Internet in Richmond, Virginia
Fiber is available at 91.0% of the 65,219 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Richmond, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 99.8%. 90.2% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 9.6% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Richmond in Virginia
Richmond runs on two wires: Verizon's fiber, reported at 91.0% of homes and businesses, and Xfinity's cable, at 99.1%. That gives 90.2% of locations a choice of two wired providers, yet the city ranks 12th lowest1 among large cities for gigabit service, and Census surveys find a higher share of households without any internet subscription than in most of them.
Two companies wire the city
As of June 30, 2026 (FCC revision of November 10, 2026), the FCC counts 65,219 homes and businesses inside Richmond's city limits. Two companies reach almost all of them by wire. Xfinity reports service at 99.1%, over cable except for a few hundred fiber connections. Verizon reports 95.5%: fiber at 91.0%1 of locations and licensed fixed wireless at most of the remainder. T-Mobile and AT&T have no wires here; both report fixed wireless home internet.
| Xfinity | Fiber Cable | 99.1% | 99.1% | 2 Gbps | 9.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber Licensed wireless | 95.5% | 94.3% | 1 Gbps | 0.7% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 84.7% | 38.8% | 100 Mbps | – |
| AT&T | Licensed wireless | 58.0% | 5.0% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Zentro | Fiber Licensed wireless | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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.
A provider counts a location as served if it already serves it or says it could connect it within ten business days of an order. The companies report this themselves, and a resident who disagrees can file a challenge on the FCC National Broadband Map. Nothing in these filings says what service costs, and a city-wide share is no guarantee for one apartment or house.
Two wired choices, and no third
At 99.8% of Richmond's locations, some wired provider advertises 100/20 Mbps or more. The usual picture is a choice of exactly two, found at 90.2% of locations, a share that ranks 10th highest nationally among large cities. A third wired option at that speed exists at 0.0% (rank: tied for the lowest1): no other network competes with the cable and fiber pair.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 0.2% | 9.6% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
| Virginia | 8.1% | 33.0% | 55.8% | 3.2% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Where Verizon has no fiber, Xfinity is the only wired provider at 100/20 Mbps; that is the case at 9.0% of locations. The reverse, Verizon alone, applies at 0.7%. A small remainder of 155 locations has no wired service at 100/20 Mbps. For 38 of them fixed wireless is the one service at that speed, and 191 are classed as unserved for BEAD, meaning no wired or licensed fixed wireless service even at 25/3 Mbps.
Fiber nearly everywhere, from one network
Fiber is reported at 91.0% of Richmond's locations (tied for 61st highest of the 343 large cities), against 70.3% for Virginia as a whole. Nearly all of it belongs to one company. Verizon's fiber covers 91.0% of locations, while a second fiber provider is present at only 0.0% (rank: tied for the lowest1). Zayo, Cogent and the other fiber filers list a handful of locations each.
Most of that network was already in place for the FCC's first map. Fiber reached 90.2% of locations in June 2022 and has added just 0.8 percentage points since; among large cities that gain ranks tied for 25th lowest. Across Virginia, fiber rose from 48.3%2 to 70.3%1 in the same period.
