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Internet in Concord, North Carolina

Fiber is available at 88.7% of the 37,549 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Concord, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.0%. 87.0% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 12.0% there is only one.1

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

Concord in North Carolina

Concord swapped copper for fiber in four years. DSL over telephone lines was reported at 87.9% of its homes and businesses in June 2022 and at 23.3% by June 30, 2026, while fiber rose from 52.3%2 to 88.7%1. The fiber comes mainly from Kinetic and Google Fiber, not from AT&T, the largest fiber provider in Charlotte and Greensboro.

Spectrum, Kinetic and Google Fiber: who reports service

Three wired networks account for almost all of Concord's wired internet service as of June 30, 2026. Spectrum's cable reaches 97.1% of the city's 37,549 homes and businesses. Kinetic reports service at 75.0%, by fiber at 53.8% and by DSL at most of the rest. Google Fiber reports fiber at 62.7%1. A provider "reports" service where it says it can install within ten business days; the FCC accepts challenges to those claims address by address.

Internet providers in Concord
SpectrumFiber Cable97.1%97.1%1 Gbps10.2%
VerizonLicensed wireless90.2%47.9%300 Mbps–
T-MobileLicensed wireless85.5%26.4%100 Mbps–
KineticFiber DSL75.0%61.5%2 Gbps1.8%
Google FiberFiber62.7%62.7%8 Gbps0.0%
AT&TFiber DSL Licensed wireless47.9%6.7%5 Gbps0.1%
Hotwire CommunicationsFiber0.0%0.0%8 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 (Starlink, HughesNet, Viasat) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.

Three more wired companies appear in the FCC data with fiber at only a few addresses each, which is why the count of 5 wired providers overstates the choice at any one home. AT&T reports fiber at 76.6% of locations in Charlotte and 71.6% in Greensboro, but at only 4.1%1 in Concord.

Copper retired, fiber laid: 2022 to 2026

In June 2022 Concord's fiber reached 52.3% of locations, and DSL was still reported at 87.9%2, a larger copper footprint than Durham or Raleigh had then. Four years later fiber stands at 88.7%, a gain of 36.3 percentage points, and DSL has fallen by 64.6 percentage points to 23.3%. Almost all of the DSL still on the map is Kinetic's. The decline continued in the latest six months: DSL fell by 11.1 percentage points1 between December 31, 2025, and June 30, 2026.

What changed in Concord since June 30, 2022
Fiber available88.7% +36.3 pts
DSL available23.3% −64.6 pts
Two or more fiber networks34.6% +32.1 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.

Show the numbers
MeasureJune 30, 2022December 31, 2025June 30, 2026Change (points)
Fiber available52.3%87.6%88.7%36.3 pts
DSL available87.9%34.4%23.3%−64.6 pts
Two or more fiber networks2.5%29.7%34.6%32.1 pts

The third line is the overlap. Two or more separate fiber networks served 2.5%2 of locations in 2022 and serve 34.6% now, the 50th highest share among the 343 US cities of 100,000 or more and about double the North Carolina share of 17.4%. Most of that overlap is Kinetic and Google Fiber on the same street. It is still well below Raleigh's 67.5%1, where AT&T and Google Fiber overlap.

How many wired choices at one address

Wired service of at least 100/20 Mbps is reported at 99.0% of locations. What varies is the number of companies offering it. 87.0% of locations have two or more wired providers at that speed, against 54.7% across North Carolina, and 39.1%1 have three or more, up from 4.6%2 in 2022.

Two or more wired choices: Concord among the 343 largest cities
Concord: 87.0%; lowest New Bedford, Massachusetts 0.0%; highest Simi Valley, California 99.0%USConcord 87.0%

