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Internet and Broadband in Arkansas

Households with a broadband subscription, by type. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Households with broadband
86.7%
U.S. 91.0%
Cable, fiber or DSL
66.4%
U.S. 75.6%
Cellular data plan only
14.9%
U.S. 11.5%
No internet access
10.5%
U.S. 6.5%

Internet access by county

75 counties in Arkansas

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CountyHouseholds with broadbandCable, fiber or DSLCell data onlyNo internet
Arkansas County82.5%49.5%24.5%15.7%
Ashley County80.0%58.0%15.7%18.6%
Baxter County87.2%68.8%12.7%10.9%
Benton County94.4%78.7%11.7%4.4%
Boone County87.8%62.4%19.2%9.6%
Bradley County79.7%54.0%19.5%16.7%
Calhoun County83.7%58.2%18.0%15.5%
Carroll County87.7%48.9%21.6%10.4%
Chicot County80.1%59.8%15.8%17.6%
Clark County83.9%63.2%15.7%12.1%
Clay County81.6%60.4%15.6%15.6%
Cleburne County83.7%52.8%20.1%14.2%
Cleveland County79.3%35.1%31.7%15.4%
Columbia County80.3%50.1%21.7%16.9%
Conway County82.4%45.3%19.5%15.4%
Craighead County88.0%72.0%12.3%7.0%
Crawford County88.5%70.9%14.1%8.5%
Crittenden County86.2%56.8%25.7%11.7%
Cross County84.1%53.8%22.8%14.5%
Dallas County74.1%48.6%15.9%23.8%
Desha County78.0%53.5%18.6%19.5%
Drew County80.5%44.8%27.7%14.5%
Faulkner County92.9%79.8%8.8%5.4%
Franklin County78.8%61.3%11.0%18.8%
Fulton County76.5%61.0%12.3%16.2%
Garland County85.2%66.1%12.6%12.1%
Grant County89.3%63.5%17.8%10.4%
Greene County87.1%72.3%11.2%7.8%
Hempstead County75.7%43.3%24.4%18.5%
Hot Spring County82.6%52.4%19.6%14.8%
Howard County80.8%44.9%25.7%17.1%
Independence County81.4%58.0%15.8%14.1%
Izard County80.7%59.1%14.8%12.3%
Jackson County82.5%56.7%19.9%15.1%
Jefferson County82.6%55.3%21.2%14.8%
Johnson County74.3%56.3%13.0%22.7%
Lafayette County68.3%41.6%19.4%24.9%
Lawrence County86.1%60.9%19.4%10.7%
Lee County82.2%41.4%26.8%17.1%
Lincoln County75.0%43.6%23.0%19.0%
Little River County78.8%51.4%20.5%16.8%
Logan County80.2%55.8%12.8%17.4%
Lonoke County89.9%68.3%16.4%8.3%
Madison County85.6%52.3%22.6%11.7%
Marion County86.8%59.9%18.5%9.9%
Miller County83.1%66.1%14.6%10.3%
Mississippi County83.8%59.8%16.9%12.1%
Monroe County82.3%41.1%20.6%14.0%
Montgomery County78.2%46.2%16.1%17.1%
Nevada County72.0%46.8%15.6%26.2%
Newton County80.8%61.9%14.1%15.2%
Ouachita County80.5%57.0%16.5%15.7%
Perry County84.2%56.1%20.9%13.1%
Phillips County79.3%49.7%22.4%18.9%
Pike County83.1%59.4%16.9%14.6%
Poinsett County80.9%53.4%23.9%15.8%
Polk County79.6%41.8%20.4%18.7%
Pope County84.6%67.2%12.1%12.6%
Prairie County72.8%37.6%24.4%26.1%
Pulaski County89.5%73.2%13.0%8.4%
Randolph County78.8%60.4%13.2%15.8%
Saline County89.1%70.7%12.4%8.5%
Scott County78.4%54.8%12.5%19.3%
Searcy County76.7%41.7%20.8%21.3%
Sebastian County86.0%73.5%9.7%11.4%
Sevier County78.3%59.9%14.1%16.1%
Sharp County80.0%58.5%15.4%14.3%
St. Francis County82.7%51.3%21.0%15.0%
Stone County75.2%54.8%15.7%15.7%
Union County84.6%61.5%15.6%12.6%
Van Buren County81.5%56.8%17.7%12.2%
Washington County91.0%74.7%13.2%5.5%
White County87.2%58.1%22.0%10.8%
Woodruff County71.3%46.9%16.3%26.4%
Yell County80.4%62.0%12.8%16.2%

