The number of fixed-broadband subscriptions in the United States stood at approximately127 million in 2022, a marginal increase from the previous year, with growth in subscriptions beginning to slow down.

This statistic shows the number of fixed broadband connections in the United States and Canada in selected years between 2004 and 2012. In 2009, the total number of fixed broadband connections in the U.S. was approximately 84 million.

United States US: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data was reported at 33.853 Ratio in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.002 Ratio for 2016. United States US: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data is updated yearly, averaging 24.639 Ratio from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.853 Ratio in 2017 and a record low of 0.256 Ratio in 1998. United States US: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Telecommunication. Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.; ; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.; Weighted average; Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.

In 2023, Verizon provided over 10.7 million broadband internet connections in the United States, the highest recorded number of broadband connections in the given time period. The number of connections dropped significantly in in 2016 with the sale of local exchange business and related landline activities in California, Florida and Texas to Frontier Communications.

Verizon’s wired and fixed services

The number of Verizon video subscribers in the United States evolved in a similar fashion to the number of U.S. broadband internet subscribers since 2014; currently, Verizon FiOS has around three million videosubscribers. This puts the subsidiary company in fifth place in the Pay TV provider rankings behind AT&T Premium TV, Comcast Corporation, Charter Communications, and Dish Network. Verizon FiOS is the company’s bundled internet offering, including telephone and television services using a fiber-optic communication network. In addition, FiOS Verizon also offers regular broadband internet services and landline voice services with its wireline segment.

Nine in ten new U.S. home broadband subscriptions were 5G connections in 2022. 5G home broadband can deliver a fast, stable home internet connection without the use of fiber or other fixed line networks. It is therefore seen as an effective means of closing the digital divide, particularly in rural areas not served by fixed networks.

These datasets contain measures of internet access per United States census tract and ZIP code tabulation area (ZCTA) from the 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimate. Key variables include the number and percent of households per tract or ZCTA with any type of internet subscription, with broadband internet, and with a computer or smartphone.

Internet Statistics: These days access to the Internet has become an important and mandatory part of the day-to-day activities of people across the globe and even there is no other alternative source of the Internet. This is a system of global communication that helps link thousands of individual networks together or can be termed a global network. The number of internet users increases each year, in 2023 worldwide users increased to 5.3 billion which is almost 66% of the overall population. These Internet Statistics include several insights from different sections that will provide light on the importance of the Internet over the world. Editor’s Choice As of 2023, the United States is having near about 311.3 million users of the Internet and 307.34 million in 2022. The number of internet users in the United States is expected to reach 332.14 million by the end of 2028 which is a rise of 6.44%. The rise of internet penetration has increased by 91.8%. Internet users are expected to reach 5.3 billion in 2023 which is an increase of 0.5% from 2022. In the 1st quarter of 2023, 27.80 million people were not involved with the internet in the U.S. Around 8.2 % of U.S. internet users were found most of the time offline at the beginning of 2023. In the United States in 2023, fixed connection speed has increased by 41.3% in 2022 resulting in 55.38 Mbps. By the end of 2022 in the United States, around 90% of the internet is accessed by the age group of 18 – 29 years. The access to internet has increased by 63.5% over the total world population. Internet users’ access has increased by 170 million used through mobile phones in 2022. Across the world, almost 92.1% of internet browsing is done by mobile phones.

According to United States census data, 91.2 percent of all U.S. households reported having some form internet subscription in 2022. This was up from 90.3 percent of households in 2021.