New Bedford, Massachusetts 0.0%Simi Valley, California 99.0%

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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AreaTwo or more wired choices
Simi Valley, California99.0%
Knoxville, Tennessee98.9%
Longmont, Colorado98.6%
Chattanooga, Tennessee98.4%
Clarksville, Tennessee98.3%
Lincoln, Nebraska98.3%
Olathe, Kansas97.9%
Allentown, Pennsylvania97.6%
Greeley, Colorado97.1%
Sugar Land, Texas96.9%
Overland Park, Kansas96.8%
Concord, California96.6%
Warren, Michigan96.5%
Amarillo, Texas96.5%
Rio Rancho, New Mexico96.2%
Dearborn, Michigan96.2%
Independence, Missouri95.9%
San Mateo, California95.7%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania95.6%
Naperville, Illinois95.5%
Miami Gardens, Florida95.5%
Huntsville, Alabama95.3%
Sterling Heights, Michigan95.1%
Lynn, Massachusetts94.9%
Lee's Summit, Missouri94.9%
Kansas City, Missouri94.7%
Cary, North Carolina94.6%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania94.5%
Conroe, Texas94.5%
Washington, District of Columbia94.3%
Wichita Falls, Texas94.1%
Fargo, North Dakota93.8%
Pearland, Texas93.8%
Palm Coast, Florida93.5%
Davenport, Iowa93.5%
Elgin, Illinois93.5%
Columbus, Ohio93.3%
West Valley City, Utah93.2%
Des Moines, Iowa93.2%
Allen, Texas93.1%
Fishers, Indiana92.9%
St. Petersburg, Florida92.8%
Springfield, Missouri92.6%
Round Rock, Texas92.3%
Montgomery, Alabama92.2%
Columbia, Missouri92.1%
Berkeley, California92.0%
Menifee, California92.0%
Temecula, California92.0%
Minneapolis, Minnesota92.0%
Odessa, Texas91.9%
Waco, Texas91.8%
Kansas City, Kansas91.7%
St. Paul, Minnesota91.7%
Clearwater, Florida91.7%
Oakland, California91.6%
Lexington, Kentucky91.5%
Boston, Massachusetts91.5%
Frisco, Texas91.3%
Cape Coral, Florida91.2%
Tacoma, Washington91.2%
Mesquite, Texas91.0%
Murrieta, California90.8%
Raleigh, North Carolina90.8%
Jersey City, New Jersey90.7%
Abilene, Texas90.6%
Hillsboro, Oregon90.5%
Killeen, Texas90.4%
West Jordan, Utah90.4%
Corpus Christi, Texas90.3%
Richmond, Virginia90.2%
Carmel, Indiana90.2%
Brockton, Massachusetts90.1%
High Point, North Carolina90.1%
Newport News, Virginia89.8%
Salt Lake City, Utah89.8%
Daly City, California89.8%
Garland, Texas89.7%
Lafayette, Louisiana89.7%
Bridgeport, Connecticut89.7%
League City, Texas89.2%
Columbus, Georgia89.2%
Plano, Texas89.1%
Centennial, Colorado89.1%
Carrollton, Texas88.9%
Lubbock, Texas88.7%
South Fulton, Georgia88.6%
Lansing, Michigan88.3%
Fort Wayne, Indiana88.1%
Arlington, Texas88.1%
Richardson, Texas88.1%
Coral Springs, Florida88.0%
San Angelo, Texas87.8%
Cincinnati, Ohio87.7%
McKinney, Texas87.7%
Rochester, Minnesota87.6%
Wichita, Kansas87.3%
San Antonio, Texas87.1%
Louisville, Kentucky87.1%
Durham, North Carolina87.1%
New Haven, Connecticut87.1%
Concord, North Carolina87.0%
Midland, Texas87.0%
Murfreesboro, Tennessee86.9%
Miramar, Florida86.8%
Tampa, Florida86.8%
Nashville, Tennessee86.7%
Providence, Rhode Island86.5%
Pembroke Pines, Florida86.4%
