Home internet in College Station, Texas
Fiber is available at 58.3% of the 28,453 homes and businesses the FCC counts in College Station, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 94.0%. 54.1% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 39.9% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
College Station in Texas
College Station runs on two wired networks: Optimum's cable, reported at 90.1% of homes and businesses, and Frontier's fiber, at 52.9%. Copper telephone service, reported at 58.2%2 of locations in 2022, is down to 0.6%1. The wires reach almost everyone; the Census Bureau's survey finds one of the lowest home subscription rates of any large US city.
Optimum, Frontier and the wireless companies
As of June 30, 2026 (FCC file revision of November 10, 2026), 12 companies report terrestrial internet service inside College Station, which has 28,453 homes and businesses on the FCC's location list. Two of them carry most of the wired service. Optimum reports its cable network at 90.1% of locations, with a top advertised download of 940 Mbps. Frontier reports fiber at 52.9%, with tiers advertised up to 7 Gbps1.
| Optimum | Fiber Cable | 90.1% | 90.1% | 940 Mbps | 36.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 88.4% | 13.4% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Frontier | Fiber DSL | 53.5% | 52.9% | 7 Gbps | 0.2% |
| Nextlink Internet | Licensed wireless Fixed wireless | 49.4% | 49.4% | 946 Mbps | – |
| AT&T | DSL Licensed wireless | 48.2% | 5.6% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 38.0% | 23.4% | 300 Mbps | – |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 33.6% | 5.6% | 476 Mbps | – |
| Arrive Internet | Fiber Fixed wireless | 15.8% | 4.4% | 8 Gbps | 2.7% |
| Brazos WiFi | Fiber Fixed wireless | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1 Gbps | 0.6% |
| Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber, Phoenix Internet | Fixed wireless | 0.9% | 0.1% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 Gbps | 0.1% |
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.
Below them the list is mostly wireless. Nextlink Internet reports fixed wireless at 49.4% of locations and offers 100/20 Mbps everywhere it reports service. T-Mobile's footprint is wider, at 88.4%, but its 100/20 service reaches 13.4%. AT&T reports service at 48.2% of locations, almost entirely by fixed wireless, not over phone lines or fiber. Two small fiber companies serve particular parts of the city: Arrive Internet at 4.4% of locations and Brazos WiFi at 0.7%1.
"Reported available" means the provider tells the FCC it can install service within ten business days; anyone can challenge a claim on the FCC map.
Fiber at most addresses, rarely from two companies
Fiber reaches 58.3% of College Station's locations, close to the national share of 62.6% but well below the 74.4% reported across Texas. Among the 343 cities of 100,000 or more it ranks 112th lowest. The share rose by 2.7 percentage points in the six months after December 31, 2025, a gain that ranks 101st highest1 among large cities over that period.
Most of that fiber is one network, Frontier's, and the smaller fiber companies seldom build on the same streets: only 0.5%1 of locations have two or more fiber providers.
Optimum alone at a third of the city
Wired service of at least 100/20 Mbps is reported at 94.0% of locations, which is tied for 6th lowest among large cities. At 39.9% of locations exactly one wired provider offers that speed, against 24.2% statewide. In most of those places the single wire is Optimum's: it is the only wired 100/20 provider at 36.3%1 of locations. Frontier is almost never the only one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station | 6.0% | 39.9% | 54.1% | 0.1% |
| Texas | 9.6% | 24.2% | 48.8% | 17.4% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
The one-wire share has been shrinking: it was 55.9%2 in June 2022 and fell by 2.2 percentage points1 in the latest six months alone.
The copper network has left the map
In the first National Broadband Map, as of June 30, 2022, DSL over telephone lines was reported at 58.2% of College Station's locations. Four years later it is reported at 0.6%, 165 locations. Over the same period fiber rose by 18.2 percentage points and the share of locations with two or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps went from 39.7%2 to 54.1%. Across Texas, DSL is still reported at 26.7%1 of locations.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSL available | 58.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | −57.6 pts |
| Fiber available | 40.0% | 55.5% | 58.3% | 18.2 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 39.7% | 51.9% | 54.1% | 14.4 pts |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 15.7% | 56.3% | 60.0% | 44.4 pts |
Why few addresses show a 1 Gbps offer
The FCC's 1 Gbps download measure puts College Station near the bottom of large cities: a 1 Gbps download is advertised at 57.7% of locations, 2nd lowest1 of the 343. In June 2022 the figure was 95.6%2.
