4.4% of locations in Kentucky have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 5.7% unserved and 69.9% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.
81 of Kentucky's 120 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 81,782 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 1,839,228.
Kentucky at a glance
Share of addresses with no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps
0.0% to 0.4%
0.4% to 3.2%
3.2% to 5.7%
5.7% to 9.1%
9.1% to 12%
12% to 20%
20% 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 Kentucky
Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
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
Charter Communications
142 Mbps
55.5 Mbps to 288 Mbps
11.0 Mbps
36 ms
93,470
AT&T Enterprises
65.9 Mbps
20.8 Mbps to 219 Mbps
27.1 Mbps
34 ms
44,948
Windstream Communications
28.1 Mbps
9.7 Mbps to 141 Mbps
8.3 Mbps
42 ms
23,381
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company
162 Mbps
56.9 Mbps to 328 Mbps
119 Mbps
29 ms
14,088
Comcast Cable Communications
116 Mbps
51.6 Mbps to 253 Mbps
14.9 Mbps
35 ms
8,497
Metronet
148 Mbps
65.8 Mbps to 295 Mbps
102 Mbps
29 ms
7,620
Thacker-Grigsby Communications
102 Mbps
49.9 Mbps to 212 Mbps
19.2 Mbps
42 ms
3,661
South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative
86.4 Mbps
19.9 Mbps to 178 Mbps
69.3 Mbps
29 ms
3,641
Mikrotec Internet Services
128 Mbps
47.2 Mbps to 238 Mbps
12.3 Mbps
49 ms
3,018
Verizon Business
33.4 Mbps
8.8 Mbps to 91.0 Mbps
5.5 Mbps
41 ms
2,678
Brandenburg Telephone
62.0 Mbps
25.5 Mbps to 110 Mbps
53.0 Mbps
31 ms
2,483
Mediacom Communications
102 Mbps
54.8 Mbps to 236 Mbps
23.2 Mbps
28 ms
2,326
Optimum
103 Mbps
40.3 Mbps to 182 Mbps
10.6 Mbps
27 ms
2,294
Frankfort Plant Board
74.1 Mbps
26.2 Mbps to 147 Mbps
8.3 Mbps
34 ms
1,969
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
64.0 Mbps
15.2 Mbps to 136 Mbps
5.5 Mbps
55 ms
21,221
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