Rural Internet

Rural internet in Indiana

2.1% of locations in Indiana have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 2.7% unserved and 69.2% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

48 of Indiana's 92 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 57,849 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 2,724,632.

Indiana at a glance

Adams County, IN: 2.3%, 307 of 13,439 locationsAllen: not publishedBartholomew: not publishedBenton: not publishedBlackford County, IN: 7.5%, 463 of 6,158 locationsBoone: not publishedBrown: not publishedCarroll: not publishedCass County, IN: 11%, 1,913 of 16,806 locationsClark: not publishedClay: not publishedClinton County, IN: 2.4%, 351 of 14,478 locationsCrawford County, IN: 29%, 1,956 of 6,724 locationsDaviess County, IN: 2.9%, 417 of 14,259 locationsDearborn: not publishedDecatur County, IN: 9.2%, 1,115 of 12,073 locationsDeKalb County, IN: 0.9%, 177 of 19,549 locationsDelaware: not publishedDubois County, IN: 0.2%, 49 of 20,010 locationsElkhart: not publishedFayette County, IN: 5.6%, 610 of 10,871 locationsFloyd: not publishedFountain County, IN: 2.7%, 247 of 9,085 locationsFranklin: not publishedFulton County, IN: 0.1%, 15 of 10,704 locationsGibson County, IN: 3.7%, 567 of 15,163 locationsGrant County, IN: 1.5%, 431 of 29,043 locationsGreene County, IN: 20%, 3,221 of 15,786 locationsHamilton: not publishedHancock: not publishedHarrison: not publishedHendricks: not publishedHenry County, IN: 3.1%, 648 of 21,189 locationsHoward: not publishedHuntington County, IN: 0.6%, 107 of 16,824 locationsJackson County, IN: 1.9%, 366 of 19,267 locationsJasper: not publishedJay County, IN: 7.3%, 743 of 10,125 locationsJefferson County, IN: 7.9%, 1,157 of 14,722 locationsJennings County, IN: 5.4%, 686 of 12,697 locationsJohnson: not publishedKnox County, IN: 3.4%, 594 of 17,373 locationsKosciusko County, IN: 0.3%, 108 of 40,670 locationsLaGrange County, IN: 2.8%, 513 of 18,127 locationsLake: not publishedLaPorte: not publishedLawrence County, IN: 3.3%, 723 of 21,616 locationsMadison: not publishedMarion: not publishedMarshall County, IN: 0.7%, 141 of 21,036 locationsMartin County, IN: 20%, 1,078 of 5,274 locationsMiami County, IN: 14%, 2,195 of 16,198 locationsMonroe: not publishedMontgomery County, IN: 1.0%, 158 of 16,604 locationsMorgan: not publishedNewton: not publishedNoble County, IN: 1.7%, 347 of 21,001 locationsOhio: not publishedOrange County, IN: 1.2%, 125 of 10,320 locationsOwen: not publishedParke County, IN: 15%, 1,417 of 9,336 locationsPerry County, IN: 5.4%, 494 of 9,137 locationsPike County, IN: 3.6%, 240 of 6,662 locationsPorter: not publishedPosey: not publishedPulaski County, IN: 12%, 880 of 7,487 locationsPutnam County, IN: 8.9%, 1,399 of 15,774 locationsRandolph County, IN: 7.2%, 893 of 12,414 locationsRipley County, IN: 3.8%, 504 of 13,155 locationsRush County, IN: 15%, 1,208 of 8,141 locationsSt. Joseph: not publishedScott County, IN: 4.3%, 472 of 10,868 locationsShelby: not publishedSpencer County, IN: 4.2%, 439 of 10,362 locationsStarke County, IN: 3.6%, 450 of 12,470 locationsSteuben County, IN: 0.9%, 198 of 22,896 locationsSullivan: not publishedSwitzerland County, IN: 0.1%, 4 of 5,260 locationsTippecanoe: not publishedTipton: not publishedUnion County, IN: 14%, 627 of 4,491 locationsVanderburgh: not publishedVermillion: not publishedVigo: not publishedWabash County, IN: 3.6%, 528 of 14,661 locationsWarren: not publishedWarrick: not publishedWashington: not publishedWayne County, IN: 1.6%, 477 of 29,239 locationsWells: not publishedWhite County, IN: 2.7%, 393 of 14,599 locationsWhitley: not published

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

  • 0.0% to 0.9%
  • 0.9% to 1.9%
  • 1.9% to 3.1%
  • 3.1% to 3.8%
  • 3.8% to 7.3%
  • 7.3% to 14%
  • 14% 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 Indiana

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/indiana/crawford-county-internet/">Crawford County</a>6,7241,95629.1%47.6%
<a href="/indiana/martin-county-internet/">Martin County</a>5,2741,07820.4%57.7%
<a href="/indiana/greene-county-internet/">Greene County</a>15,7863,22120.4%16.1%
<a href="/indiana/parke-county-internet/">Parke County</a>9,3361,41715.2%66.9%
<a href="/indiana/rush-county-internet/">Rush County</a>8,1411,20814.8%41.5%
<a href="/indiana/union-county-internet/">Union County</a>4,49162714.0%58.9%
<a href="/indiana/miami-county-internet/">Miami County</a>16,1982,19513.6%39.3%
<a href="/indiana/pulaski-county-internet/">Pulaski County</a>7,48788011.8%71.6%
<a href="/indiana/cass-county-internet/">Cass County</a>16,8061,91311.4%52.9%
<a href="/indiana/decatur-county-internet/">Decatur County</a>12,0731,1159.2%50.2%

Every rural county in Indiana

What people actually measure in Indiana

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 Communications132 Mbps55.4 Mbps to 315 Mbps17.0 Mbps20 ms139,305
Verizon Business38.0 Mbps9.6 Mbps to 99.4 Mbps5.7 Mbps41 ms52,888
AT&T Enterprises92.2 Mbps26.7 Mbps to 336 Mbps50.9 Mbps27 ms48,592
Metronet103 Mbps50.9 Mbps to 245 Mbps89.9 Mbps33 ms23,882
Charter Communications157 Mbps52.8 Mbps to 309 Mbps11.5 Mbps17 ms22,531
Frontier Communications of America48.6 Mbps10.5 Mbps to 263 Mbps34.4 Mbps24 ms18,463
Mediacom Communications114 Mbps58.5 Mbps to 273 Mbps26.1 Mbps16 ms7,202
Surf Air Wireless182 Mbps54.1 Mbps to 361 Mbps109 Mbps10 ms6,444
RCN97.5 Mbps44.0 Mbps to 205 Mbps22.8 Mbps22 ms4,574
Smithville Digital83.5 Mbps19.1 Mbps to 231 Mbps43.7 Mbps22 ms4,248
CABLE ONE129 Mbps60.7 Mbps to 261 Mbps26.6 Mbps17 ms3,663
Hancock Rural Telephone124 Mbps56.1 Mbps to 249 Mbps70.4 Mbps24 ms2,817
Wintek123 Mbps47.6 Mbps to 249 Mbps117 Mbps9 ms2,447
Endeavor Communications110 Mbps70.6 Mbps to 307 Mbps99.0 Mbps23 ms2,053

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 USA68.6 Mbps18.3 Mbps to 149 Mbps7.0 Mbps46 ms30,263

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.