Georgetown, Texas 38.8%Boulder, Colorado 100.0%
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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| Area | 1 Gbps download |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 100.0% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 100.0% |
| Bend, Oregon | 100.0% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 100.0% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 100.0% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 100.0% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 100.0% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Simi Valley, California | 100.0% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 99.9% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 99.9% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 99.9% |
| Modesto, California | 99.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 99.9% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 99.9% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 99.9% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 99.9% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 99.9% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 99.9% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 99.9% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 99.9% |
| Miami, Florida | 99.9% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 99.9% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 99.9% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 99.9% |
| Concord, California | 99.9% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 99.9% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 99.9% |
| Daly City, California | 99.9% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 99.9% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 99.9% |
| Miramar, Florida | 99.9% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 99.9% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 99.9% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 99.9% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 99.9% |
| Reno, Nevada | 99.8% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 99.8% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 99.8% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 99.8% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 99.8% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 99.8% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 99.8% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 99.8% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 99.8% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 99.8% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 99.8% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 99.8% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 99.8% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 99.8% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 99.8% |
| San Mateo, California | 99.8% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 99.8% |
| Odessa, Texas | 99.8% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 99.8% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 99.8% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 99.8% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 99.8% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 99.8% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 99.8% |
| Seattle, Washington | 99.7% |
| Spokane, Washington | 99.7% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 99.7% |
| Berkeley, California | 99.7% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 99.7% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 99.7% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 99.7% |
| Santa Maria, California | 99.7% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 99.7% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 99.7% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 99.7% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 99.7% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 99.7% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 99.7% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 99.7% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 99.7% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 99.7% |
| Warren, Michigan | 99.7% |
| League City, Texas | 99.7% |
| Portland, Oregon | 99.7% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 99.6% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 99.6% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 99.6% |
| Denver, Colorado | 99.6% |
| Salinas, California | 99.6% |
| Davie, Florida | 99.6% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 99.6% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 99.6% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 99.6% |
| Antioch, California | 99.6% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 99.6% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 99.6% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 99.6% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 99.6% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 99.6% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 99.6% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 99.6% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 99.6% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 99.6% |
| Stockton, California | 99.6% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 99.6% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 99.5% |
| Independence, Missouri | 99.5% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 99.5% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 99.5% |
| Everett, Washington | 99.5% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 99.5% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 99.5% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 99.5% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 99.5% |
| Killeen, Texas | 99.5% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 99.5% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 99.5% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 99.5% |
| Fresno, California | 99.5% |
| Pearland, Texas | 99.4% |
| St. George, Utah | 99.4% |
| Deltona, Florida | 99.4% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 99.4% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 99.4% |
| Tracy, California | 99.4% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 99.4% |
| Vacaville, California | 99.4% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 99.4% |
| Sacramento, California | 99.4% |
| Renton, Washington | 99.4% |
| Fremont, California | 99.4% |
| Oakland, California | 99.4% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 99.4% |
| Salem, Oregon | 99.4% |
| Fairfield, California | 99.3% |
| Vallejo, California | 99.3% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 99.3% |
| Chico, California | 99.3% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 99.3% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 99.3% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 99.3% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 99.2% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 99.2% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 99.2% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 99.2% |
| Provo, Utah | 99.2% |
| Richmond, California | 99.2% |
| Houston, Texas | 99.2% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 99.2% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 99.2% |
| Visalia, California | 99.2% |
| Elk Grove, California | 99.2% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 99.2% |
| San Francisco, California | 99.1% |
| Roseville, California | 99.1% |
| Boise, Idaho | 99.1% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 99.1% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 99.1% |
| Kent, Washington | 99.1% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 99.1% |
| Hayward, California | 99.0% |
| San Jose, California | 99.0% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 99.0% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 99.0% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 98.9% |
| Clovis, California | 98.8% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 98.8% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 98.8% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 98.7% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 98.7% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 98.7% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 98.7% |
| Frisco, Texas | 98.7% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 98.7% |
| Conroe, Texas | 98.7% |
| Allen, Texas | 98.6% |
