Satellite internet and Starlink availability in the US

As of June 30, 2026 (FCC file revision of November 10, 2026), satellite service is reported at almost every one of the 115.8 million homes and businesses on the FCC's map. Starlink reports 115.4 million locations, HughesNet 115.5 million and Viasat 95.3 million¹. A state map of satellite availability would be shaded almost uniformly.

The map below shows something else: the share of locations where satellite is the only service reported, with no fiber, cable, DSL or fixed wireless at any speed. Nationally that is 0.8%, or 963,000 locations. Alaska ranks the highest among the states at 7.2%¹.

Under 0.5%0.5% to 1%1% to 3%3% to 6%6% or more

Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file cb_2025_us_state_20m. Darker states have larger gaps; DC is the dot. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.

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State	Satellite only
Alaska	7.2%
West Virginia	6.4%
Wyoming	3.8%
Montana	3.5%
Idaho	2.4%
Maine	2.4%
Louisiana	2.3%
Alabama	1.9%
Arkansas	1.8%
Virginia	1.7%
Washington	1.7%
Oregon	1.7%
Hawaii	1.4%
Kentucky	1.2%
New Mexico	1.2%
Colorado	1.2%
Michigan	1.2%
Wisconsin	1.0%
Pennsylvania	0.9%
New York	0.8%
North Carolina	0.8%
Minnesota	0.7%
Arizona	0.7%
Oklahoma	0.7%
California	0.7%
Rhode Island	0.7%
Utah	0.7%
Mississippi	0.6%
South Dakota	0.6%
Missouri	0.6%
Nebraska	0.6%
New Hampshire	0.5%
Georgia	0.5%
Texas	0.5%
Ohio	0.5%
Indiana	0.5%
Illinois	0.4%
Kansas	0.4%
Tennessee	0.4%
Iowa	0.4%
Florida	0.3%
Vermont	0.3%
Massachusetts	0.3%
Nevada	0.3%
Maryland	0.3%
South Carolina	0.2%
Delaware	0.1%
New Jersey	0.1%
Connecticut	0.1%
North Dakota	0.0%
District of Columbia	0.0%

Starlink, HughesNet and Viasat

The three national networks overlap heavily, so their footprints cannot be added. Where they differ is speed: whether they report 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, the level this site uses as its broadband benchmark. Starlink reports 100/20 or faster at 115,411,631 locations, its entire satellite footprint. HughesNet reports 100/20 at 0 locations and Viasat at 0¹: their satellite offers in the FCC data fall below that benchmark everywhere.

The footprints are not identical. HughesNet reports service in every state and DC except Hawaii. Viasat's residential footprint is thinnest in New Jersey (0.9% of locations) and Maryland (2.8%), where most of its listings are for business customers only and are not counted here. Starlink reports service at 100.0% of Alaska's locations and its lowest state shares are in Pennsylvania (95.1%) and Maryland (95.6%¹).

Since June 2022, the count of locations in Starlink's reported footprint has changed by +5,795,139, HughesNet's by +3,479,322 and Viasat's by −16,803,165³. The FCC's own count of locations changed by +3,495,329¹ over the same period, so Starlink's addition was larger than the growth of the list itself. In the latest six months Viasat's count changed by −19,357,577⁴ locations, the only decline of the three.

The provider pages for Starlink, HughesNet and Viasat have each network's state-by-state figures.

What the FCC records as satellite

Providers report satellite service under two technology codes: 60 for geostationary satellites, which hold a fixed position high above the equator, and 61 for non-geostationary satellites, the low-Earth-orbit constellations such as Starlink's. This site combines both. Each record says the provider offers service at a location and could install it within ten business days, with its fastest advertised download and upload speeds. Like every other record on the map, it can be challenged.

Two limits follow from that. The data do not show whether a network has capacity for new customers at a given address. And the speeds are advertised maximums, not measurements. Shares on this page are of the FCC's broadband serviceable locations (houses, apartment buildings, small businesses), not people.