Provo, Utah86.4%
Hesperia, California86.4%
Grand Prairie, Texas86.1%
Manchester, New Hampshire86.1%
New York, New York86.0%
Omaha, Nebraska86.0%
Honolulu, Hawaii85.7%
Yuma, Arizona85.6%
Pasadena, Texas85.5%
Fayetteville, North Carolina85.4%
Downey, California85.0%
Norfolk, Virginia85.0%
Pueblo, Colorado84.9%
Grand Rapids, Michigan84.8%
Fort Collins, Colorado84.5%
Tyler, Texas84.4%
Waterbury, Connecticut84.3%
Chesapeake, Virginia84.1%
North Charleston, South Carolina83.7%
Virginia Beach, Virginia83.4%
Long Beach, California83.2%
Houston, Texas83.1%
Dallas, Texas83.0%
Fayetteville, Arkansas82.9%
Seattle, Washington82.8%
Thousand Oaks, California82.8%
Charlotte, North Carolina82.7%
Everett, Washington82.5%
Topeka, Kansas82.5%
Alexandria, Virginia82.5%
Irving, Texas82.4%
Fort Worth, Texas82.2%
Austin, Texas81.9%
Port St. Lucie, Florida81.8%
Victorville, California81.6%
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma81.2%
Surprise, Arizona80.7%
Lancaster, California80.7%
Mobile, Alabama80.6%
Gresham, Oregon80.5%
Greensboro, North Carolina80.5%
Pomona, California80.5%
Lowell, Massachusetts80.2%
Portland, Oregon80.1%
West Covina, California79.9%
Richmond, California79.7%
Hialeah, Florida79.3%
Atlanta, Georgia78.9%
Stamford, Connecticut78.9%
Denver, Colorado78.9%
Miami, Florida78.5%
Spokane, Washington78.4%
Ontario, California78.2%
Tallahassee, Florida78.0%
Sandy Springs, Georgia77.9%
Hollywood, Florida77.8%
Westminster, Colorado77.7%
Fullerton, California77.6%
Peoria, Illinois77.6%
Cedar Rapids, Iowa77.5%
Indianapolis, Indiana77.4%
Norman, Oklahoma77.2%
Chicago, Illinois76.8%
Colorado Springs, Colorado76.7%
Deltona, Florida76.4%
Charleston, South Carolina76.1%
Tuscaloosa, Alabama76.1%
Green Bay, Wisconsin76.0%
Little Rock, Arkansas75.9%
Newark, New Jersey75.4%
Baton Rouge, Louisiana75.2%
Hartford, Connecticut74.8%
Nampa, Idaho74.7%
Meridian, Idaho74.2%
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma74.1%
Milwaukee, Wisconsin74.0%
Jacksonville, Florida73.8%
Lewisville, Texas73.6%
Lakewood, Colorado73.5%
Madison, Wisconsin72.9%
South Bend, Indiana72.8%
Denton, Texas72.2%
New Braunfels, Texas72.0%
Elizabeth, New Jersey71.8%
San Francisco, California71.1%
Fort Lauderdale, Florida70.9%
Yonkers, New York70.7%
Elk Grove, California70.6%
Tulsa, Oklahoma70.5%
Columbia, South Carolina70.2%
Chula Vista, California69.9%
Buckeye, Arizona69.8%
Torrance, California69.4%
Garden Grove, California69.4%
Moreno Valley, California69.4%
West Palm Beach, Florida69.4%
St. Louis, Missouri69.1%
Huntington Beach, California69.0%
San Bernardino, California68.6%
Augusta, Georgia68.4%
Edmond, Oklahoma67.9%
Hampton, Virginia67.8%
Syracuse, New York67.7%
Hayward, California67.4%
Winston-Salem, North Carolina67.4%
Brownsville, Texas67.1%
Sioux Falls, South Dakota67.1%
Wilmington, North Carolina67.0%
Santa Maria, California66.9%
Suffolk, Virginia66.8%
Palm Bay, Florida66.3%
Boca Raton, Florida66.2%
Pompano Beach, Florida65.8%
Sacramento, California65.3%
Sparks, Nevada65.1%
Davie, Florida65.0%
Paterson, New Jersey64.7%
Springfield, Illinois64.6%
Memphis, Tennessee64.5%
Goodyear, Arizona63.7%
Beaumont, Texas63.4%
Orlando, Florida63.2%
Shreveport, Louisiana62.7%
Laredo, Texas62.6%
Evansville, Indiana62.6%
Arvada, Colorado62.2%
Roseville, California62.1%
Lakeland, Florida61.9%
Savannah, Georgia61.8%
Dayton, Ohio61.7%
El Paso, Texas61.2%
Thornton, Colorado61.1%
Gainesville, Florida60.9%
Burbank, California60.4%
Oxnard, California59.9%
Aurora, Colorado59.5%
Ann Arbor, Michigan58.8%
Rockford, Illinois58.6%
Buffalo, New York58.4%
St. George, Utah57.9%
Cleveland, Ohio57.8%
Akron, Ohio57.3%
Santa Clara, California56.6%
Edinburg, Texas55.8%
Santa Ana, California55.7%
Reno, Nevada55.7%
Mesa, Arizona55.7%
Inglewood, California55.4%
Sunnyvale, California55.2%
Athens, Georgia55.2%
Birmingham, Alabama54.6%
New Orleans, Louisiana54.6%
Los Angeles, California54.3%
College Station, Texas54.1%
Jackson, Mississippi53.4%
Eugene, Oregon52.4%
Costa Mesa, California52.2%
Rochester, New York52.0%
Vallejo, California51.9%
Irvine, California51.9%
Boulder, Colorado51.7%
San Diego, California51.7%
Vancouver, Washington51.3%
San Jose, California51.3%
Pasadena, California49.1%
Glendale, California47.8%
Aurora, Illinois47.0%
El Cajon, California46.8%
Fremont, California45.8%
Glendale, Arizona45.7%
Macon, Georgia45.7%
Toledo, Ohio45.6%
Fort Myers, Florida44.4%
Fresno, California44.3%
Antioch, California44.1%
Carlsbad, California44.0%
Peoria, Arizona43.7%
Riverside, California43.4%
Stockton, California43.3%
Palmdale, California42.9%
Billings, Montana42.6%
Santa Rosa, California42.3%
McAllen, Texas42.0%
Boise, Idaho41.3%
Anaheim, California41.1%
Springfield, Massachusetts40.9%
Bakersfield, California40.7%
Las Cruces, New Mexico39.7%
Clovis, California39.4%
Modesto, California38.8%
Salinas, California38.6%
Albuquerque, New Mexico38.3%
Orange, California37.1%
Georgetown, Texas37.1%
Gilbert, Arizona36.9%
Joliet, Illinois36.6%
Las Vegas, Nevada36.5%
Chandler, Arizona36.3%
Bellevue, Washington35.7%
Detroit, Michigan35.3%
Fontana, California35.2%
El Monte, California34.5%
Salem, Oregon34.4%
Worcester, Massachusetts34.3%
Visalia, California34.1%
Tucson, Arizona34.1%
Jurupa Valley, California31.7%
Fairfield, California31.7%
Santa Clarita, California30.9%
Tracy, California30.8%
Chico, California30.3%
Vacaville, California29.6%
Scottsdale, Arizona28.7%
Oceanside, California28.5%
Bend, Oregon28.0%
Spokane Valley, Washington27.7%
Henderson, Nevada27.3%
North Las Vegas, Nevada25.7%
Rialto, California25.2%
Avondale, Arizona24.5%
Ventura, California24.1%
Escondido, California23.0%
Phoenix, Arizona22.5%
Kent, Washington20.8%
Rancho Cucamonga, California20.1%
Corona, California18.0%
Baltimore, Maryland16.6%
Renton, Washington16.6%
Quincy, Massachusetts9.8%
Anchorage, Alaska8.3%
Tempe, Arizona7.5%
Cambridge, Massachusetts6.3%
Albany, New York0.4%
New Bedford, Massachusetts0.0%

The rise was not steady in the latest release. Between December 31, 2025, and June 30, 2026, the three-or-more share fell from 43.5% to 39.1%, and the share with a single wired option rose from 10.7%3 to 12.0%. That single wire is almost always Spectrum's: it is the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps at 10.2% of locations. Locations with no wired 100/20 service at all number 369, and the FCC counts 91 as unserved, with no wired or licensed fixed wireless service of 25/3 Mbps.

Upload speed is where the networks differ

All three wired networks advertise a 1 Gbps download or more, so 99.0% of locations have a gigabit download on offer. Fiber adds two things cable does not here. The fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more at 86.6% of locations, against 9.4%2 in 2022; Google Fiber advertises up to 8 Gbps and Kinetic up to 2 Gbps, Spectrum up to 1 Gbps. And symmetrical service of 100/100 Mbps or more is reported at 88.7%1, matching the fiber share exactly: in the FCC data, that tier comes only with fiber here. These are maximum advertised speeds reported to the FCC, not measurements.

Concord at a glance
MeasureConcordNorth CarolinaUnited StatesRank among largest cities
1 Gbps download99.0%92.3%91.0%163rd of 343
2 Gbps or more86.6%52.5%61.0%–
Wired 100/100 Mbps88.7%65.9%73.7%200th of 343
Fiber available88.7%65.3%62.6%86th 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 from three carriers

Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T all report fixed wireless home internet in Concord, and that is most of AT&T's presence: it reports service at 47.9% of locations but offers 100/20 Mbps at only 6.7%. Verizon reports service at 90.2% and 100/20 at 47.9%, with advertised downloads up to 300 Mbps; T-Mobile reports 85.5%, with 100/20 at 26.4%1. Wireless capacity is shared on each tower sector, so the carriers decide sign-ups address by address; the FCC figures show where they report it, not where every home could subscribe at once.

Which technologies reach Concord's homes and businesses
Fiber88.7% 65.3%
Cable93.9% 79.5%
DSL (copper)23.3% 42.3%
Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home)98.2% 85.6%
Unlicensed fixed wireless0.0% 0.8%

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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TechnologyConcordNorth Carolina
Fiber88.7%65.3%
Cable93.9%79.5%
DSL (copper)23.3%42.3%
Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home)98.2%85.6%
Unlicensed fixed wireless0.0%0.8%

Subscriptions: few phone-only households

The Census Bureau's 2025 survey puts the share of Concord households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL at 86.4% (margin of error ±3.6 percentage points), the 28th highest point estimate among large US cities. Only 6.2% relied on a cellular data plan alone (±2.7 percentage points), the 5th lowest point estimate among large cities, and 5.4% had no subscription (±3.4 percentage points4). The 2019 survey estimated wired subscriptions at 80.3% (±4.3 percentage points5); the margins overlap, so the survey cannot confirm a rise. The survey counts households and the FCC counts locations, so the two do not divide into each other.

Households relying only on a cellular data plan: Concord and the US
High Point23.0% ±4.4
Greensboro19.9% ±2.3
Charlotte12.5% ±1.3
North Carolina11.8% ±0.4
Concord6.2% ±2.7

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Whiskers show the 90% margin of error. Period: 2025.

Show the numbers
AreaHouseholds relying only on a cellular data planMOE
High Point23.0%±4.4
Greensboro19.9%±2.3
Charlotte12.5%±1.3
North Carolina11.8%±0.4
Concord6.2%±2.7

Concord, Cabarrus County and the larger cities

Inside city limits, fiber reaches 88.7% of locations; across Cabarrus County, which includes the city, the share is 76.1%, and a single company is the only wired 100/20 provider at 23.6%1 of locations. The table puts the city beside Charlotte and the state's other large fiber cities.

Selected measures
AreaFiber availableTwo or more fiber networksDSL availableOne wired choiceHouseholds relying only on a cellular data plan
Concord, North Carolina88.7%34.6%23.3%12.0%6.2% ±2.7
Charlotte, North Carolina83.6%16.8%49.9%15.2%12.5% ±1.3
Raleigh, North Carolina91.5%67.5%52.9%7.1%10.1% ±1.6
Durham, North Carolina89.5%67.2%22.7%10.5%8.2% ±2.0
Cary, North Carolina95.1%82.2%43.5%4.2%5.8% ±2.1
North Carolina65.3%17.4%42.3%39.5%11.8% ±0.4
United States62.6%12.1%36.2%36.6%–

Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people. ± is the 90% margin of error.

The North Carolina page maps the rest of the state's counties.

Questions and answers

What internet providers are available in Concord, NC?

Spectrum reports cable service at 97.1% of Concord's locations, Kinetic reports fiber or DSL at 75.0% and Google Fiber reports fiber at 62.7%. Verizon (90.2%), T-Mobile (85.5%) and AT&T (47.9%1) report service mostly by fixed wireless.

Does Concord have Google Fiber?

Google Fiber reports fiber at 62.7% of Concord's homes and businesses as of June 30, 2026, with advertised downloads up to 8 Gbps1. In June 2022 its footprint in the city was small; it is now the widest fiber network in Concord.

How many internet providers does Concord have?

5 wired providers report service somewhere in the city, but several of them cover only a handful of addresses. At a typical location the useful count is two or three: 48.0% of locations have exactly two wired providers at 100/20 Mbps and 39.1%1 have three or more.

Checking one address in Concord

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 North Carolina

The state picture, county by county: internet in North Carolina. Other large cities in the state: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington and High Point. Compare Concord 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.