PDF Map of FCC Form 477 provider reported maximum download speeds by census block for January - June 2020. This map seeks to highlight areas that are undeserved by terrestrial broadband (fiber/cable/dsl on the ground), with "underserved" defined as down/up speeds less than 25/3 Mbps.These data represent a static snapshot of provider reported coverage between January 2020 and June 2020. Maps also depict the locations of federally recognized tribes, Alaskan communities, ANCSA and borough boundaries.Broadband coverage is represented using provider reported speeds under the FCC Form 477 the amalgamated broadband speed measurement category based on Form 477 "All Terrestrial Broadband" as a proxy for coverage. This field is unique to the NBAM platform. These maps do not include satellite internet coverage (and may not include microwave coverage through the TERRA network for all connected areas).This map was produced by DCRA using data provided by NTIA through the NBAM platform as part of a joint data sharing agreement undertaken in the year 2021. Maps were produced using the feature layer "NBAM Data by Census Geography v4": https://maps.ntia.gov/arcgis/home/item.html?id=8068e420210542ba8d2b02c1c971fb20Coverage is symbolized using the following legend:No data avalible or no terrestrial coverage: Grey or transparent< 10 Mbps Maximum Reported Download: Red10-25 Mbps Maximum Reported Download: Orange25-50 Mbps Maximum Reported Download: Yellow50-100 Mbps Maximum Reported Download: Light Blue100-1000 Mbps Maximum Reported Download: Dark Blue_Description from layer "NBAM Data by Census Geography v4":This layer is a composite of seven sublayers with adjacent scale ranges: States, Counties, Census Tracts, Census Block Groups, Census Blocks, 100m Hexbins and 500m Hexbins. Each type of geometry contains demographic and internet usage data taken from the following sources: US Census Bureau 2010 Census data (2010) USDA Non-Rural Areas (2013) FCC Form 477 Fixed Broadband Deployment Data (Jan - Jun 2020) Ookla Consumer-Initiated Fixed Wi-Fi Speed Test Results (Jan - Jun 2020) FCC Population, Housing Unit, and Household Estimates (2019). Note that these are derived from Census and other data. BroadbandNow Average Minimum Terrestrial Broadband Plan Prices (2020) M-Lab (Jan - Jun 2020)Some data values are unique to the NBAM platform: US Census and USDA Rurality values. For units larger than blocks, block count (urban/rural) was used to determine this. Some tracts and block groups have an equal number of urban and rural blocks—so a new coded value was introduced: S (split). All blocks are either U or R, while tracts and block groups can be U, R, or S. Amalgamated broadband speed measurement categories based on Form 477. These include: 99: All Terrestrial Broadband Plus Satellite 98: All Terrestrial Broadband 97: Cable Modem 96: DSL 95: All Other (Electric Power Line, Other Copper Wireline, Other) Computed differences between FCC Form 477 and Ookla values for each area. These are reflected by six fields containing the difference of maximum, median, and minimum upload and download speed values.The FCC Speed Values method is applied to all speeds from all data sources within the custom-configured Omnibus service pop-up. This includes: Geography: State, County, Tract, Block Group, Block, Hex Bins geographies Data source: all data within the Omnibus, i.e. FCC, Ookla, M-Lab Representation: comparison tables and single speed values

Broadband internet speed map showing maximum available broadband internet speed per US Census block (2010). Data does not include satellite internet providers and terrestrial fixed wireless. Only the providers with the highest maximum advertised downstream speed are displayed. Providers with a lower maximum advertised downstream speed are omitted. Geolocation of 2020 FCC Fixed Broadband Deployment data is based upon the 2010 census blocks created by the US Census Bureau.External Link: FCC Fixed Broadband Deployment Data: December 2020External Link: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2020 CensusExternal Link: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2010 CensusFor questions, problems, or more information, contact gis@atcog.org Ark-Tex Council of Governments Homepage: https://atcog.org/Open Data Portal Homepage: https://open-data-portal-atcog.hub.arcgis.com/

The percentage of households that have both Home Broadband and Mobile Broadband subscriptions for each of New York City Public Use Microdata Areas.

Data Limitations: Data accuracy is limited as of the date of publication and by the methodology and accuracy of the original sources. The City shall not be liable for any costs related to, or in reliance of, the data contained in these datasets.

Splitgraph serves as an HTTP API that lets you run SQL queries directly on this data to power Web applications. For example:

See the Splitgraph documentation for more information.