New Bedford, Massachusetts 0.0%Clarksville, Tennessee 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 | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Clarksville, Tennessee | 100.0% |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | 99.9% |
| Simi Valley, California | 99.9% |
| Longmont, Colorado | 99.9% |
| Overland Park, Kansas | 99.3% |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 99.0% |
| Olathe, Kansas | 98.1% |
| Amarillo, Texas | 98.0% |
| Greeley, Colorado | 97.6% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 97.4% |
| Abilene, Texas | 97.2% |
| Rio Rancho, New Mexico | 97.0% |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 96.8% |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 96.6% |
| Yonkers, New York | 96.3% |
| Independence, Missouri | 96.2% |
| Wichita Falls, Texas | 95.8% |
| Lee's Summit, Missouri | 95.8% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 95.7% |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 95.4% |
| Miami Gardens, Florida | 95.4% |
| Cary, North Carolina | 95.1% |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 95.0% |
| Palm Coast, Florida | 94.8% |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 94.7% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 94.7% |
| Davenport, Iowa | 94.3% |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 94.2% |
| Conroe, Texas | 94.1% |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 94.0% |
| San Angelo, Texas | 94.0% |
| Pearland, Texas | 93.9% |
| Menifee, California | 93.8% |
| Newark, New Jersey | 93.7% |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 93.6% |
| Frisco, Texas | 93.5% |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 93.5% |
| Round Rock, Texas | 93.3% |
| Springfield, Missouri | 93.0% |
| Newport News, Virginia | 92.9% |
| West Valley City, Utah | 92.9% |
| Huntsville, Alabama | 92.8% |
| Columbia, Missouri | 92.6% |
| Temecula, California | 92.6% |
| Fishers, Indiana | 92.5% |
| Murrieta, California | 92.3% |
| Killeen, Texas | 92.3% |
| Lubbock, Texas | 92.2% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 92.0% |
| Berkeley, California | 91.6% |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 91.6% |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | 91.6% |
| Garland, Texas | 91.6% |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 91.6% |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 91.5% |
| Mesquite, Texas | 91.5% |
| High Point, North Carolina | 91.2% |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 91.1% |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 91.1% |
| Richmond, Virginia | 91.0% |
| Allen, Texas | 91.0% |
| Hillsboro, Oregon | 91.0% |
| Yuma, Arizona | 90.9% |
| Plano, Texas | 90.7% |
| New York, New York | 90.3% |
| Carrollton, Texas | 90.3% |
| Wichita, Kansas | 90.3% |
| Brockton, Massachusetts | 90.1% |
| Oakland, California | 90.1% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 90.1% |
| Rochester, Minnesota | 90.1% |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 90.0% |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 89.8% |
| Tyler, Texas | 89.8% |
| Norman, Oklahoma | 89.7% |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 89.6% |
| Durham, North Carolina | 89.5% |
| South Fulton, Georgia | 89.5% |
| McKinney, Texas | 89.4% |
| League City, Texas | 89.4% |
| Carmel, Indiana | 89.3% |
| Richardson, Texas | 89.2% |
| West Jordan, Utah | 88.8% |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | 88.8% |
| Concord, North Carolina | 88.7% |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 88.7% |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 88.6% |
| San Mateo, California | 88.3% |
| Buckeye, Arizona | 88.3% |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 88.2% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | 88.2% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 88.2% |
| Tampa, Florida | 87.9% |
| Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | 87.9% |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | 87.8% |
| Provo, Utah | 87.6% |
| Lansing, Michigan | 87.6% |
| Arlington, Texas | 87.4% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 87.4% |
| Surprise, Arizona | 87.4% |
| Grand Prairie, Texas | 87.4% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 87.3% |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 87.2% |
| Pembroke Pines, Florida | 87.2% |
| Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 87.1% |
| Hesperia, California | 87.1% |
| Miramar, Florida | 86.8% |
| Centennial, Colorado | 86.8% |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 86.6% |
| Downey, California | 86.2% |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | 86.1% |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 86.0% |
| Pueblo, Colorado | 85.0% |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 84.8% |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas | 84.8% |