Internet access in the largest cities

Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people

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CityHouseholds with broadbandCable, fiber or DSLCell data onlyNo internet
Little Rock91.4%77.5%11.2%6.4%
Fayetteville91.9%77.4%11.8%3.2%
Fort Smith85.4%74.2%8.8%11.5%
Springdale91.2%70.0%18.3%6.1%
Jonesboro87.7%71.9%11.9%6.8%
Rogers93.8%78.8%11.5%5.5%
Conway93.6%86.2%5.9%4.5%
North Little Rock86.6%67.9%15.8%10.6%
Bentonville96.8%86.8%8.4%1.4%
Pine Bluff82.0%57.1%20.1%15.8%
Hot Springs85.0%70.9%10.2%11.4%
Benton90.4%77.8%9.5%7.1%
Sherwood93.5%78.9%10.9%5.9%
Bella Vista96.1%83.4%9.0%2.5%
Paragould87.1%75.4%9.6%6.5%
Jacksonville85.8%66.4%13.5%11.8%
Texarkana84.0%66.7%14.7%9.8%
Russellville87.2%73.4%11.8%10.6%
Cabot90.5%75.5%12.6%8.5%
West Memphis83.6%52.5%28.7%13.6%
Van Buren91.8%76.6%12.8%5.6%
Searcy89.3%67.0%20.2%9.3%
Centerton95.8%87.4%7.5%2.7%
Bryant91.9%75.1%13.0%6.1%
Maumelle94.7%74.3%16.2%5.0%
Siloam Springs94.2%72.7%13.9%5.5%
El Dorado84.2%63.2%16.2%12.4%
Hot Springs Village90.6%69.4%15.5%5.0%
Marion94.4%75.4%16.2%4.7%
Harrison89.3%72.1%15.5%7.3%
Mountain Home85.8%67.8%13.7%11.1%
Blytheville79.1%54.9%16.8%15.7%
Forrest City84.4%53.2%20.6%14.1%
Batesville86.7%70.9%13.3%9.8%
Malvern86.0%61.9%18.0%12.9%
Magnolia85.8%67.1%14.2%11.3%
Lowell93.1%82.3%8.2%6.2%
Camden82.9%62.5%15.1%13.9%
Arkadelphia86.1%67.7%14.0%8.3%
Greenwood91.7%83.1%7.1%7.3%
Clarksville72.2%60.7%7.4%25.5%
Farmington87.0%77.5%8.7%10.5%
Helena-West Helena79.5%54.9%21.5%18.2%
Beebe89.9%73.5%13.6%10.1%
Hope78.8%50.6%19.8%13.1%
Monticello83.1%58.3%22.6%13.7%
Wynne91.4%69.6%19.9%7.6%
Pea Ridge95.9%82.2%11.3%1.1%
Newport84.4%59.8%19.6%14.5%
Stuttgart85.3%54.2%25.1%12.8%
Prairie Grove91.7%80.8%9.9%6.3%
Pocahontas77.0%62.8%11.8%17.2%
Trumann77.3%47.4%26.1%18.0%
Heber Springs80.6%63.6%14.6%16.8%
Morrilton83.1%63.1%13.3%14.8%
East End88.1%69.8%10.6%11.4%
Osceola93.3%63.9%21.6%3.8%
Ward95.8%87.3%4.6%1.2%
Tontitown93.5%88.6%4.4%5.7%
De Queen76.4%62.2%11.0%20.1%
Greenbrier97.1%87.5%5.6%2.4%
Cave Springs94.3%91.3%2.6%5.0%
Alma85.4%75.8%6.2%7.1%
Berryville85.1%58.5%18.1%11.6%
Mena80.7%60.1%11.0%19.0%
White Hall96.2%84.9%9.5%3.3%
Walnut Ridge90.3%66.7%17.9%6.8%
Warren79.1%53.2%19.9%16.7%
Sheridan81.0%62.2%14.1%18.6%
Cherokee Village86.5%72.6%10.5%11.6%
Barling88.1%63.9%24.2%11.1%

Frequently asked questions

What is the broadband subscription rate in Arkansas?
86.7% of households in Arkansas have a broadband internet subscription, and 10.5% have no internet access.
Which Arkansas counties have the highest broadband subscription rate?
Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Benton County (94.4%), Faulkner County (92.9%), Washington County (91.0%).
Which Arkansas counties have the lowest broadband subscription rate?
The lowest are Johnson County (74.3%), Lincoln County (75.0%), Stone County (75.2%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates