Internet in Lakewood, Colorado
Fiber is available at 72.1% of the 42,471 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Lakewood, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.8%. 73.5% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 26.4% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Lakewood in Colorado
Lakewood is where Google Fiber has built the most in Colorado. Its network reaches 41.9% of the city's homes and businesses, mostly at addresses that also have Quantum Fiber and Xfinity cable, so 34.9%1 of locations now have three or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps, against 0.0%2 in June 2022.
Who reports service in Lakewood
As of June 30, 2026 (FCC revision of November 10, 2026), the FCC counts 42,471 homes and businesses inside Lakewood's 2020 city limits, all of them in Jefferson County. Three wired networks serve most of them. Xfinity reports service at 99.7%. AT&T reports fiber at 64.7%, and in the FCC's Colorado location files every one of those records carries the Quantum Fiber brand. Google Fiber reports fiber at 41.9%1.
| Xfinity | Fiber Cable | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 Gbps | 26.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 86.6% | 32.4% | 100 Mbps | – |
| AT&T | Fiber Licensed wireless | 77.8% | 67.6% | 8 Gbps | 0.1% |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 77.7% | 31.6% | 1 Gbps | – |
| Google Fiber | Fiber Fixed wireless | 41.9% | 41.9% | 8 Gbps | – |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 32.6% | 2.0% | 140 Mbps | 0.0% |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 32.5% | 0.0% | 55 Mbps | – |
| AERUX BROADBAND | Fixed wireless | 4.6% | 4.6% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 2.0% | 2.0% | 200 Mbps | – |
| LiveWireNet | Licensed wireless | 1.6% | 1.6% | 250 Mbps | – |
| Starry Inc | Fiber Licensed wireless | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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.
Each share is the part of the city's locations where a company says it could connect a standard installation within ten business days. The figures come from the providers' own filings, can be challenged on the FCC map, and describe the city as a whole, not a particular address. The FCC collects no prices.
Two or more fiber networks at a third of locations
Google Fiber's Lakewood network is new. The company reported almost no locations in the city in June 2022 and 17,782 in June 2026, most of them at locations where Quantum Fiber also reports service. Two or more different fiber networks are now reported at 14,640 locations, 34.5% of the city, up from 0.0%2 in 2022; in the FCC files almost all of them have both Google Fiber and Quantum Fiber. That is the 51st highest share among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more, and more than twice Colorado's 15.2%1.
Nearby cities show how unusual that is in the Denver area. In Denver, two or more fiber networks reach 0.5% of locations; in Arvada, 6.1%1. Westminster and Centennial are closer to Lakewood's pattern.
| Area | Fiber available | Two or more fiber networks | Three or more wired choices | One wired choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood, Colorado | 72.1% | 34.5% | 34.9% | 26.4% |
| Denver, Colorado | 76.9% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 20.8% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 50.2% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 37.6% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 74.8% | 35.6% | 39.6% | 22.2% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 86.8% | 36.6% | 43.0% | 10.8% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 74.0% | 44.9% | 46.7% | 23.0% |
| Colorado | 59.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 32.4% |
| United States | 62.6% | 12.1% | 11.1% | 36.6% |
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.
Three or more wired choices at about a third of locations
Overlapping fiber has changed what a typical address can choose. Wired service of 100/20 Mbps or more is reported at 99.8% of locations. At 34.9% three or more wired providers offer that speed, compared with 15.2% statewide; at 38.6%1 there are exactly two, usually Xfinity and Quantum Fiber. In June 2022, 57.5%2 of locations had only one wired option at that speed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | 0.2% | 26.4% | 38.6% | 34.9% |
| Denver | 0.3% | 20.8% | 78.8% | 0.1% |
| Colorado | 10.6% | 32.4% | 41.8% | 15.2% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
The part of the city without fiber has not gone away. Xfinity is the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps at 26.3% of locations, and 851 locations have no wired provider at that speed.
Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink and AT&T
Readers comparing older coverage figures will find different company names for the same fiber. In the FCC's June 2022 files, most fiber records in Lakewood were filed by CenturyLink under its own brand. By December 2025, CenturyLink filed most of its Lakewood fiber records under the Quantum Fiber brand. In the June 2026 files, the Quantum Fiber records are filed by AT&T, which reported no service in the city in 2022. CenturyLink now appears only as a DSL provider, at 32.6% of locations, offering 100/20 Mbps at 2.0%1.