| McKinney, Texas | 98.6% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 98.6% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 98.5% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 98.5% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 98.5% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 98.5% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 98.4% |
| Menifee, California | 98.4% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 98.4% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 98.4% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 98.4% |
| Santa Clara, California | 98.4% |
| Fullerton, California | 98.3% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 98.3% |
| Waco, Texas | 98.1% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 98.1% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 98.1% |
| West Covina, California | 98.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 98.0% |
| Akron, Ohio | 98.0% |
| Lancaster, California | 98.0% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 98.0% |
| Palmdale, California | 98.0% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 98.0% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 97.9% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 97.8% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 97.8% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 97.8% |
| Austin, Texas | 97.7% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 97.7% |
| Arlington, Texas | 97.7% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 97.7% |
| Fontana, California | 97.7% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 97.7% |
| Carlsbad, California | 97.7% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 97.6% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 97.6% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 97.6% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 97.6% |
| Chula Vista, California | 97.6% |
| Laredo, Texas | 97.6% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 97.6% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 97.5% |
| Garden Grove, California | 97.5% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 97.5% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 97.5% |
| Irvine, California | 97.4% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 97.4% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 97.4% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 97.4% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 97.4% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 97.4% |
| El Paso, Texas | 97.4% |
| Buffalo, New York | 97.3% |
| Syracuse, New York | 97.3% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 97.3% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 97.3% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 97.3% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 97.3% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 97.3% |
| Oceanside, California | 97.3% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 97.3% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 97.3% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 97.2% |
| Abilene, Texas | 97.2% |
| Rialto, California | 97.2% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 97.1% |
| Rochester, New York | 97.1% |
| San Diego, California | 97.1% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 97.1% |
| Athens, Georgia | 97.1% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 97.1% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 97.0% |
| Plano, Texas | 97.0% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 97.0% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 97.0% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 97.0% |
| Dallas, Texas | 96.9% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 96.9% |
| Billings, Montana | 96.9% |
| Inglewood, California | 96.9% |
| Richardson, Texas | 96.9% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 96.9% |
| Bakersfield, California | 96.9% |
| Victorville, California | 96.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 96.8% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 96.8% |
| Murrieta, California | 96.7% |
| Downey, California | 96.7% |
| New York, New York | 96.7% |
| Torrance, California | 96.7% |
| Orange, California | 96.6% |
| Temecula, California | 96.6% |
| Hesperia, California | 96.6% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 96.6% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 96.5% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 96.5% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 96.5% |
| Albany, New York | 96.5% |
| Long Beach, California | 96.5% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 96.5% |
| Garland, Texas | 96.5% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 96.4% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 96.3% |
| Los Angeles, California | 96.3% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 96.3% |
| Corona, California | 96.3% |
| Anaheim, California | 96.2% |
| Riverside, California | 96.2% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 96.2% |
| Ventura, California | 96.2% |
| El Monte, California | 96.1% |
| Yonkers, New York | 96.1% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 96.0% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 96.0% |
| El Cajon, California | 95.9% |
| Irving, Texas | 95.9% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 95.9% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 95.8% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 95.7% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 95.7% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 95.7% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 95.7% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 95.7% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 95.6% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 95.6% |
| Glendale, California | 95.6% |
| Oxnard, California | 95.6% |
| Tampa, Florida | 95.5% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 95.5% |
| Santa Ana, California | 95.5% |
| Pasadena, California | 95.5% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 95.4% |
| Ontario, California | 95.3% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 95.2% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 95.1% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 95.1% |
| Pomona, California | 95.1% |
| Denton, Texas | 95.0% |
| Orlando, Florida | 94.9% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 94.8% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 94.8% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 94.8% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 94.5% |
| Burbank, California | 94.4% |
| San Bernardino, California | 94.4% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 94.4% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 94.3% |
| Escondido, California | 94.3% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 94.3% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 94.2% |
| McAllen, Texas | 94.2% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 93.9% |
| Macon, Georgia | 93.9% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 93.7% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 93.5% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 93.5% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 93.0% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 92.1% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 91.9% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 91.6% |
| Midland, Texas | 90.3% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 89.8% |
| Tyler, Texas | 89.6% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 86.6% |
| College Station, Texas | 57.7% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 38.8% |
What separates the two groups is where each network's top tier sits. Optimum's cable maximum is reported at 940 Mbps and Nextlink's fixed wireless at 946 Mbps, both just under the 1 Gbps line. So the city splits in two: at 54.4% of locations the fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more, which in practice means fiber, and at 39.6% it falls between 940 Mbps and 2 Gbps. Gigabit service with uploads of at least 100 Mbps (1,000/100) is advertised at 55.1%1, in practice on fiber. These are maximums providers advertise, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 39.6% | 54.4% |
| Texas | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 27.8% | 63.0% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
Where only wireless reaches 100/20 Mbps
At 6.0% of locations no wired provider offers 100/20 Mbps. For most of them fixed wireless fills the gap: at 4.2% of locations it is the only service at that speed, a share that ranks 7th highest among large cities. 148 locations, 0.5%, have no 25/3 Mbps service over wires or licensed fixed wireless, which makes them unserved under the BEAD program's definition, and 151 can get only satellite.
