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