The copper network is shrinking in the filings. DSL was reported at 59.5% of locations in June 2022 and 32.6% in June 2026, while fiber from any provider rose from 38.8%2 to 72.1%1.
Gigabit uploads went from none to nearly all
The largest change in Lakewood is in upload speeds. Gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps, the FCC's 1,000/100 tier, was advertised at 0.0%2 of locations in June 2022 and at 97.0% in June 2026. The increase of 97.0 percentage points ranks tied for 6th highest among large cities. Colorado as a whole is at 79.4%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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 0.0% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 97.0 pts |
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 38.8% | 95.3% | 97.2% | 58.4 pts |
| Two or more fiber networks | 0.0% | 26.3% | 34.5% | 34.5 pts |
Fiber explains only part of it. The rest is cable: Xfinity's Lakewood records in the June 2022 cable file all listed 1.2 Gbps down and 35 Mbps up, and in the June 2026 file most list 2 Gbps down and 250 Mbps up, with a small group at 2 Gbps in both directions. Wired service of at least 100/100 Mbps went from 38.8%2 of locations to 97.2%1. These are maximum advertised speeds reported to the FCC, not measurements.
5G home internet and local wireless
Licensed fixed wireless, which includes 5G home internet, is reported at 95.4% of locations, but at 100/20 Mbps or faster at 52.9%. T-Mobile reports home internet at 86.6% of locations with an advertised maximum of 100 Mbps; Verizon reports 77.7%, up to 1 Gbps1. Carriers limit sign-ups by address according to tower capacity, so eligibility at a specific home is the carrier's decision.
Rise Broadband's unlicensed fixed wireless covers 32.5% of locations at up to 55 Mbps, and smaller operators such as AERUX Broadband (4.6%) and Visionary Broadband (2.0%) serve parts of the city. Fixed wireless is the only option at 100/20 Mbps for 41 locations; satellite is the only service reported at just 11.
Lakewood households online
Census Bureau survey figures for 2025 put 95.8% of Lakewood households on some broadband subscription (margin of error ±1.4 percentage points) and 85.5% on cable, fiber or DSL (±2.7 percentage points). 9.2% relied only on a cellular data plan (±2.4 percentage points4). The survey counts households over a year and the FCC counts locations on one date, so the two sets of figures describe the city differently and do not subtract cleanly.
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) | 99.8% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 85.5% | ±2.7 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 9.2% | ±2.4 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 4.2% | ±1.3 |
The Colorado page covers every county, including Jefferson County, and Denver's page covers the city next door.
Lakewood internet questions
What internet providers are available in Lakewood, Colorado?
Three wired networks carry most service: Xfinity at 99.7% of locations, Quantum Fiber (filed with the FCC by AT&T) at 64.7% and Google Fiber at 41.9%. T-Mobile (86.6%) and Verizon (77.7%) report 5G or LTE home internet, CenturyLink reports DSL at 32.6% and Rise Broadband reports fixed wireless at 32.5%1. Figures are as of June 30, 2026.
Is Google Fiber available in Lakewood?
Google Fiber reports fiber service at 41.9% of Lakewood's 42,471 homes and businesses as of June 30, 2026, with advertised downloads of up to 8 Gbps. In June 2022 it reported almost no Lakewood locations. Among Colorado's other cities of 100,000 or more, its only sizable footprint is in Westminster, at 15.7%1 of locations.
How many internet providers are there in Lakewood?
12 ground-based providers report service somewhere in the city, 5 of them over wires and 4 with fiber. At a given address the count that matters is smaller: 34.9% of locations have three or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps, 38.6% have two and 26.4%1 have one.
Does Lakewood have fiber internet?
At least one fiber provider reports service at 72.1% of locations, against 59.7% across Colorado and 62.6% nationally, and two or more fiber networks reach 34.5%1.
Checking one address in Lakewood
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 Colorado
The state picture, county by county: internet in Colorado. Other large cities in the state: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Thornton, Arvada, Westminster, Greeley, Pueblo, Centennial, Boulder and Longmont. Compare Lakewood 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
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.