This layer is no longer being actively maintained. For the latest broadband availability data from FCC, please see the FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). This layer shows fixed broadband availability for every neighborhood in the U.S. and outlying areas for June 2023.This layer is a composite of five sublayers with adjacent scale ranges showing the broadband score across the U.S. and outlying areas, at five different geographies – State, County, Tract, Block Group and Block. The broadband score is an index based on the FCC’s minimum standard of broadband of 25 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 3 Mbps upload. A geography with speeds of 25/3 Mbps is awarded 100 points. Each type of geometry contains housing, population, and internet usage data taken from the following sources:US Census Bureau 2010 Census data (2010)USDA Non-Rural Areas (2013)FCC Form 477 Fixed Broadband Deployment Data (January - June 2021)FCC Population, Housing Unit, and Household Estimates (2019). Note that these are derived from Census and other data.Measurement Lab (Jan - June 2021)Broadband offering data from each provider for all geographies are available in related tables. Field Names / Record StructureThis layer includes over 150 attributes relating to reported speed and service information. In addition:Each block includes housing unit, household, and population estimates from the FCC.Each block has an attribute named WaterOnly that indicates if it is entirely water (yes/no).Each block has two attributes indicating whether it is urban or rural (CensusUrbanRural and USDAUrbanRural). For units larger than blocks, block count (urban/rural) was used to determine this. Some tracts and block groups have an equal number of urban and rural blocks—so a new coded value was introduced: S (split). All blocks are either U or R, while tracts and block groups can be U, R, or S.Each block has three attributes indicating whether it is part of a Tribal Block Group, is part of an American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Area (AIANNHA) and the AIANNHA name.US Census and USDA Rurality valuesAmalgamated broadband speed measurement categories based on Form 477. These include:99: All Terrestrial Broadband Plus Satellite98: All Terrestrial Broadband97: Cable Modem96: DSL95: All Other (Electric Power Line, Other Copper Wireline, Other)The FCC Speed Values method is applied to all speeds from all data sources within this service. This includes:Geography: State, County, Tract, Block Group, BlockData source: FCC and M-LabWithin this method, speed values are shown as such:<1 Mbps, reported up to three decimal points>= 1 and < 2 Mbps, rounded to the nearest tenth>= 2 and < 10 Mbps, truncated to the lower integer>= 10 and < 1000 Mbps, rounded to the nearest integer>= 1000 Mbps, the published bandwidth = 1000 MbpsEach sublayer has a varying number of attributes from these sources, depending on what data is available for the level of granularity. The following table displays what information is included with which geometry types: GeometryFCC Form 477 Fixed (Jan - Dec 2020)FCC Demographic Estimates (2019)M-Lab (Jan - Dec 2020)BroadbandNow Avg. Min. Terrestrial Broadband Plan PricesUrban/rural flags (Census and USDA)StateYesYesYesYesNoCountyYesYesYesYesNoTractYesYesNoYesYes (U, R, S)Block GroupYesYesNoYesYes (U, R, S)BlockYesYesNoYesYes (U, R) Additional ResourcesFCC Staff Block EstimatesFixed Broadband Deployment Data from FCC Form 477Digital Divide: Broadband Pricing by State, ZIP Code, and Income Level (BroadbandUSA)Open Internet Measurement (M-Lab)Eligibility Area Map Datasets (USDA)

The total number of broadband internet subscribers in the United States has continuously increased from the first quarter of 2011 to the third quarter of 2023, and Comcast is and has been the cable provider with the most number of subscribers. In the most recent quarter, Comcast had around 32.3 million broadband subscribers.

U.S. broadband market – additional information

The number of subscribers has been growing steadily over the years; from about 73 million in the first quarter of 2011 to nearly 114 million in 2023. With more than 32 million broadband internet subscribers, Comcast is the most popular cable provider in the United States. Comcast, a market leader since early 2011, accounts for over 40 percent of all broadband internet subscriptions in the United States. With annual revenues of more than 121 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, and a market value of around 143 billion U.S. dollars, the Comcast Corporation is one of the biggest media companies in the U.S. and a leading telecommunication operator worldwide.

Charter is the second biggest cable provider in the United States, with over 30 million subscribers as of 2023. In 2016, Charter completed the acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, significantly expanding the company.

This data provides estimates of Internet, broadband, and mobile use at the subnational level from 1997-2014. While the U.S. Bureau of the Census has collected data on Internet use over the years, estimates below the state level did not exist until the introduction of the new American Community Survey in 2013. The datasets here fill these gaps with estimates over time for cities, counties, metropolitan areas and states. They also provide demographic breakdowns for the 2013 and 2014 American Community Survey data, beyond what is available on the census website. The datasets can be used to draw comparisons across geographic locations and across time, to track inequality, change, and the impact of Internet use. Collectively, they show major differences across cities, as well as between urban and rural counties. Time series data indicate the flattening of growth in recent years, leading to the persistence of inequalities across places and demographic groups. Multilevel models are used to estimate the percentage of Internet use across counties, principal cities, and metropolitan areas with the CPS and ACs data. A group of random intercept logistic regressions (a type of multilevel model) are constructed for each of the Internet-related variables, namely, home Internet access, home broadband, mobile Internet, and fully-connected household (with broadband and mobile). Estimates are based on the U.S. Bureau of the Census Current Population Survey data for 1997, 2998, 200, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 and the U.S. Bureau of the Census American Community Survey 2013 and 2014, with estimates for missing years imputed via linear interpolation. Estimates for home Internet access are available for 1997-2014, home broadband use for 2000-2014, and mobile use and fully-connected Internet use for 2011-2014. Data available for different geographies is described below. Current Population Survey Data, 1997-2012: Internet use time series, three-year averages, time series for rate of change in Internet use, three-year averages for the rate of change, and yearly summary statistics are available for approximately 330 counties (with some variation over years), the 50 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), principal cities in the 50 largest MSAs, and the 50 states. American Community Survey Data, 2013-2014: Using Summary Tables of the American Community Survey available in FactFinder, estimates for home Internet access and home broadband are provided by race, ethnicity, education, age, and employment status for 50 states, 817 counties, 381 MSAs, 383 principal cities in 2013 and 387 principal cities in 2014. Using microdata, estimates are developed for home Internet access, home broadband, mobile Internet, and fully connected households broken down by race, ethnicity, education, age, family income, and language skill. The microdata estimates are available for 50 states, 417 counties, 260 MSAs and 102 principal cities in 2013. See Codebook for a more complete description of the datasets, data sources, survey questions, and methods. See the Center for Policy Informatics at Arizona State University website at policyinformatics.asu.edu/broadband-data-portal/home for visualization (maps and graphs) and for further information about this project.

