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