Unlicensed fixed wireless, the radio service run by regional companies such as Nextlink and Rise Broadband, is reported at 60.0% of locations, up from 15.7%2 in 2022 and about twice the Texas share of 30.0%. Rise Broadband reports 33.6% of locations and offers 100/20 Mbps at 5.6%1. Fixed wireless capacity is shared on each tower sector, so these figures show where it is reported, not where every home could subscribe at once.
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 | College Station | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 58.3% | 74.4% |
| Cable | 90.1% | 77.0% |
| DSL (copper) | 0.6% | 26.7% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 95.9% | 91.0% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 60.0% | 30.0% |
Wires everywhere, subscriptions lower
The networks reach almost every location, yet the survey estimate of home subscriptions is among the lowest of any large city. In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, 84.7% of College Station households had a broadband subscription of any kind (margin of error ±3.5 percentage points), the 2nd lowest share among the large cities the survey covers. 14.7% had no internet subscription at all (margin ±3.3 percentage points), against 5.4%4 across Texas.
The mix has also shifted since 2019. Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL fell from 79.4% to 66.9%, and those relying only on a cellular data plan rose from 7.4%5 to 14.6%4; in both cases the margins of error do not overlap. The survey counts households over a year and the FCC counts locations on one date, so the two sets of figures describe different things.
| Measure | College Station | Texas | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with a broadband subscription of any type | 84.7% ±3.5 | 94.5% | – | 339th of 340 |
| Households without an internet subscription | 14.7% ±3.3 | 5.4% | – | 2nd of 340 |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL | 66.9% ±5.0 | 76.8% | – | 339th of 340 |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL | 79.4% ±4.0 | 67.6% | – | 97th of 343 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 14.6% ±4.4 | 13.1% | – | tied 93rd of 340 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 7.4% ±2.3 | 14.3% | – | tied 289th of 343 |
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 1-year detailed tables. Rank 1 is the highest value. Period: 2025.
College Station beside four other Texas cities
| Area | Fiber available | DSL available | One wired choice | 1 Gbps download | Fixed wireless only at 100/20 | Households without an internet subscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station, Texas | 58.3% | 0.6% | 39.9% | 57.7% | 4.2% | 14.7% ±3.3 |
| Waco, Texas | 69.2% | 12.9% | 6.3% | 98.1% | 1.8% | 5.1% ±1.6 |
| Killeen, Texas | 92.3% | 6.3% | 9.0% | 99.5% | 0.6% | 5.1% ±1.8 |
| Denton, Texas | 77.5% | 0.2% | 22.8% | 95.0% | 3.2% | 2.7% ±1.4 |
| Lubbock, Texas | 92.2% | 32.6% | 8.9% | 92.1% | 2.1% | 5.6% ±1.1 |
| Texas | 74.4% | 26.7% | 24.2% | 88.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% ±0.1 |
| United States | 62.6% | 36.2% | 36.6% | 91.0% | 3.6% | – |
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.
Waco, Killeen and Denton all report a 1 Gbps download at nearly every location, and each has a no-subscription rate far below College Station's: 5.1% in Waco, 5.1% in Killeen and 2.7%4 in Denton. The Texas page maps every county, including Brazos County, which contains College Station.
Questions and answers
What internet providers are available in College Station, Texas?
Optimum reports cable service at 90.1% of locations and Frontier reports fiber at 52.9%, as of June 30, 2026. Nextlink Internet (49.4%1), Rise Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon report fixed wireless; Arrive Internet, Pavlov Media and Brazos WiFi report fiber in smaller areas. Satellite is reported everywhere.
Is there fiber internet in College Station?
Fiber is reported at 58.3% of locations, up from 40.0%2 in June 2022, against 74.4% for Texas. Most of it is Frontier's network. Only 0.5%1 of locations have two different fiber providers.
How many internet providers are in College Station?
12 companies report terrestrial service somewhere in the city, 7 of them over wires and 5 over fiber. At a single address the number at 100/20 Mbps is smaller: 39.9% of locations have one wired provider at that speed and 54.1%1 have two or more.
Is 5G home internet available in College Station?
T-Mobile reports fixed wireless home internet at 88.4% of locations and Verizon at 38.0%, but they offer 100/20 Mbps at only 13.4% and 23.4%1. Carriers limit sign-ups by address, so check the carrier and the FCC map for a specific home.
Checking one address in College Station
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 Texas
The state picture, county by county: internet in Texas. Other large cities in the state: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Lubbock, Laredo and Irving. Compare College Station 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.