Rural Internet

Rural internet in Utah

2.0% of locations in Utah have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 4.0% unserved and 66.4% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

20 of Utah's 29 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 20,761 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 1,034,144.

Utah at a glance

Beaver County, UT: 7.4%, 261 of 3,525 locationsBox Elder County, UT: 3.4%, 704 of 20,577 locationsCache: not publishedCarbon County, UT: 2.2%, 209 of 9,600 locationsDaggett County, UT: 18%, 260 of 1,411 locationsDavis: not publishedDuchesne County, UT: 22%, 2,286 of 10,621 locationsEmery County, UT: 3.9%, 182 of 4,623 locationsGarfield County, UT: 19%, 782 of 4,199 locationsGrand County, UT: 2.4%, 125 of 5,311 locationsIron County, UT: 3.4%, 731 of 21,784 locationsJuab: not publishedKane County, UT: 16%, 1,126 of 6,960 locationsMillard County, UT: 4.0%, 245 of 6,197 locationsMorgan: not publishedPiute County, UT: 6.0%, 71 of 1,176 locationsRich County, UT: 6.5%, 239 of 3,684 locationsSalt Lake: not publishedSan Juan County, UT: 12%, 824 of 6,708 locationsSanpete County, UT: 4.0%, 508 of 12,679 locationsSevier County, UT: 4.4%, 451 of 10,279 locationsSummit County, UT: 12%, 2,847 of 24,456 locationsTooele: not publishedUintah County, UT: 4.7%, 655 of 13,820 locationsUtah: not publishedWasatch County, UT: 6.9%, 1,139 of 16,396 locationsWashington: not publishedWayne County, UT: 4.7%, 93 of 1,994 locationsWeber: not published

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

  • 0.0% to 3.4%
  • 3.4% to 4.0%
  • 4.0% to 4.7%
  • 4.7% to 6.5%
  • 6.5% to 12%
  • 12% 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 Utah

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/utah/duchesne-county-internet/">Duchesne County</a>10,6212,28621.5%53.3%
<a href="/utah/garfield-county-internet/">Garfield County</a>4,19978218.6%72.2%
<a href="/utah/daggett-county-internet/">Daggett County</a>1,41126018.4%43.1%
<a href="/utah/kane-county-internet/">Kane County</a>6,9601,12616.2%65.0%
<a href="/utah/san-juan-county-internet/">San Juan County</a>6,70882412.3%52.5%
<a href="/utah/summit-county-internet/">Summit County</a>24,4562,84711.6%38.2%
<a href="/utah/beaver-county-internet/">Beaver County</a>3,5252617.4%50.2%
<a href="/utah/wasatch-county-internet/">Wasatch County</a>16,3961,1396.9%45.3%
<a href="/utah/rich-county-internet/">Rich County</a>3,6842396.5%27.1%
<a href="/utah/piute-county-internet/">Piute County</a>1,176716.0%93.5%

Every rural county in Utah

What people actually measure in Utah

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 Communications149 Mbps52.4 Mbps to 314 Mbps16.7 Mbps18 ms127,151
CenturyLink Communications81.7 Mbps22.6 Mbps to 248 Mbps44.1 Mbps16 ms32,741
Verizon Business42.2 Mbps11.7 Mbps to 104 Mbps6.3 Mbps49 ms31,203
TDS TELECOM118 Mbps47.8 Mbps to 271 Mbps13.0 Mbps26 ms9,563
XMission, L.C170 Mbps53.4 Mbps to 307 Mbps119 Mbps4 ms7,493
Central Utah Telephone79.5 Mbps31.9 Mbps to 139 Mbps18.9 Mbps31 ms7,096
FirstDigital Communications87.1 Mbps28.4 Mbps to 221 Mbps72.6 Mbps39 ms6,040
Utah Education Network77.4 Mbps28.4 Mbps to 192 Mbps72.4 Mbps5 ms5,622
UTOPIA127 Mbps45.2 Mbps to 357 Mbps101 Mbps5 ms4,468
InfoWest31.2 Mbps17.2 Mbps to 70.7 Mbps8.8 Mbps47 ms4,090
Sumofiber161 Mbps59.3 Mbps to 286 Mbps117 Mbps5 ms4,072
Direct Communications Cedar Valley101 Mbps42.1 Mbps to 265 Mbps74.6 Mbps18 ms3,740
South Central Communications74.6 Mbps18.2 Mbps to 217 Mbps32.4 Mbps40 ms3,684
All West Communications98.7 Mbps72.5 Mbps to 266 Mbps92.6 Mbps36 ms3,526

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 USA39.0 Mbps8.5 Mbps to 112 Mbps7.3 Mbps44 ms28,310

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.