The states where satellite stands alone

Measured as a share, Alaska ranks the highest at 7.2% of locations, then West Virginia (6.4%), Wyoming (3.8%) and Montana (3.5%). Measured as a count, the order changes. West Virginia has 57,157 satellite-only locations, nearly three times Alaska's 20,366, and California, with a share of only 0.7%, has the most of any state: 67,934. Texas (52,740) and Virginia (48,783¹) follow West Virginia, and more than a dozen states count more satellite-only locations than Alaska.

At the other end, satellite-only locations are close to zero in DC (8) and North Dakota (114¹), where terrestrial networks reach almost every location.

The county map is more scattered than the state map suggests. In Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, satellite is the only service reported at 100.0% of its 417 locations. Several of the other highest shares are in small counties far from each other: Wheeler County, Oregon (44.9%), Carter County, Missouri (40.3%), Keweenaw County, Michigan (35.6%), and Calhoun County, West Virginia (34.8%¹).

Under 0.5%0.5% to 1%1% to 3%3% to 6%6% or more

Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file cb_2025_us_county_5m. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people. The table lists the 25 highest and 25 lowest counties; every county is in the downloads.

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County	Satellite only
Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska	100.0%
Kalawao County, Hawaii	56.6%
Wheeler County, Oregon	44.9%
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska	41.9%
Carter County, Missouri	40.3%
Garfield County, Montana	36.8%
Keweenaw County, Michigan	35.6%
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska	35.1%
Calhoun County, West Virginia	34.8%
Catron County, New Mexico	34.6%
Alpine County, California	34.0%
Boise County, Idaho	33.9%
Rappahannock County, Virginia	33.5%
Perry County, Alabama	33.2%
Sumter County, Alabama	32.6%
Petroleum County, Montana	32.6%
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska	32.0%
Sioux County, Nebraska	31.4%
Braxton County, West Virginia	31.4%
Forest County, Pennsylvania	30.4%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska	28.5%
East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana	27.7%
Trinity County, California	27.6%
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana	27.5%
Graham County, North Carolina	26.9%
Bailey County, Texas	0.0%
Glasscock County, Texas	0.0%
Hardeman County, Texas	0.0%
Lynn County, Texas	0.0%
Parmer County, Texas	0.0%
Terry County, Texas	0.0%
Wichita County, Texas	0.0%
Alexandria city, Virginia	0.0%
Bristol city, Virginia	0.0%
Emporia city, Virginia	0.0%
Fairfax city, Virginia	0.0%
Falls Church city, Virginia	0.0%
Lexington city, Virginia	0.0%
Manassas city, Virginia	0.0%
Norton city, Virginia	0.0%
Winchester city, Virginia	0.0%
Marion County, Alabama	0.0%
Greene County, Arkansas	0.0%
Sacramento County, California	0.0%
San Francisco County, California	0.0%
Sutter County, California	0.0%
Broomfield County, Colorado	0.0%
Denver County, Colorado	0.0%
Phillips County, Colorado	0.0%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut	0.0%

More satellite-only locations than in 2022

Most gaps on the FCC map have narrowed since June 2022. This one widened. The share of locations with satellite as the only service went from 0.4% in June 2022 to 0.9%⁴ in December 2025, then eased to 0.8% in June 2026. Over the same four years the share of unserved locations, those without reliable terrestrial service at 25/3 Mbps under the BEAD program's definition, fell from 7.4%³ to 2.4%¹.

June 30, 2022December 31, 2025June 30, 2026

Satellite only0.8% +0.5 pts

Unserved2.4% −5.0 pts

No terrestrial 100/204.2% −7.3 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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Measure	June 30, 2022	December 31, 2025	June 30, 2026	Change (points)
Satellite only	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5 pts
Unserved	7.4%	2.7%	2.4%	−5.0 pts
No terrestrial 100/20	11.5%	4.5%	4.2%	−7.3 pts

West Virginia moved most. Its satellite-only share went from 2.9% in June 2022 to 7.4%⁴ in December 2025 and was 6.4% in June 2026. Maine went from 0.5% to 2.4%, Louisiana from 0.8% to 2.3%. North Dakota was one of the few states where the share fell, from 0.5%³ to 0.0%¹.

