Rural Internet

Rural internet in Colorado

4.1% of locations in Colorado have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 8.5% unserved and 43.0% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

47 of Colorado's 64 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 81,560 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 2,002,901.

Colorado at a glance

Adams: not publishedAlamosa County, CO: 2.3%, 168 of 7,177 locationsArapahoe: not publishedArchuleta County, CO: 13%, 1,369 of 10,153 locationsBaca County, CO: 17%, 464 of 2,670 locationsBent County, CO: 21%, 541 of 2,615 locationsBoulder: not publishedBroomfield: not publishedChaffee County, CO: 7.9%, 973 of 12,333 locationsCheyenne County, CO: 29%, 390 of 1,339 locationsClear Creek: not publishedConejos County, CO: 8.5%, 422 of 4,940 locationsCostilla County, CO: 6.8%, 201 of 2,967 locationsCrowley County, CO: 21%, 371 of 1,790 locationsCuster County, CO: 29%, 1,347 of 4,696 locationsDelta County, CO: 2.6%, 389 of 15,183 locationsDenver: not publishedDolores County, CO: 35%, 592 of 1,688 locationsDouglas: not publishedEagle County, CO: 4.8%, 956 of 19,938 locationsElbert: not publishedEl Paso: not publishedFremont County, CO: 16%, 3,253 of 20,105 locationsGarfield County, CO: 4.4%, 958 of 21,771 locationsGilpin: not publishedGrand County, CO: 12%, 1,754 of 14,242 locationsGunnison County, CO: 26%, 2,772 of 10,584 locationsHinsdale County, CO: 25%, 367 of 1,460 locationsHuerfano County, CO: 21%, 1,162 of 5,408 locationsJackson County, CO: 48%, 612 of 1,284 locationsJefferson: not publishedKiowa County, CO: 9.5%, 99 of 1,038 locationsKit Carson County, CO: 10%, 433 of 4,328 locationsLake County, CO: 13%, 586 of 4,410 locationsLa Plata County, CO: 8.5%, 2,117 of 25,012 locationsLarimer: not publishedLas Animas County, CO: 40%, 3,561 of 8,883 locationsLincoln County, CO: 1.9%, 51 of 2,723 locationsLogan County, CO: 6.0%, 529 of 8,836 locationsMesa: not publishedMineral County, CO: 7.0%, 102 of 1,462 locationsMoffat County, CO: 27%, 1,647 of 6,206 locationsMontezuma County, CO: 5.6%, 708 of 12,644 locationsMontrose County, CO: 1.6%, 330 of 20,025 locationsMorgan County, CO: 3.0%, 363 of 11,959 locationsOtero County, CO: 6.8%, 611 of 8,993 locationsOuray County, CO: 18%, 636 of 3,566 locationsPark: not publishedPhillips County, CO: 3.9%, 95 of 2,427 locationsPitkin County, CO: 3.4%, 307 of 9,034 locationsProwers County, CO: 10%, 641 of 6,139 locationsPueblo: not publishedRio Blanco County, CO: 35%, 1,188 of 3,359 locationsRio Grande County, CO: 3.4%, 249 of 7,317 locationsRoutt County, CO: 14%, 1,736 of 12,106 locationsSaguache County, CO: 33%, 1,433 of 4,295 locationsSan Juan County, CO: 15%, 124 of 819 locationsSan Miguel County, CO: 27%, 1,143 of 4,286 locationsSedgwick County, CO: 5.4%, 86 of 1,604 locationsSummit County, CO: 4.6%, 767 of 16,713 locationsTeller: not publishedWashington County, CO: 18%, 556 of 3,100 locationsWeld: not publishedYuma County, CO: 11%, 617 of 5,366 locations

Share of addresses with no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps

  • 0.0% to 3.4%
  • 3.4% to 6.0%
  • 6.0% to 9.5%
  • 9.5% to 13%
  • 13% to 21%
  • 21% to 29%
  • 29% and above
  • not published

Darker means a larger share of addresses with no fixed broadband. Select any county to open it.

