Rural Internet

Rural internet in Oregon

4.8% of locations in Oregon have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 9.3% unserved and 42.4% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

21 of Oregon's 36 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 72,885 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 1,520,711.

Oregon at a glance

Baker County, OR: 14%, 1,278 of 9,348 locationsBenton: not publishedClackamas: not publishedClatsop County, OR: 3.6%, 755 of 21,247 locationsColumbia: not publishedCoos County, OR: 5.7%, 1,720 of 30,325 locationsCrook: not publishedCurry County, OR: 0.4%, 52 of 12,364 locationsDeschutes: not publishedDouglas County, OR: 2.4%, 1,171 of 47,987 locationsGilliam County, OR: 44%, 599 of 1,355 locationsGrant County, OR: 20%, 892 of 4,498 locationsHarney County, OR: 20%, 821 of 4,160 locationsHood River County, OR: 2.0%, 189 of 9,600 locationsJackson: not publishedJefferson: not publishedJosephine: not publishedKlamath County, OR: 15%, 4,986 of 32,705 locationsLake County, OR: 54%, 2,632 of 4,915 locationsLane: not publishedLincoln County, OR: 12%, 3,756 of 30,156 locationsLinn: not publishedMalheur County, OR: 17%, 2,044 of 11,796 locationsMarion: not publishedMorrow County, OR: 33%, 1,723 of 5,221 locationsMultnomah: not publishedPolk: not publishedSherman County, OR: 38%, 474 of 1,251 locationsTillamook County, OR: 4.6%, 890 of 19,507 locationsUmatilla County, OR: 10%, 3,201 of 30,560 locationsUnion County, OR: 14%, 1,690 of 11,831 locationsWallowa County, OR: 26%, 1,291 of 4,994 locationsWasco County, OR: 20%, 2,298 of 11,755 locationsWashington: not publishedWheeler County, OR: 57%, 612 of 1,079 locationsYamhill: not published

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

  • 0.0% to 3.6%
  • 3.6% to 10%
  • 10% to 14%
  • 14% to 20%
  • 20% to 26%
  • 26% to 44%
  • 44% 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 Oregon

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/oregon/wheeler-county-internet/">Wheeler County</a>1,07961256.7%36.6%
<a href="/oregon/lake-county-internet/">Lake County</a>4,9152,63253.6%1.8%
<a href="/oregon/gilliam-county-internet/">Gilliam County</a>1,35559944.2%40.7%
<a href="/oregon/sherman-county-internet/">Sherman County</a>1,25147437.9%40.4%
<a href="/oregon/morrow-county-internet/">Morrow County</a>5,2211,72333.0%26.2%
<a href="/oregon/wallowa-county-internet/">Wallowa County</a>4,9941,29125.9%60.4%
<a href="/oregon/grant-county-internet/">Grant County</a>4,49889219.8%77.2%
<a href="/oregon/harney-county-internet/">Harney County</a>4,16082119.7%33.8%
<a href="/oregon/wasco-county-internet/">Wasco County</a>11,7552,29819.5%50.4%
<a href="/oregon/malheur-county-internet/">Malheur County</a>11,7962,04417.3%20.3%

Every rural county in Oregon

What people actually measure in Oregon

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 Communications120 Mbps44.0 Mbps to 303 Mbps16.4 Mbps17 ms150,989
Charter Communications129 Mbps47.8 Mbps to 299 Mbps10.7 Mbps27 ms39,203
CenturyLink Communications54.5 Mbps13.2 Mbps to 229 Mbps20.1 Mbps14 ms37,746
Wholesail networks140 Mbps46.0 Mbps to 323 Mbps96.4 Mbps13 ms34,175
Verizon Business29.5 Mbps7.5 Mbps to 80.4 Mbps4.2 Mbps31 ms31,321
TDS TELECOM119 Mbps45.0 Mbps to 271 Mbps13.0 Mbps22 ms15,833
AT&T Enterprises47.0 Mbps19.6 Mbps to 97.8 Mbps3.3 Mbps4 ms7,444
Wave Broadband93.5 Mbps36.0 Mbps to 216 Mbps11.7 Mbps17 ms6,233
HUNTER COMMUNICATIONS144 Mbps39.8 Mbps to 366 Mbps94.5 Mbps18 ms4,419
Douglas FastNet94.9 Mbps39.5 Mbps to 234 Mbps78.5 Mbps17 ms3,196
Alyrica Networks27.4 Mbps13.0 Mbps to 75.4 Mbps7.9 Mbps23 ms2,762
LS Networks85.1 Mbps19.6 Mbps to 153 Mbps49.9 Mbps21 ms1,891
Canby Telephone Association93.9 Mbps39.0 Mbps to 168 Mbps81.1 Mbps12 ms1,623
Online Northwest30.2 Mbps13.4 Mbps to 79.7 Mbps8.9 Mbps20 ms1,372

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 USA49.4 Mbps9.3 Mbps to 135 Mbps2.1 Mbps49 ms36,336

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.