In 2023, approximately 15 percent of adults in the United States reported not having a broadband connection at home, but relying instead on their smartphones. This represents a decrease from 2018, when 20 percent of the respondents reported having the same arrangements to access the internet at home.

This graph shows the percentage of adults in the United States that have access to home broadband internet, sorted by age groups. In 2023, 87 percent of the 30-49 year-old adults had a home broadband connection at home. This is the highest share amongst all age groups.

This statistic shows the percentage of household in the United States with dial-up internet connection usage in November 2019, by state. During the survey period, it was found that 1.9 percent of the households with home internet use used a dial-up connection to access the internet at home.

PDF Map of FCC Form 477 provider reported maximum download speeds by census block for January - June 2020. This map seeks to highlight areas that are undeserved by terrestrial broadband (fiber/cable/dsl on the ground), with "underserved" defined as down/up speeds less than 25/3 Mbps.These data represent a static snapshot of provider reported coverage between January 2020 and June 2020. Maps also depict the locations of federally recognized tribes, Alaskan communities, ANCSA and borough boundaries.Broadband coverage is represented using provider reported speeds under the FCC Form 477 the amalgamated broadband speed measurement category based on Form 477 "All Terrestrial Broadband" as a proxy for coverage. This field is unique to the NBAM platform. These maps do not include satellite internet coverage (and may not include microwave coverage through the TERRA network for all connected areas).This map was produced by DCRA using data provided by NTIA through the NBAM platform as part of a joint data sharing agreement undertaken in the year 2021. Maps were produced using the feature layer "NBAM Data by Census Geography v4": https://maps.ntia.gov/arcgis/home/item.html?id=8068e420210542ba8d2b02c1c971fb20Coverage is symbolized using the following legend:No data avalible or no terrestrial coverage: Grey or transparent< 10 Mbps Maximum Reported Download: Red10-25 Mbps Maximum Reported Download: Orange25-50 Mbps Maximum Reported Download: Yellow50-100 Mbps Maximum Reported Download: Light Blue100-1000 Mbps Maximum Reported Download: Dark Blue_Description from layer "NBAM Data by Census Geography v4":This layer is a composite of seven sublayers with adjacent scale ranges: States, Counties, Census Tracts, Census Block Groups, Census Blocks, 100m Hexbins and 500m Hexbins. Each type of geometry contains demographic and internet usage data taken from the following sources: US Census Bureau 2010 Census data (2010) USDA Non-Rural Areas (2013) FCC Form 477 Fixed Broadband Deployment Data (Jan - Jun 2020) Ookla Consumer-Initiated Fixed Wi-Fi Speed Test Results (Jan - Jun 2020) FCC Population, Housing Unit, and Household Estimates (2019). Note that these are derived from Census and other data. BroadbandNow Average Minimum Terrestrial Broadband Plan Prices (2020) M-Lab (Jan - Jun 2020)Some data values are unique to the NBAM platform: US Census and USDA Rurality values. For units larger than blocks, block count (urban/rural) was used to determine this. Some tracts and block groups have an equal number of urban and rural blocks—so a new coded value was introduced: S (split). All blocks are either U or R, while tracts and block groups can be U, R, or S. Amalgamated broadband speed measurement categories based on Form 477. These include: 99: All Terrestrial Broadband Plus Satellite 98: All Terrestrial Broadband 97: Cable Modem 96: DSL 95: All Other (Electric Power Line, Other Copper Wireline, Other) Computed differences between FCC Form 477 and Ookla values for each area. These are reflected by six fields containing the difference of maximum, median, and minimum upload and download speed values.The FCC Speed Values method is applied to all speeds from all data sources within the custom-configured Omnibus service pop-up. This includes: Geography: State, County, Tract, Block Group, Block, Hex Bins geographies Data source: all data within the Omnibus, i.e. FCC, Ookla, M-Lab Representation: comparison tables and single speed values