Rural internet in Delaware

0.2% of locations in Delaware have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 0.3% unserved and 39.9% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

1 of Delaware's 3 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 949 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 404,643.

Delaware at a glance

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

The ten hardest-served rural counties in Delaware

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
County	Locations	Unserved	Share unserved	Fiber share
<a href="/delaware/sussex-county-internet/">Sussex County</a>	146,574	543	0.4%	24.1%

Every rural county in Delaware

Sussex County

What people actually measure in Delaware

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.
Network	Median download	Middle half of tests	Median upload	Latency	Tests
Comcast Cable Communications	129 Mbps	49.6 Mbps to 315 Mbps	20.5 Mbps	12 ms	29,251
Verizon Business	162 Mbps	53.7 Mbps to 358 Mbps	92.5 Mbps	11 ms	17,684
Mediacom Communications	109 Mbps	55.1 Mbps to 228 Mbps	24.1 Mbps	42 ms	3,956
Mediatti Broadband Communications	171 Mbps	75.1 Mbps to 273 Mbps	26.1 Mbps	61 ms	1,430
Leaseweb USA	10.9 Mbps	2.3 Mbps to 44.3 Mbps	0.3 Mbps	24 ms	1,258
Hughes Network Systems	17.6 Mbps	7.2 Mbps to 40.5 Mbps	2.3 Mbps	59 ms	260
Breezeline	71.6 Mbps	33.1 Mbps to 125 Mbps	20.3 Mbps	11 ms	250
Crown Castle Fiber	33.2 Mbps	8.8 Mbps to 188 Mbps	9.5 Mbps	10 ms	207

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.
Network	Median download	Middle half of tests	Median upload	Latency	Tests
T-Mobile USA	24.8 Mbps	9.0 Mbps to 103 Mbps	8.2 Mbps	28 ms	206

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

FCC Broadband Data Collection, county aggregation, data as of December 2025 BDC filing
M-Lab measured performance (public domain, CC0), data as of 2024 measurements

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