Internet Providers in Virginia

In Virginia, approximately 97.50% of the state has internet service with speeds of 15 Mbps available for purchase through internet service providers; however, approximately 30.20% 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 99.50% of the state of Virginia, but other forms of internet technology are less widely available in Virginia than in other states. Only 84.20% of the population of Virginia has access to DSL internet service. Cable internet is available to 79.80%, while only 48.10% have access to fiber internet. Less than 47.40% of Virginia is served by three or more wired internet providers (DSL, cable and fiber internet).

4.60%

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

19.20%

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

15.90%

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

38.60 Mbps

The average internet download speed across Virginia.

5.90%

State residents with no wired internet access available to them.

94.70%

State residents with wired internet access available.

16.30%

Underserved state residents with very limited internet options.

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Average broadband score in Virginia

Broadband High Speed Internet in Virginia

Largest Cities in Virginia	Providers	Possible Speeds (down/up)	Streaming Score
Alexandria , VA	18	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	38
Annandale , VA	13	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	30
Arlington , VA	22	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	46
Ashburn , VA	19	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	33
Blacksburg , VA	18	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	34
Bristol , VA	11	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	58
Burke , VA	15	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	31
Centreville , VA	17	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	28
Chantilly , VA	18	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	27
Charlottesville , VA	18	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	34
Chesapeake , VA	20	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	79
Chester , VA	16	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	24
Christiansburg , VA	19	2.00 Gbps / 11.00 Mbps	35
Colonial Heights , VA	12	2.00 Gbps / 11.00 Mbps	22
Culpeper , VA	16	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	25
Danville , VA	21	2.00 Gbps / 25.00 Mbps	42
Fairfax , VA	16	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	30
Fredericksburg , VA	18	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	44
Great Falls , VA	17	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	33
Hampton , VA	16	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	37
Harrisonburg , VA	17	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	33
Herndon , VA	14	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	28
Highland Springs , VA	12	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	27
Hopewell , VA	14	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	21
Leesburg , VA	17	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	32
Lorton , VA	14	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	32
Lynchburg , VA	18	2.00 Gbps / 40.00 Mbps	55
Manassas , VA	12	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	23
Mechanicsville , VA	18	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	22
Merrifield , VA	17	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	38
Newport News , VA	17	1.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	33
Norfolk , VA	19	1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	81
Oakton , VA	17	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	28
Petersburg , VA	15	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	24
Portsmouth , VA	18	1.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	38
Radford , VA	15	101.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps	33
Reston , VA	20	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	39
Richmond , VA	21	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	42
Roanoke , VA	19	2.00 Gbps / 35.00 Mbps	34
Rose Hill , VA	13	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	30
Salem , VA	15	2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps	32
Springfield , VA	16	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	28
Staunton , VA	20	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	30
Sterling , VA	16	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	34
Suffolk , VA	15	100.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	23
Vienna , VA	15	200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps	30
Virginia Beach , VA	21	2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps	87
Waynesboro , VA	16	2.00 Gbps / 250.00 Mbps	31
Williamsburg , VA	15	1.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	30
Winchester , VA	13	2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps	23