Rural Internet

Rural internet in Mississippi

4.0% of locations in Mississippi have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 2.0% unserved and 74.5% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

62 of Mississippi's 82 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 53,507 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 1,321,906.

Mississippi at a glance

Adams County, MS: 6.3%, 925 of 14,670 locationsAlcorn County, MS: 0.0%, 0 of 16,528 locationsAmite County, MS: 22%, 1,811 of 8,085 locationsAttala County, MS: 27%, 2,365 of 8,794 locationsBenton: not publishedBolivar County, MS: 5.7%, 845 of 14,791 locationsCalhoun County, MS: 0.3%, 26 of 7,835 locationsCarroll County, MS: 1.8%, 98 of 5,441 locationsChickasaw County, MS: 2.3%, 196 of 8,464 locationsChoctaw County, MS: 0.7%, 30 of 4,178 locationsClaiborne County, MS: 48%, 2,240 of 4,627 locationsClarke County, MS: 0.5%, 50 of 9,211 locationsClay County, MS: 0.0%, 2 of 9,234 locationsCoahoma County, MS: 0.4%, 38 of 10,191 locationsCopiah: not publishedCovington County, MS: 16%, 1,472 of 9,129 locationsDeSoto: not publishedForrest: not publishedFranklin County, MS: 12%, 561 of 4,835 locationsGeorge County, MS: 0.1%, 7 of 11,928 locationsGreene County, MS: 0.5%, 29 of 6,282 locationsGrenada County, MS: 3.7%, 388 of 10,610 locationsHancock: not publishedHarrison: not publishedHinds: not publishedHolmes: not publishedHumphreys County, MS: 11%, 440 of 3,998 locationsIssaquena County, MS: 20%, 191 of 932 locationsItawamba County, MS: 0.1%, 16 of 11,363 locationsJackson: not publishedJasper County, MS: 17%, 1,418 of 8,509 locationsJefferson County, MS: 38%, 1,614 of 4,263 locationsJefferson Davis County, MS: 11%, 716 of 6,657 locationsJones County, MS: 0.9%, 267 of 30,615 locationsKemper County, MS: 1.3%, 68 of 5,213 locationsLafayette County, MS: 0.1%, 30 of 22,973 locationsLamar: not publishedLauderdale County, MS: 0.2%, 80 of 32,226 locationsLawrence County, MS: 23%, 1,526 of 6,663 locationsLeake County, MS: 10%, 950 of 9,120 locationsLee County, MS: 0.0%, 0 of 36,232 locationsLeflore County, MS: 0.5%, 65 of 11,977 locationsLincoln County, MS: 11%, 1,771 of 16,817 locationsLowndes County, MS: 0.1%, 14 of 25,267 locationsMadison: not publishedMarion County, MS: 0.2%, 21 of 12,518 locationsMarshall: not publishedMonroe County, MS: 1.3%, 235 of 17,594 locationsMontgomery County, MS: 2.5%, 132 of 5,340 locationsNeshoba County, MS: 26%, 3,708 of 14,048 locationsNewton County, MS: 19%, 2,065 of 10,774 locationsNoxubee County, MS: 0.1%, 5 of 5,480 locationsOktibbeha County, MS: 0.2%, 28 of 18,176 locationsPanola County, MS: 5.2%, 813 of 15,754 locationsPearl River County, MS: 0.4%, 105 of 26,932 locationsPerry: not publishedPike County, MS: 5.2%, 1,053 of 20,195 locationsPontotoc County, MS: 0.6%, 96 of 14,820 locationsPrentiss County, MS: 0.1%, 7 of 12,103 locationsQuitman County, MS: 8.3%, 303 of 3,650 locationsRankin: not publishedScott: not publishedSharkey County, MS: 12%, 254 of 2,115 locationsSimpson: not publishedSmith County, MS: 4.7%, 379 of 8,056 locationsStone: not publishedSunflower County, MS: 5.4%, 543 of 10,078 locationsTallahatchie County, MS: 7.8%, 465 of 5,983 locationsTate: not publishedTippah County, MS: 0.2%, 22 of 10,648 locationsTishomingo County, MS: 0.0%, 5 of 11,068 locationsTunica: not publishedUnion County, MS: 0.0%, 1 of 12,621 locationsWalthall County, MS: 0.2%, 14 of 8,103 locationsWarren County, MS: 1.8%, 353 of 19,705 locationsWashington County, MS: 2.4%, 513 of 21,565 locationsWayne County, MS: 0.1%, 10 of 10,108 locationsWebster County, MS: 0.2%, 10 of 4,992 locationsWilkinson County, MS: 27%, 1,505 of 5,614 locationsWinston County, MS: 0.1%, 13 of 9,454 locationsYalobusha County, MS: 3.0%, 216 of 7,256 locationsYazoo: not published

