3.3% of locations in Michigan have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 5.2% unserved and 43.0% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.
53 of Michigan's 83 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 133,658 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 4,016,031.
Michigan at a glance
Share of addresses with no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps
0.0% to 3.1%
3.1% to 4.7%
4.7% to 7.1%
7.1% to 13%
13% to 16%
16% to 22%
22% 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 Michigan
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
Comcast Cable Communications
123 Mbps
51.8 Mbps to 299 Mbps
16.6 Mbps
23 ms
259,834
Charter Communications
144 Mbps
58.8 Mbps to 310 Mbps
11.0 Mbps
19 ms
108,775
AT&T Enterprises
69.7 Mbps
22.8 Mbps to 245 Mbps
16.1 Mbps
28 ms
87,613
Verizon Business
41.7 Mbps
11.6 Mbps to 102 Mbps
5.5 Mbps
39 ms
59,979
WideOpenWest Finance
139 Mbps
56.3 Mbps to 285 Mbps
23.8 Mbps
25 ms
44,616
Frontier Communications of America
14.4 Mbps
5.3 Mbps to 37.3 Mbps
1.5 Mbps
21 ms
9,345
Merit Network
76.4 Mbps
16.9 Mbps to 192 Mbps
60.9 Mbps
22 ms
5,205
Metronet
178 Mbps
79.7 Mbps to 375 Mbps
119 Mbps
22 ms
4,777
Point Broadband Fiber Holding
82.4 Mbps
28.6 Mbps to 148 Mbps
19.9 Mbps
25 ms
4,246
Midwest Energy & Communications
104 Mbps
74.0 Mbps to 289 Mbps
95.5 Mbps
10 ms
3,697
123.Net
86.5 Mbps
35.8 Mbps to 161 Mbps
61.9 Mbps
21 ms
3,568
Ford Motor
10.9 Mbps
4.0 Mbps to 25.6 Mbps
13.4 Mbps
21 ms
2,541
Great Lakes Energy Connections
119 Mbps
75.8 Mbps to 200 Mbps
91.4 Mbps
14 ms
2,423
HR-CUSTOMER HostRoyale Technologies Pvt
90.7 Mbps
34.6 Mbps to 162 Mbps
9.6 Mbps
15 ms
2,184
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
67.6 Mbps
17.8 Mbps to 158 Mbps
7.0 Mbps
43 ms
68,225
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