The data record these shifts, not their reasons. A location moves into the satellite-only group when a terrestrial provider stops reporting it, when a successful challenge removes a record, or when a new location is added where only satellite is reported. The FCC's location list changes with every release, which is why this page compares shares rather than counts.

How many households subscribe

Availability on the map says nothing about use. The Census Bureau's American Community Survey asks households what kind of internet subscription they have, and satellite is one of the answers. In 2025, 16.0% of Alaska households (±1.1 percentage points) reported a satellite subscription, which ranks the highest among the states. In 2019 it was 6.0% (±0.9 percentage points⁷); the two estimates are far enough apart that the rise is clear. Wyoming (14.1%), Idaho (12.6%) and Montana (12.2%) follow. Massachusetts has the lowest estimate, 3.4%⁶.

Alaska16.0% ±1.1

Wyoming14.1% ±1.3

Idaho12.6% ±0.6

Montana12.2% ±0.8

New Mexico10.1% ±0.7

West Virginia9.5% ±0.7

Mississippi9.4% ±0.5

Alabama8.8% ±0.4

Arizona8.6% ±0.3

Nevada8.5% ±0.6

Colorado8.4% ±0.4

Louisiana8.4% ±0.4

Missouri8.4% ±0.3

Oklahoma8.3% ±0.3

Iowa8.1% ±0.4

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

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State	Households with satellite internet	MOE
Alaska	16.0%	±1.1
Wyoming	14.1%	±1.3
Idaho	12.6%	±0.6
Montana	12.2%	±0.8
New Mexico	10.1%	±0.7
West Virginia	9.5%	±0.7
Mississippi	9.4%	±0.5
Alabama	8.8%	±0.4
Arizona	8.6%	±0.3
Nevada	8.5%	±0.6
Colorado	8.4%	±0.4
Louisiana	8.4%	±0.4
Missouri	8.4%	±0.3
Oklahoma	8.3%	±0.3
Iowa	8.1%	±0.4

These are survey estimates of households, counted whether satellite is their only subscription or one of several, and they come from respondents rather than providers. They do not line up with the FCC's satellite-only shares: West Virginia's satellite-only share ranks 2nd highest¹ on the map, but it ranks 6th highest for satellite subscriptions at 9.5%⁶.

Satellite in the BEAD plans

The state final proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program list a technology for each location they fund. Across the proposals in the data, 829,696 of 3,772,113 locations went to low-Earth-orbit satellite. The share varies widely by state. Montana, which ranks the highest, assigned 63.7% of its BEAD locations to satellite, followed by Colorado (49.6%), South Carolina (48.7%) and Ohio (48.1%). Delaware (0 locations), Connecticut (0) and North Dakota (0⁸) assigned none.

Montana63.7%

Colorado49.6%

South Carolina48.7%

Ohio48.1%

Oregon46.5%

Wyoming40.8%

South Dakota38.3%

Massachusetts34.8%

North Carolina34.6%

Alaska33.9%

Nebraska33.9%

Nevada28.2%

New York28.1%

Texas27.1%

California27.0%

Source: NTIA BroadbandUSA, BEAD Final Proposal Overview one-page PDFs.

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State	BEAD locations assigned to low-Earth-orbit satellite
Montana	63.7%
Colorado	49.6%
South Carolina	48.7%
Ohio	48.1%
Oregon	46.5%
Wyoming	40.8%
South Dakota	38.3%
Massachusetts	34.8%
North Carolina	34.6%
Alaska	33.9%
Nebraska	33.9%
Nevada	28.2%
New York	28.1%
Texas	27.1%
California	27.0%

Each state page shows its own plan's mix of fiber, fixed wireless and satellite. For homes where satellite is not the only choice, the fiber and 5G home internet pages show where the terrestrial alternatives reach. Plan prices and terms are not in the FCC data; they belong to each provider's broadband facts label.