11.0%
St. George, Utah11.0%
Chula Vista, California10.9%
Corona, California10.9%
Billings, Montana10.9%
Portland, Oregon10.8%
North Las Vegas, Nevada10.8%
Birmingham, Alabama10.8%
Buckeye, Arizona10.8%
Lakeland, Florida10.7%
Menifee, California10.7%
Green Bay, Wisconsin10.6%
Tampa, Florida10.5%
Huntsville, Alabama10.5%
Waco, Texas10.5%
Abilene, Texas10.5%
Lafayette, Louisiana10.5%
Ventura, California10.5%
Tacoma, Washington10.4%
Fort Worth, Texas10.3%
Laredo, Texas10.3%
Port St. Lucie, Florida10.3%
Victorville, California10.3%
Norman, Oklahoma10.3%
San Diego, California10.2%
Austin, Texas10.2%
Henderson, Nevada10.2%
Ontario, California10.2%
Eugene, Oregon10.2%
Pembroke Pines, Florida10.2%
McAllen, Texas10.2%
Renton, Washington10.2%
Raleigh, North Carolina10.1%
Ann Arbor, Michigan10.1%
Hesperia, California10.1%
Murfreesboro, Tennessee10.0%
Naperville, Illinois10.0%
Columbia, Missouri10.0%
Longmont, Colorado10.0%
Thousand Oaks, California9.9%
Kansas City, Kansas9.8%
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma9.8%
Davie, Florida9.8%
Denton, Texas9.7%
Columbia, South Carolina9.7%
Orlando, Florida9.6%
Santa Clara, California9.6%
Georgetown, Texas9.6%
Sunnyvale, California9.5%
Suffolk, Virginia9.5%
Seattle, Washington9.4%
Coral Springs, Florida9.4%
Fullerton, California9.3%
Manchester, New Hampshire9.3%
Palm Coast, Florida9.3%
Virginia Beach, Virginia9.2%
Montgomery, Alabama9.2%
Lakewood, Colorado9.2%
Elk Grove, California9.1%
Chandler, Arizona9.0%
Everett, Washington9.0%
Stamford, Connecticut8.9%
Rochester, Minnesota8.9%
Irvine, California8.8%
Pearland, Texas8.7%
Meridian, Idaho8.5%
Hillsboro, Oregon8.5%
Lee's Summit, Missouri8.5%
Surprise, Arizona8.4%
Boulder, Colorado8.4%
Sandy Springs, Georgia8.4%
Madison, Wisconsin8.3%
Fremont, California8.3%
Durham, North Carolina8.2%
Santa Clarita, California8.2%
Mesquite, Texas8.2%
Lincoln, Nebraska8.1%
Cambridge, Massachusetts8.1%
McKinney, Texas8.0%
Overland Park, Kansas7.9%
Roseville, California7.9%
Carmel, Indiana7.8%
Provo, Utah7.7%
Tracy, California7.7%
Fort Collins, Colorado7.6%
Torrance, California7.6%
Gilbert, Arizona7.5%
Olathe, Kansas7.4%
Round Rock, Texas7.3%
Athens, Georgia7.3%
Rio Rancho, New Mexico7.1%
League City, Texas7.0%
Deltona, Florida7.0%
Berkeley, California6.9%
Plano, Texas6.8%
Frisco, Texas6.6%
Bellevue, Washington6.5%
Temecula, California6.5%
Centennial, Colorado6.4%
Concord, North Carolina6.2%
Richardson, Texas6.1%
Cary, North Carolina5.8%
Murrieta, California5.7%
Boca Raton, Florida5.2%

The California page covers every county, including Los Angeles County, where West Covina lies in the San Gabriel Valley.

West Covina internet questions

What internet providers serve West Covina, California?

Two wired providers cover the city: Spectrum, by cable with a little fiber, at 98.0% of locations, and Frontier, by fiber, at 79.9%. T-Mobile (73.2%), AT&T (55.3%) and Verizon (11.0%1) report fixed wireless home internet, and three satellite services report the whole city. Figures are as of June 30, 2026.

Is Frontier Fiber available in West Covina?

Frontier reports fiber at 79.9% of West Covina's 24,711 homes and businesses, with advertised downloads of up to 7 Gbps. Fiber from any provider reaches 80.7%, against 47.8%1 across California.

How many internet providers are there in West Covina?

6 companies report terrestrial service somewhere in the city, but only 2 of them over wires, a count tied for 2nd lowest among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more. At a given address there are one or two wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps: two or more at 79.9% of locations, one at 18.1%1.

Can I get 5G home internet in West Covina?

T-Mobile reports licensed fixed wireless at 73.2% of locations, AT&T at 55.3% and Verizon at 11.0%. Fast fixed wireless is less common: service of 100/20 Mbps or more over licensed spectrum is reported at 26.4%1 of locations. Carriers limit sign-ups by address, so check with the carrier.

Checking one address in West Covina

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 California

The state picture, county by county: internet in California. Other large cities in the state: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield, Anaheim, Stockton and Riverside. Compare West Covina with any other city or state in the comparison tool.

Sources

  1. FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
  2. FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
  3. FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
  4. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
  5. 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.