Kentucky

In Kentucky, approximately 92.20% of the state has internet service with speeds of 15 Mbps available for purchase through internet service providers; however, approximately 34.50% of the state’s residents have little to no internet connection readily available to them. Some of those with limited internet access have dial-up or legacy copper DSL internet service, but their internet is so slow that streaming, video conferencing, online gaming and other activities requiring high-speed internet are out of reach.

Wireless providers reach 99.60% of the state of Kentucky, but other forms of internet technology are less widely available in Kentucky than in other states. Only 86.65% of the population of Kentucky has access to DSL internet service. Cable internet is available to 79.00%, while only 79.00% have access to fiber internet. Less than 50.30% of Kentucky is served by three or more wired internet providers (DSL, cable and fiber internet).

2.30%

State residents with internet service up to 1Gbps available to them.

92.90%

State residents with 100 Mbps download speeds or less available to them.

35.70%

State residents with 25 Mbps speeds or less available to them.

18.80 Mbps

The average internet download speed across Kentucky.

6.80%

State residents with no wired internet access available to them.

93.80%

State residents with wired internet access available.

5.30%

Underserved state residents with very limited internet options.

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Average broadband score in Kentucky

Broadband High Speed Internet in Kentucky

Largest Cities in Kentucky Providers Possible Speeds (down/up) Streaming Score
Alexandria , KY 9 1.00 Gbps / 250.00 Mbps 33
Ashland , KY 18 400.00 Mbps / 25.00 Mbps 39
Bardstown , KY 13 150.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps 20
Berea , KY 15 100.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 25
Bowling Green , KY 21 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 60
Burlington , KY 10 1.00 Gbps / 250.00 Mbps 28
Campbellsville , KY 15 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 23
Corbin , KY 14 100.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 35
Covington , KY 16 1.00 Gbps / 250.00 Mbps 38
Danville , KY 17 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 33
Elizabethtown , KY 11 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 27
Erlanger , KY 15 1.00 Gbps / 250.00 Mbps 38
Flatwoods , KY 11 100.00 Mbps / 8.00 Mbps 24
Florence , KY 13 1.00 Gbps / 250.00 Mbps 34
Fort Knox , KY 17 75.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps 27
Fort Thomas , KY 17 2.00 Gbps / 250.00 Mbps 58
Frankfort , KY 13 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 20
Franklin , KY 12 2.00 Gbps / 35.00 Mbps 39
Georgetown , KY 11 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 25
Glasgow , KY 18 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 48
Harrodsburg , KY 17 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 25
Hebron , KY 10 1.00 Gbps / 250.00 Mbps 28
Henderson , KY 12 150.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps 26
Hopkinsville , KY 17 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 37
Independence , KY 15 1.00 Gbps / 250.00 Mbps 33
La Grange , KY 13 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 21
Lawrenceburg , KY 14 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 25
Lexington , KY 18 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 89
Louisville , KY 26 400.00 Mbps / 25.00 Mbps 57
Madisonville , KY 14 150.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps 29
Mayfield , KY 13 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 25
Maysville , KY 11 100.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 24
Mount Sterling , KY 16 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 25
Mount Washington , KY 15 100.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 28
Murray , KY 13 150.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps 37
Newport , KY 14 1.00 Gbps / 250.00 Mbps 41
Nicholasville , KY 16 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 28
Oak Grove , KY 15 150.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps 29
Owensboro , KY 16 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 58
Paducah , KY 16 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 38
Paris , KY 13 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 33
Radcliff , KY 15 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 37
Richmond , KY 20 150.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps 41
Shelbyville , KY 14 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 21
Shepherdsville , KY 18 100.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 29
Somerset , KY 17 100.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 27
South Williamson , KY 16 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 47
Spottsville , KY 8 75.00 Mbps / 5.00 Mbps 16
Versailles , KY 9 100.00 Mbps / 8.00 Mbps 25
Winchester , KY 13 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 25