Rural Internet

Rural internet in Pennsylvania

2.8% of locations in Pennsylvania have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 4.5% unserved and 40.4% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

34 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 134,623 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 4,885,333.

Pennsylvania at a glance

Adams: not publishedAllegheny: not publishedArmstrong: not publishedBeaver: not publishedBedford County, PA: 18%, 4,460 of 24,782 locationsBerks: not publishedBlair: not publishedBradford County, PA: 8.2%, 2,356 of 28,873 locationsBucks: not publishedButler: not publishedCambria: not publishedCameron County, PA: 7.9%, 295 of 3,727 locationsCarbon: not publishedCentre: not publishedChester: not publishedClarion County, PA: 11%, 2,143 of 19,030 locationsClearfield County, PA: 14%, 5,334 of 39,477 locationsClinton County, PA: 11%, 1,923 of 18,060 locationsColumbia County, PA: 9.4%, 2,588 of 27,599 locationsCrawford County, PA: 8.2%, 3,328 of 40,626 locationsCumberland: not publishedDauphin: not publishedDelaware: not publishedElk County, PA: 6.6%, 1,172 of 17,880 locationsErie: not publishedFayette: not publishedForest County, PA: 54%, 3,723 of 6,956 locationsFranklin: not publishedFulton County, PA: 19%, 1,364 of 7,360 locationsGreene County, PA: 12%, 1,900 of 16,316 locationsHuntingdon County, PA: 18%, 4,136 of 22,529 locationsIndiana County, PA: 16%, 5,626 of 34,617 locationsJefferson County, PA: 14%, 3,182 of 22,925 locationsJuniata County, PA: 28%, 3,115 of 11,212 locationsLackawanna: not publishedLancaster: not publishedLawrence: not publishedLebanon: not publishedLehigh: not publishedLuzerne: not publishedLycoming: not publishedMcKean County, PA: 10%, 2,134 of 20,374 locationsMercer County, PA: 7.5%, 3,807 of 50,987 locationsMifflin County, PA: 6.0%, 1,239 of 20,716 locationsMonroe County, PA: 1.3%, 1,028 of 76,648 locationsMontgomery: not publishedMontour County, PA: 4.5%, 346 of 7,620 locationsNorthampton: not publishedNorthumberland County, PA: 3.7%, 1,504 of 40,528 locationsPerry: not publishedPhiladelphia: not publishedPike County, PA: 3.5%, 1,424 of 40,552 locationsPotter County, PA: 2.4%, 294 of 12,047 locationsSchuylkill County, PA: 3.4%, 2,246 of 66,012 locationsSnyder County, PA: 11%, 1,788 of 16,276 locationsSomerset County, PA: 11%, 4,295 of 37,768 locationsSullivan County, PA: 40%, 2,454 of 6,166 locationsSusquehanna County, PA: 6.6%, 1,454 of 22,041 locationsTioga County, PA: 4.2%, 918 of 21,806 locationsUnion County, PA: 3.4%, 513 of 15,211 locationsVenango County, PA: 12%, 3,045 of 26,074 locationsWarren County, PA: 16%, 3,317 of 20,689 locationsWashington: not publishedWayne County, PA: 7.3%, 2,479 of 33,862 locationsWestmoreland: not publishedWyoming: not publishedYork: not published

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

  • 0.0% to 3.5%
  • 3.5% to 6.6%
  • 6.6% to 8.2%
  • 8.2% to 11%
  • 11% to 14%
  • 14% to 18%
  • 18% 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 Pennsylvania

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/pennsylvania/forest-county-internet/">Forest County</a>6,9563,72353.5%3.3%
<a href="/pennsylvania/sullivan-county-internet/">Sullivan County</a>6,1662,45439.8%29.9%
<a href="/pennsylvania/juniata-county-internet/">Juniata County</a>11,2123,11527.8%21.7%
<a href="/pennsylvania/fulton-county-internet/">Fulton County</a>7,3601,36418.5%18.1%
<a href="/pennsylvania/huntingdon-county-internet/">Huntingdon County</a>22,5294,13618.4%8.9%
<a href="/pennsylvania/bedford-county-internet/">Bedford County</a>24,7824,46018.0%7.2%
<a href="/pennsylvania/indiana-county-internet/">Indiana County</a>34,6175,62616.3%20.0%
<a href="/pennsylvania/warren-county-internet/">Warren County</a>20,6893,31716.0%42.1%
<a href="/pennsylvania/jefferson-county-internet/">Jefferson County</a>22,9253,18213.9%26.3%
<a href="/pennsylvania/clearfield-county-internet/">Clearfield County</a>39,4775,33413.5%24.0%

Every rural county in Pennsylvania

What people actually measure in Pennsylvania

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 Communications126 Mbps49.7 Mbps to 295 Mbps19.7 Mbps21 ms330,898
Verizon Business162 Mbps51.4 Mbps to 328 Mbps90.2 Mbps8 ms160,532
PenTeleData118 Mbps51.3 Mbps to 253 Mbps12.7 Mbps16 ms55,954
RCN132 Mbps48.2 Mbps to 295 Mbps22.9 Mbps12 ms26,358
Breezeline102 Mbps49.3 Mbps to 217 Mbps17.0 Mbps23 ms18,839
AT&T Enterprises61.5 Mbps23.0 Mbps to 131 Mbps6.5 Mbps17 ms18,532
Armstrong112 Mbps58.2 Mbps to 263 Mbps19.2 Mbps28 ms16,896
Charter Communications111 Mbps44.4 Mbps to 248 Mbps10.7 Mbps36 ms12,388
Windstream Communications53.2 Mbps13.9 Mbps to 203 Mbps23.4 Mbps27 ms11,405
Brightspeed8.5 Mbps3.5 Mbps to 17.4 Mbps0.7 Mbps32 ms5,619
Frontier Communications of America15.2 Mbps5.3 Mbps to 102 Mbps1.6 Mbps25 ms4,864
Zito Media87.2 Mbps36.3 Mbps to 172 Mbps6.0 Mbps30 ms3,636
Fidium55.2 Mbps16.3 Mbps to 161 Mbps29.0 Mbps25 ms3,372
Zito Media, L.P86.3 Mbps26.5 Mbps to 143 Mbps30.3 Mbps30 ms2,604

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 USA45.2 Mbps10.9 Mbps to 127 Mbps7.5 Mbps32 ms119,956

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.