Internet Providers in 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