| Pasadena, Texas | 84.6% |
| Dallas, Texas | 84.4% |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | 84.3% |
| Hialeah, Florida | 83.9% |
| Topeka, Kansas | 83.8% |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 83.6% |
| Long Beach, California | 83.6% |
| Fort Collins, Colorado | 83.5% |
| Everett, Washington | 83.0% |
| Thousand Oaks, California | 83.0% |
| Irving, Texas | 82.8% |
| Midland, Texas | 82.8% |
| Lancaster, California | 82.5% |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 82.4% |
| Austin, Texas | 82.4% |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 82.1% |
| Victorville, California | 82.0% |
| Houston, Texas | 81.9% |
| Ontario, California | 81.9% |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 81.8% |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 81.6% |
| Pomona, California | 81.4% |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 81.1% |
| Coral Springs, Florida | 80.9% |
| West Covina, California | 80.7% |
| Gresham, Oregon | 80.7% |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 80.3% |
| Odessa, Texas | 80.0% |
| Seattle, Washington | 79.9% |
| Portland, Oregon | 79.5% |
| Mobile, Alabama | 79.3% |
| Goodyear, Arizona | 79.2% |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 78.2% |
| Richmond, California | 78.2% |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 78.1% |
| Corpus Christi, Texas | 78.1% |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 78.0% |
| Peoria, Illinois | 77.8% |
| Denton, Texas | 77.5% |
| Hollywood, Florida | 77.0% |
| Denver, Colorado | 76.9% |
| Daly City, California | 76.9% |
| Spokane, Washington | 76.9% |
| Miami, Florida | 76.8% |
| Fullerton, California | 76.8% |
| Deltona, Florida | 76.4% |
| Lewisville, Texas | 75.9% |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 75.8% |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 75.2% |
| Meridian, Idaho | 75.1% |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 74.9% |
| Suffolk, Virginia | 74.9% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 74.8% |
| Westminster, Colorado | 74.8% |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | 74.4% |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 74.0% |
| Nampa, Idaho | 74.0% |
| Sandy Springs, Georgia | 73.7% |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 73.3% |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 73.3% |
| Chula Vista, California | 72.5% |
| Lakewood, Colorado | 72.1% |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 71.6% |
| Edmond, Oklahoma | 71.5% |
| New Braunfels, Texas | 71.3% |
| Elk Grove, California | 70.9% |
| Hampton, Virginia | 70.8% |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 70.4% |
| Moreno Valley, California | 70.0% |
| Huntington Beach, California | 69.9% |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 69.9% |
| Syracuse, New York | 69.7% |
| Orlando, Florida | 69.7% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 69.5% |
| Waco, Texas | 69.2% |
| Brownsville, Texas | 69.2% |
| South Bend, Indiana | 69.1% |
| San Bernardino, California | 69.0% |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 68.9% |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 68.5% |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | 67.6% |
| Torrance, California | 67.3% |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 67.2% |
| Santa Maria, California | 67.0% |
| Garden Grove, California | 66.2% |
| Beaumont, Texas | 65.6% |
| Laredo, Texas | 65.2% |
| Hayward, California | 65.1% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 65.1% |
| St. George, Utah | 64.5% |
| Evansville, Indiana | 63.6% |
| Gainesville, Florida | 62.9% |
| Lakeland, Florida | 62.9% |
| Davie, Florida | 62.7% |
| Springfield, Illinois | 62.6% |
| Sparks, Nevada | 62.6% |
| Palm Bay, Florida | 62.6% |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 62.5% |
| Savannah, Georgia | 62.2% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 62.1% |
| Dayton, Ohio | 61.8% |
| Boca Raton, Florida | 61.5% |
| Pompano Beach, Florida | 61.4% |
| Columbus, Georgia | 61.3% |
| Roseville, California | 61.1% |
| Oxnard, California | 61.0% |
| San Francisco, California | 60.8% |
| Peoria, Arizona | 60.8% |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 60.7% |
| Sacramento, California | 60.1% |
| El Paso, Texas | 60.0% |
| Buffalo, New York | 59.9% |
| Rockford, Illinois | 58.7% |
| Edinburg, Texas | 58.6% |
| Mesa, Arizona | 58.6% |
| College Station, Texas | 58.3% |
| Athens, Georgia | 57.1% |
| Clearwater, Florida | 57.0% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 56.9% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 56.1% |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 55.4% |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 55.1% |
| Akron, Ohio | 55.1% |
| Fort Myers, Florida | 55.0% |