The ten hardest-served rural counties in Colorado

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/colorado/jackson-county-internet/">Jackson County</a>1,28461247.7%36.6%
<a href="/colorado/las-animas-county-internet/">Las Animas County</a>8,8833,56140.1%1.0%
<a href="/colorado/rio-blanco-county-internet/">Rio Blanco County</a>3,3591,18835.4%0.2%
<a href="/colorado/dolores-county-internet/">Dolores County</a>1,68859235.1%53.2%
<a href="/colorado/saguache-county-internet/">Saguache County</a>4,2951,43333.4%31.2%
<a href="/colorado/cheyenne-county-internet/">Cheyenne County</a>1,33939029.1%19.6%
<a href="/colorado/custer-county-internet/">Custer County</a>4,6961,34728.7%3.1%
<a href="/colorado/san-miguel-county-internet/">San Miguel County</a>4,2861,14326.7%39.9%
<a href="/colorado/moffat-county-internet/">Moffat County</a>6,2061,64726.5%57.2%
<a href="/colorado/gunnison-county-internet/">Gunnison County</a>10,5842,77226.2%18.7%

Every rural county in Colorado

What people actually measure in Colorado

Median of real speed tests run on each network during 2024, from M-Lab. This is measured performance, not an advertised plan speed, and not a customer review. The middle-half column shows how consistent a network is: a wide spread means your experience depends heavily on where and when.
NetworkMedian downloadMiddle half of testsMedian uploadLatencyTests
Comcast Cable Communications165 Mbps55.9 Mbps to 348 Mbps17.3 Mbps8 ms341,963
CenturyLink Communications80.7 Mbps19.3 Mbps to 263 Mbps30.6 Mbps6 ms91,196
Verizon Business34.9 Mbps9.4 Mbps to 102 Mbps6.1 Mbps29 ms51,728
Space Exploration Technologies75.0 Mbps30.4 Mbps to 128 Mbps7.2 Mbps26 ms38,166
Charter Communications128 Mbps61.2 Mbps to 235 Mbps10.7 Mbps29 ms17,100
ZSCALER58.2 Mbps21.4 Mbps to 114 Mbps17.8 Mbps0 ms16,664
TDS TELECOM121 Mbps53.3 Mbps to 304 Mbps12.9 Mbps13 ms7,002
Longmont Power & Communications207 Mbps70.5 Mbps to 444 Mbps139 Mbps4 ms5,965
Ting Fiber245 Mbps93.8 Mbps to 501 Mbps204 Mbps4 ms3,871
Pulse169 Mbps72.7 Mbps to 373 Mbps147 Mbps23 ms3,045
ELEVATE132 Mbps48.0 Mbps to 325 Mbps135 Mbps12 ms2,474
StratusIQ121 Mbps68.8 Mbps to 295 Mbps88.9 Mbps7 ms2,295
tzulo69.0 Mbps21.0 Mbps to 179 Mbps11.2 Mbps24 ms2,273
Allo Communications286 Mbps119 Mbps to 413 Mbps228 Mbps25 ms1,825

Cellular networks, measured

The same measurement for the mobile networks behind 5G home internet. These tests come from phones as well as home gateways, so treat them as an indication of network health in the state rather than a home-internet plan speed.
NetworkMedian downloadMiddle half of testsMedian uploadLatencyTests
T-Mobile USA51.2 Mbps12.6 Mbps to 137 Mbps6.5 Mbps30 ms65,978

Latency is the number that decides whether video calls and gaming feel right, and it is where satellite differs most from everything else. Measured data is statewide: below county level there are usually too few tests to report an honest number.

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Options that work statewide

Satellite

Starlink

Low-earth-orbit satellite. Latency is low enough for video calls and most gaming, unlike older satellite services.

Best for
Anywhere with a clear view of the sky and no wired option
Watch out
Hardware costs money up front, and heavy tree cover or a north-facing obstruction will cost you throughput

See Starlink

5G home internet

T-Mobile Home Internet

Home internet over T-Mobile’s cellular network. A gateway box you plug in yourself; no truck roll, no dish.

Best for
Rural addresses that still get a usable T-Mobile signal, often near a highway or a town
Watch out
Availability is decided address by address, not by town. Speed varies with how busy the local tower is.

See T-Mobile Home Internet

5G home internet

Verizon Home Internet

The same idea on Verizon’s network, offered as 5G Home or LTE Home depending on what reaches your address.

Best for
Addresses with Verizon coverage where T-Mobile is weak
Watch out
LTE Home and 5G Home behave very differently. Confirm which one your address actually qualifies for.

See Verizon Home Internet

Fixed wireless

A local fixed-wireless provider

A regional operator beaming service from a tower or ridge to an antenna on your roof. In much of rural America this is the fastest thing available.

Best for
Counties where the FCC data shows large licensed fixed-wireless coverage, which this page tells you
Watch out
Needs line of sight. Quality varies enormously between operators; ask neighbours, not the sales page.

Sources

Page last updated 2026-09-01. The date moves when the underlying data moves, not when the site is rebuilt.