Rural Internet

Rural internet in Louisiana

6.1% of locations in Louisiana have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 8.4% unserved and 48.7% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

27 of Louisiana's 64 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 114,835 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 1,868,710.

Louisiana at a glance

Acadia: not publishedAllen Parish, LA: 16%, 1,636 of 10,164 locationsAscension: not publishedAssumption: not publishedAvoyelles Parish, LA: 13%, 2,477 of 18,959 locationsBeauregard Parish, LA: 12%, 1,939 of 16,059 locationsBienville Parish, LA: 53%, 3,825 of 7,236 locationsBossier: not publishedCaddo: not publishedCalcasieu: not publishedCaldwell Parish, LA: 42%, 2,043 of 4,920 locationsCameron: not publishedCatahoula Parish, LA: 45%, 2,373 of 5,313 locationsClaiborne Parish, LA: 50%, 3,651 of 7,371 locationsConcordia Parish, LA: 17%, 1,688 of 9,652 locationsDe Soto: not publishedEast Baton Rouge: not publishedEast Carroll Parish, LA: 2.2%, 67 of 3,111 locationsEast Feliciana: not publishedEvangeline Parish, LA: 9.4%, 1,435 of 15,228 locationsFranklin Parish, LA: 11%, 1,008 of 9,146 locationsGrant: not publishedIberia Parish, LA: 4.6%, 1,344 of 28,960 locationsIberville: not publishedJackson Parish, LA: 35%, 2,674 of 7,712 locationsJefferson: not publishedJefferson Davis: not publishedLafayette: not publishedLafourche: not publishedLaSalle Parish, LA: 17%, 1,154 of 6,621 locationsLincoln Parish, LA: 16%, 3,008 of 18,435 locationsLivingston: not publishedMadison Parish, LA: 2.7%, 113 of 4,172 locationsMorehouse: not publishedNatchitoches Parish, LA: 13%, 2,337 of 17,627 locationsOrleans: not publishedOuachita: not publishedPlaquemines: not publishedPointe Coupee: not publishedRapides: not publishedRed River Parish, LA: 52%, 2,137 of 4,115 locationsRichland: not publishedSabine Parish, LA: 8.4%, 1,302 of 15,531 locationsSt. Bernard: not publishedSt. Charles: not publishedSt. Helena: not publishedSt. James: not publishedSt. John the Baptist: not publishedSt. Landry Parish, LA: 5.7%, 2,156 of 38,041 locationsSt. Martin: not publishedSt. Mary Parish, LA: 5.7%, 1,317 of 23,178 locationsSt. Tammany: not publishedTangipahoa: not publishedTensas Parish, LA: 45%, 1,560 of 3,470 locationsTerrebonne: not publishedUnion: not publishedVermilion: not publishedVernon Parish, LA: 10%, 1,821 of 17,604 locationsWashington Parish, LA: 8.1%, 1,636 of 20,250 locationsWebster Parish, LA: 13%, 2,491 of 19,313 locationsWest Baton Rouge: not publishedWest Carroll Parish, LA: 0.6%, 30 of 5,180 locationsWest Feliciana: not publishedWinn Parish, LA: 61%, 4,576 of 7,509 locations

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

  • 0.0% to 4.6%
  • 4.6% to 8.4%
  • 8.4% to 12%
  • 12% to 16%
  • 16% to 35%
  • 35% to 50%
  • 50% 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 Louisiana

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/louisiana/winn-parish-internet/">Winn Parish</a>7,5094,57660.9%1.1%
<a href="/louisiana/bienville-parish-internet/">Bienville Parish</a>7,2363,82552.9%2.8%
<a href="/louisiana/red-river-parish-internet/">Red River Parish</a>4,1152,13751.9%30.5%
<a href="/louisiana/claiborne-parish-internet/">Claiborne Parish</a>7,3713,65149.5%0.1%
<a href="/louisiana/tensas-parish-internet/">Tensas Parish</a>3,4701,56045.0%27.5%
<a href="/louisiana/catahoula-parish-internet/">Catahoula Parish</a>5,3132,37344.7%40.7%
<a href="/louisiana/caldwell-parish-internet/">Caldwell Parish</a>4,9202,04341.5%32.5%
<a href="/louisiana/jackson-parish-internet/">Jackson Parish</a>7,7122,67434.7%27.9%
<a href="/louisiana/concordia-parish-internet/">Concordia Parish</a>9,6521,68817.5%58.2%
<a href="/louisiana/lasalle-parish-internet/">LaSalle Parish</a>6,6211,15417.4%77.9%

Every rural county in Louisiana

What people actually measure in Louisiana

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
AT&T Enterprises74.5 Mbps20.4 Mbps to 263 Mbps29.4 Mbps25 ms66,592
Cox Communications112 Mbps41.1 Mbps to 284 Mbps10.8 Mbps17 ms58,331
Verizon Business23.1 Mbps5.6 Mbps to 64.8 Mbps4.3 Mbps36 ms29,973
Charter Communications139 Mbps56.3 Mbps to 296 Mbps11.0 Mbps34 ms16,791
Optimum106 Mbps44.1 Mbps to 278 Mbps18.9 Mbps15 ms15,898
Comcast Cable Communications111 Mbps44.2 Mbps to 236 Mbps14.4 Mbps23 ms11,702
REV99.3 Mbps50.0 Mbps to 216 Mbps84.5 Mbps23 ms5,710
LUS Fiber88.3 Mbps45.9 Mbps to 254 Mbps54.2 Mbps20 ms4,110
CABLE ONE113 Mbps56.6 Mbps to 223 Mbps21.0 Mbps16 ms2,714
Brightspeed10.0 Mbps4.4 Mbps to 26.3 Mbps0.8 Mbps37 ms2,674
Uniti Fiber Holdings71.0 Mbps24.1 Mbps to 101 Mbps47.8 Mbps13 ms2,179
Cameron Communications90.9 Mbps24.6 Mbps to 222 Mbps62.2 Mbps13 ms1,934
Hughes Network Systems29.1 Mbps6.2 Mbps to 56.4 Mbps2.1 Mbps39 ms1,471
Vexus Fiber168 Mbps77.8 Mbps to 362 Mbps87.4 Mbps18 ms1,223

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 USA43.5 Mbps9.4 Mbps to 109 Mbps4.7 Mbps63 ms31,161

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.