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

24

Average broadband score for Alabama

Broadband in Alabama

Largest Cities in Alabama	Providers					Broadband Score
Alabaster, AL	14	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	14.99 mbps	1.30 mbps	21
Albertville, AL	15	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	12.35 mbps	1.02 mbps	21
Alexander City, AL	11	100.00 mbps	5.00 mbps	16.39 mbps	1.34 mbps	20
Anniston, AL	12	200.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	24.07 mbps	1.73 mbps	22
Athens, AL	16	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	14.88 mbps	1.36 mbps	27
Auburn, AL	14	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	87.57 mbps	72.92 mbps	75
Bessemer, AL	17	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	25.43 mbps	2.73 mbps	32
Birmingham, AL	24	150.00 mbps	20.00 mbps	21.51 mbps	2.67 mbps	52
Calera, AL	13	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	15.05 mbps	1.27 mbps	21
Cullman, AL	16	500.00 mbps	500.00 mbps	43.89 mbps	32.42 mbps	43
Daphne, AL	12	150.00 mbps	20.00 mbps	23.79 mbps	4.47 mbps	23
Decatur, AL	15	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	16.21 mbps	1.59 mbps	26
Dothan, AL	15	2.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	90.00 mbps	69.48 mbps	75
Enterprise, AL	13	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	88.09 mbps	78.17 mbps	84
Eufaula, AL	12	90.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	14.76 mbps	1.71 mbps	20
Fairhope, AL	14	150.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	27.09 mbps	10.93 mbps	27
Florence, AL	9	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	27.54 mbps	3.53 mbps	21
Foley, AL	12	150.00 mbps	40.00 mbps	23.07 mbps	4.48 mbps	23
Fort Payne, AL	12	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	98.41 mbps	83.80 mbps	69
Gadsden, AL	11	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	21.30 mbps	2.75 mbps	21
Gardendale, AL	16	100.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	18.66 mbps	1.74 mbps	28
Hartselle, AL	12	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	17.00 mbps	1.53 mbps	20
Helena, AL	15	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	21.36 mbps	2.40 mbps	28
Huntsville, AL	21	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	25.73 mbps	3.45 mbps	37
Jacksonville, AL	13	200.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	22.73 mbps	1.65 mbps	23
Jasper, AL	14	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	13.90 mbps	1.17 mbps	21
Leeds, AL	16	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	14.30 mbps	1.28 mbps	30
Madison, AL	18	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	24.32 mbps	3.15 mbps	29
Millbrook, AL	13	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	28.37 mbps	9.59 mbps	29
Mobile, AL	19	2.00 gbps	25.00 mbps	23.93 mbps	5.33 mbps	35
Montgomery, AL	17	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	24.39 mbps	7.67 mbps	35
Moody, AL	11	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	20.91 mbps	1.80 mbps	30
Muscle Shoals, AL	9	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	28.99 mbps	3.70 mbps	22
Northport, AL	13	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	27.27 mbps	2.89 mbps	27
Opelika, AL	13	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	94.00 mbps	78.46 mbps	76
Oxford, AL	14	200.00 mbps	10.00 mbps	21.75 mbps	1.60 mbps	24
Ozark, AL	9	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	120.66 mbps	112.24 mbps	98
Pelham, AL	14	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	14.71 mbps	1.28 mbps	21
Pell City, AL	11	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	11.86 mbps	1.56 mbps	23
Phenix City, AL	14	100.00 mbps	8.00 mbps	19.69 mbps	1.81 mbps	29
Prattville, AL	15	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	29.37 mbps	9.03 mbps	35
Saraland, AL	14	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	30.19 mbps	5.16 mbps	25
Scottsboro, AL	16	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	28.53 mbps	16.83 mbps	39
Selma, AL	15	100.00 mbps	30.00 mbps	13.03 mbps	1.99 mbps	26
Semmes, AL	15	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	28.39 mbps	4.83 mbps	25
Sylacauga, AL	13	100.00 mbps	50.00 mbps	14.22 mbps	1.34 mbps	21
Talladega, AL	13	100.00 mbps	5.00 mbps	14.08 mbps	1.18 mbps	21
Troy, AL	15	1.00 gbps	1.00 gbps	72.77 mbps	67.39 mbps	72
Trussville, AL	18	100.00 mbps	100.00 mbps	19.76 mbps	1.92 mbps	40
Tuscaloosa, AL	14	2.00 gbps	20.00 mbps	24.95 mbps	2.64 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
AT&T U-verse		18.26 mbps
Charter		100.00 mbps
CenturyLink		20.56 mbps
Harbor Communications		20.00 mbps
Xfinity from Comcast		150.00 mbps
WideOpenWest		35.87 mbps
Mediacom		150.00 mbps