| Thornton, Colorado | 55.0% |
| Reno, Nevada | 54.0% |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 53.5% |
| Rochester, New York | 53.3% |
| Scottsdale, Arizona | 53.2% |
| Santa Ana, California | 53.1% |
| Tacoma, Washington | 53.1% |
| Toledo, Ohio | 52.8% |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 52.7% |
| Inglewood, California | 52.4% |
| Irvine, California | 52.3% |
| Aurora, Colorado | 52.2% |
| Los Angeles, California | 51.9% |
| Burbank, California | 51.8% |
| Santa Clara, California | 51.7% |
| Glendale, Arizona | 50.9% |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 50.3% |
| Arvada, Colorado | 50.2% |
| Warren, Michigan | 49.8% |
| Sunnyvale, California | 49.7% |
| Macon, Georgia | 49.3% |
| Eugene, Oregon | 49.0% |
| Costa Mesa, California | 47.7% |
| Boulder, Colorado | 45.2% |
| Henderson, Nevada | 44.9% |
| Pasadena, California | 44.8% |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 44.8% |
| San Diego, California | 44.6% |
| Billings, Montana | 44.3% |
| North Las Vegas, Nevada | 44.1% |
| San Jose, California | 43.9% |
| McAllen, Texas | 43.7% |
| El Cajon, California | 43.6% |
| North Charleston, South Carolina | 43.2% |
| Vancouver, Washington | 42.9% |
| Vallejo, California | 42.9% |
| Chandler, Arizona | 41.1% |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 41.1% |
| Aurora, Illinois | 41.1% |
| Dearborn, Michigan | 40.8% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 40.4% |
| Fresno, California | 39.6% |
| Glendale, California | 39.5% |
| Georgetown, Texas | 38.5% |
| Gilbert, Arizona | 38.4% |
| Riverside, California | 38.3% |
| Fremont, California | 38.2% |
| Antioch, California | 37.7% |
| Stockton, California | 37.2% |
| Concord, California | 37.0% |
| Avondale, Arizona | 37.0% |
| Palmdale, California | 36.9% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 36.6% |
| Boise, Idaho | 36.1% |
| Anaheim, California | 36.0% |
| Carlsbad, California | 36.0% |
| Las Cruces, New Mexico | 36.0% |
| Bakersfield, California | 35.5% |
| Santa Rosa, California | 35.5% |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 35.3% |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 35.2% |
| Bend, Oregon | 35.2% |
| Clovis, California | 34.9% |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 34.0% |
| Tucson, Arizona | 34.0% |
| Augusta, Georgia | 34.0% |
| El Monte, California | 33.8% |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 31.4% |
| Salinas, California | 31.2% |
| Chico, California | 30.7% |
| Fontana, California | 30.5% |
| Modesto, California | 29.7% |
| Orange, California | 28.7% |
| Joliet, Illinois | 27.8% |
| Jurupa Valley, California | 27.8% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 27.4% |
| Bellevue, Washington | 27.4% |
| Visalia, California | 27.3% |
| Elgin, Illinois | 27.3% |
| Salem, Oregon | 26.9% |
| Oceanside, California | 26.7% |
| Tracy, California | 24.2% |
| Ventura, California | 23.8% |
| Fargo, North Dakota | 22.6% |
| Tempe, Arizona | 22.3% |
| Sterling Heights, Michigan | 22.0% |
| Fairfield, California | 21.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California | 21.7% |
| Rialto, California | 20.7% |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 20.6% |
| Vacaville, California | 18.6% |
| Santa Clarita, California | 18.3% |
| Naperville, Illinois | 18.0% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 16.7% |
| Kent, Washington | 15.9% |
| Escondido, California | 15.6% |
| Corona, California | 13.0% |
| Renton, Washington | 10.5% |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 9.0% |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 6.2% |
| Albany, New York | 2.0% |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 0.5% |
| New Bedford, Massachusetts | 0.0% |
Why the gigabit share is low
The FCC's gigabit benchmark is 1,000 Mbps down with at least 100 Mbps up. Richmond meets it at 32.9% of locations, the 12th lowest share among large cities and well below Virginia's 60.1%1. The reason is in what each of the two wired providers files.
- Verizon's fiber is filed, in nearly all of its FCC location records, with a top download just under 1 Gbps and an upload almost as fast. It clears every lower benchmark, including 100/100 Mbps, but not the 1,000 Mbps download.
- Xfinity's cable advertised 1 Gbps or more everywhere in June 2022, but with uploads well under 100 Mbps. By June 2026 about a third of its Richmond records advertise 2 Gbps downloads with uploads above 100 Mbps; the other two-thirds keep the slower upload.
| Measure | Richmond | Virginia | United States | Rank among largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gbps download | 99.1% | 90.1% | 91.0% | tied 156th of 343 |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 32.9% | 60.1% | 72.3% | 332nd of 343 |
| Wired 100/100 Mbps | 94.9% | 76.9% | 73.7% | 135th 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.
