Internet Service in Alabama

In Alabama, a startling 33.5% of people have no Internet connection available to them, yet 98.3% of the state can get wireless or wired high speed Internet at speeds of 10 Mbps where they live.

While wireless providers are available in 99.9% of Alabama, Internet technology of other types are less available throughout the state than they are nationwide. DSL is available to only 82.9% of the population. Fiber Internet is only available to 12.4%. Cable is only available to 80.6%. In addition, less than 33% of the state has 3 or more wired providers to choose from.

Internet is less universally accessible in Alabama than in many other states.

8.10%

Population with faster than 1.00 gbps available.

32.30%

Population with only 100.00 mbps speeds or less available.

23.40%

Population with only 25.00 mbps speeds or less available.

28.50 mbps

Average internet download speed across the state

6.60%

Population with no wired internet access available.

93.40%

Population with wired internet access available.

24.00%

Population underserved with minimum service options available

Average broadband score for Alabama

Broadband in Alabama

Largest Cities in Alabama	Providers					Broadband Score
Alabaster, AL	16	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	15.86 mbps	2.07 mbps	21
Albertville, AL	17	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	12.14 mbps	1.63 mbps	21
Alexander City, AL	13	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	15.12 mbps	2.04 mbps	20
Anniston, AL	14	200.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	22.41 mbps	2.39 mbps	22
Athens, AL	18	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	15.13 mbps	1.97 mbps	27
Auburn, AL	16	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	77.90 mbps	64.57 mbps	75
Bessemer, AL	19	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	24.14 mbps	3.12 mbps	32
Birmingham, AL	26	150.00 mbps	20.00 mbps	20.89 mbps	2.96 mbps	52
Calera, AL	15	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	15.15 mbps	2.00 mbps	21
Cullman, AL	18	500.00 mbps	500.00 mbps	40.86 mbps	29.58 mbps	43
Daphne, AL	14	150.00 mbps	20.00 mbps	24.06 mbps	4.96 mbps	23
Decatur, AL	17	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	16.38 mbps	2.23 mbps	26
Dothan, AL	16	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	85.06 mbps	65.82 mbps	75
Enterprise, AL	14	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	82.59 mbps	73.37 mbps	84
Eufaula, AL	14	90.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	14.29 mbps	2.36 mbps	20
Fairhope, AL	16	150.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	26.53 mbps	10.50 mbps	27
Florence, AL	11	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	25.62 mbps	4.13 mbps	21
Foley, AL	13	150.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	22.14 mbps	4.98 mbps	23
Fort Payne, AL	14	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	85.61 mbps	72.68 mbps	69
Gadsden, AL	13	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	19.58 mbps	3.27 mbps	21
Gardendale, AL	18	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	19.07 mbps	2.38 mbps	28
Hartselle, AL	14	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	17.21 mbps	2.32 mbps	20
Helena, AL	17	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	22.40 mbps	3.42 mbps	28
Huntsville, AL	23	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	24.50 mbps	3.70 mbps	37
Jacksonville, AL	15	200.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	21.80 mbps	2.33 mbps	23
Jasper, AL	16	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	14.07 mbps	1.86 mbps	21
Leeds, AL	18	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	15.16 mbps	1.96 mbps	30
Madison, AL	20	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	23.58 mbps	3.52 mbps	29
Millbrook, AL	15	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	25.58 mbps	9.09 mbps	29
Mobile, AL	21	2.00 gbps	25.00 mbps	23.33 mbps	5.49 mbps	35
Montgomery, AL	19	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	22.90 mbps	7.51 mbps	35
Moody, AL	12	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	20.09 mbps	2.57 mbps	30
Muscle Shoals, AL	11	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	27.98 mbps	4.41 mbps	22
Northport, AL	15	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	26.34 mbps	3.47 mbps	27
Opelika, AL	15	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	82.73 mbps	68.81 mbps	76
Oxford, AL	16	200.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	21.19 mbps	2.27 mbps	24
Ozark, AL	10	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	109.69 mbps	102.12 mbps	98
Pelham, AL	16	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	15.26 mbps	2.01 mbps	21
Pell City, AL	12	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	11.79 mbps	2.35 mbps	23
Phenix City, AL	16	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	18.53 mbps	2.35 mbps	29
Prattville, AL	17	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	27.18 mbps	8.70 mbps	35
Saraland, AL	16	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	28.83 mbps	5.40 mbps	25
Scottsboro, AL	17	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	27.50 mbps	16.49 mbps	39
Selma, AL	17	100.00 mbps	30.00 mbps	12.47 mbps	2.45 mbps	26
Semmes, AL	17	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	27.51 mbps	5.12 mbps	25
Sylacauga, AL	15	100.00 mbps	50.00 mbps	13.38 mbps	1.95 mbps	21
Talladega, AL	15	100.00 mbps	11.00 mbps	13.27 mbps	1.81 mbps	21
Troy, AL	17	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	65.10 mbps	60.15 mbps	72
Trussville, AL	20	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	20.12 mbps	2.48 mbps	40
Tuscaloosa, AL	16	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	24.03 mbps	3.18 mbps	27
* availability only includes locations with greater than 50,000 residents

Top 10 Providers (by Coverage) in Alabama

Provider	Avg. Speeds
Viasat		25.00 mbps
Exede		25.00 mbps
HughesNet		25.00 mbps
Bundle AT&T Internet and DirecTV		18.26 mbps
AT&T U-verse		18.26 mbps
Cyberonic		11.00 mbps
Charter		100.00 mbps
CenturyLink		20.56 mbps
Harbor Communications		20.00 mbps
Xfinity from Comcast		150.00 mbps