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

  • 0.0% to 0.1%
  • 0.1% to 0.2%
  • 0.2% to 0.7%
  • 0.7% to 3.0%
  • 3.0% to 8.3%
  • 8.3% to 19%
  • 19% 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 Mississippi

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/mississippi/claiborne-county-internet/">Claiborne County</a>4,6272,24048.4%11.5%
<a href="/mississippi/jefferson-county-internet/">Jefferson County</a>4,2631,61437.9%3.5%
<a href="/mississippi/attala-county-internet/">Attala County</a>8,7942,36526.9%31.5%
<a href="/mississippi/wilkinson-county-internet/">Wilkinson County</a>5,6141,50526.8%14.2%
<a href="/mississippi/neshoba-county-internet/">Neshoba County</a>14,0483,70826.4%33.6%
<a href="/mississippi/lawrence-county-internet/">Lawrence County</a>6,6631,52622.9%36.1%
<a href="/mississippi/amite-county-internet/">Amite County</a>8,0851,81122.4%25.9%
<a href="/mississippi/issaquena-county-internet/">Issaquena County</a>93219120.5%29.5%
<a href="/mississippi/newton-county-internet/">Newton County</a>10,7742,06519.2%29.2%
<a href="/mississippi/jasper-county-internet/">Jasper County</a>8,5091,41816.7%49.2%

Every rural county in Mississippi

What people actually measure in Mississippi

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 Enterprises44.5 Mbps12.1 Mbps to 195 Mbps15.0 Mbps33 ms27,106
Comcast Cable Communications113 Mbps45.6 Mbps to 234 Mbps16.6 Mbps23 ms19,762
C Spire Fiber76.4 Mbps16.1 Mbps to 201 Mbps48.2 Mbps35 ms15,229
CABLE ONE123 Mbps48.4 Mbps to 234 Mbps24.9 Mbps23 ms10,001
BCI Mississippi Broadband97.4 Mbps42.6 Mbps to 147 Mbps9.3 Mbps29 ms5,742
TEC of Jackson78.4 Mbps22.5 Mbps to 193 Mbps35.8 Mbps32 ms2,583
Tombigbee Fiber98.6 Mbps74.8 Mbps to 221 Mbps77.4 Mbps31 ms1,567
Verizon Business17.7 Mbps5.0 Mbps to 55.7 Mbps3.2 Mbps44 ms1,532
CoastConnect175 Mbps56.8 Mbps to 322 Mbps116 Mbps23 ms1,434
4-County Electric Power Association177 Mbps83.8 Mbps to 249 Mbps92.7 Mbps30 ms1,379
Hughes Network Systems93.0 Mbps43.5 Mbps to 112 Mbps3.2 Mbps63 ms1,302
Dixie EPA97.5 Mbps69.6 Mbps to 337 Mbps106 Mbps26 ms1,214
North East Fiber169 Mbps88.3 Mbps to 285 Mbps98.5 Mbps27 ms940
Optimum73.8 Mbps26.2 Mbps to 153 Mbps12.9 Mbps43 ms936

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 USA58.4 Mbps18.2 Mbps to 125 Mbps5.0 Mbps61 ms463

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.