So the gigabit share climbed from 0.0%2 in June 2022 to 32.9%, and a top tier of 2 Gbps or more now appears at 32.9% of locations. Downloads of 1 Gbps from at least one wired provider are on offer at 99.1%, and 100 Mbps or more in both directions at 94.9%1. Every speed here is the most a provider advertises, taken from its filing; none was measured.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66.8% | 32.9% |
| Virginia | 4.5% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 35.3% | 56.2% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
Copper out, wireless in
Verizon's copper telephone lines carried DSL to 11.0%2 of Richmond's locations in the June 2022 filings, and none of those records advertised 25/3 Mbps. By June 2026 the DSL share had dropped to 0.0% (tied for the lowest1 among large cities). The filings show that the service left the map; they do not give a reason.
Wireless went the other way. Fixed wireless on licensed spectrum, which covers 5G home internet, is reported at 93.1% of locations; at 100/20 Mbps or faster it reaches 42.9%, against 14.8%2 four years earlier. T-Mobile's service appears at 84.7% of locations, with 100/20 at 38.8%. AT&T, absent from the city's 2022 filings, now lists fixed wireless at 58.0%, topping out at 100 Mbps and offering 100/20 at 5.0%1. A tower sector has limited capacity, so carriers decide address by address who can sign up; a reported share is not an open offer to every home.
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 | Richmond | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 91.0% | 70.3% |
| Cable | 99.1% | 78.0% |
| DSL (copper) | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 93.1% | 79.7% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 0.0% | 4.0% |
Richmond beside other Virginia cities
Richmond's mix is close to Newport News, another city where Verizon fiber sits beside one cable network. The two part ways on gigabit service, where Newport News and the other Hampton Roads cities in the chart, wired by Cox's cable rather than Xfinity's, are far ahead. Alexandria, in Northern Virginia, shares Richmond's pairing of Xfinity and Verizon but has a second fiber network at 21.9%1 of locations.
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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| Area | Gigabit (1,000/100) |
|---|---|
| Norfolk | 98.0% |
| Alexandria | 86.9% |
| Newport News | 77.2% |
| United States | 72.3% |
| Virginia Beach | 71.8% |
| Chesapeake | 67.5% |
| Virginia | 60.1% |
| Richmond | 32.9% |
Wired streets, unconnected homes
Two wired networks pass almost every door, but not every household pays for a connection. The Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey puts the share of Richmond households with no internet subscription at 9.2% (margin of error ±2.1 percentage points), the 17th highest point estimate among large cities, compared with 6.0% statewide. Cable, fiber or DSL subscriptions stood at 76.0% (±3.7 percentage points), and 12.3%3 of households depended on a cellular data plan alone.
The no-subscription share has fallen: it was 17.9% (±2.6 percentage points4) in 2019, and the two estimates are far enough apart to be a real decline. Survey figures count households over a year; the FCC figures count locations on a single date, so the two measures do not line up exactly.
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) | 76.0% | ±3.7 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 12.3% | ±2.4 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 9.2% | ±2.1 |
All FCC figures on this page cover the area inside Richmond's city limits as drawn for the 2020 Census. The neighboring counties, Henrico and Chesterfield among them, are on the Virginia page with every other county and independent city in the state.
Richmond internet questions
What internet providers are available in Richmond, Virginia?
Xfinity reports service at 99.1% of the city's locations, almost entirely over cable, and Verizon at 95.5%, mostly over fiber. T-Mobile (84.7%) and AT&T (58.0%1) report fixed wireless home internet. Satellite service is reported nearly everywhere.
Does Richmond have fiber internet?
Yes. At least one provider reports fiber at 91.0% of locations, against 70.3% across Virginia and 62.6% nationally. Nearly all of it is Verizon's network; two different fiber providers overlap at only 0.0%1 of locations.
How many internet providers are there in Richmond?
5 providers report wired or fixed wireless service somewhere in the city, 3 of them wired. Four of the wired ones report only a handful of locations. At a typical address the wired choice is Xfinity or Verizon: a location has on average 1.901 wired providers offering 100/20 Mbps.
Can I get gigabit internet in Richmond?
A download of 1 Gbps or more is advertised at 99.1% of locations. The FCC's gigabit tier, which also requires uploads of at least 100 Mbps, is reported at 32.9%1. Verizon's fiber filings here advertise just under 1 Gbps, so they fall below that line even though their uploads are fast.
Checking one address in Richmond
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 Virginia
The state picture, county by county: internet in Virginia. Other large cities in the state: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Newport News, Alexandria, Hampton and Suffolk. Compare Richmond 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
- 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.