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Internet and Broadband in Idaho

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

Households with broadband
91.9%
U.S. 91.0%
Cable, fiber or DSL
72.6%
U.S. 75.6%
Cellular data plan only
11.2%
U.S. 11.5%
No internet access
5.1%
U.S. 6.5%

Internet access by county

44 counties in Idaho

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CountyHouseholds with broadbandCable, fiber or DSLCell data onlyNo internet
Ada County94.7%83.0%8.6%2.9%
Adams County76.8%59.9%12.2%11.0%
Bannock County88.7%72.0%11.0%6.3%
Bear Lake County89.6%69.6%13.8%8.2%
Benewah County84.4%37.6%20.1%11.3%
Bingham County89.4%61.3%14.4%8.2%
Blaine County95.8%82.9%8.6%3.5%
Boise County90.0%58.8%10.1%5.7%
Bonner County90.4%49.5%15.1%8.1%
Bonneville County92.9%78.0%9.4%4.7%
Boundary County90.8%59.7%14.4%6.7%
Butte County89.2%73.2%11.7%8.9%
Camas County93.0%51.1%10.0%7.0%
Canyon County93.4%72.4%12.7%4.5%
Caribou County93.6%65.4%12.7%4.2%
Cassia County88.1%67.6%10.8%9.5%
Clark County92.8%72.4%14.3%2.2%
Clearwater County83.6%51.1%11.4%12.4%
Custer County85.9%67.8%11.5%9.5%
Elmore County91.2%71.1%11.4%7.0%
Franklin County96.5%60.7%13.0%2.9%
Fremont County93.3%60.8%14.8%4.8%
Gem County90.2%65.2%9.5%7.8%
Gooding County87.9%61.3%16.5%10.3%
Idaho County87.4%52.7%14.4%9.1%
Jefferson County95.0%72.6%10.6%3.4%
Jerome County89.4%62.3%16.6%7.8%
Kootenai County92.2%73.6%11.2%4.6%
Latah County90.1%69.3%10.0%5.0%
Lemhi County88.8%65.6%13.2%10.2%
Lewis County81.9%51.4%14.0%15.7%
Lincoln County86.4%55.2%14.7%10.7%
Madison County78.8%58.2%11.4%0.9%
Minidoka County86.7%56.8%20.5%10.4%
Nez Perce County89.4%72.4%11.0%8.5%
Oneida County86.0%62.8%14.0%9.2%
Owyhee County86.5%49.0%16.4%10.4%
Payette County87.1%66.5%12.8%7.4%
Power County90.0%62.1%16.6%8.5%
Shoshone County88.2%63.1%11.0%10.0%
Teton County94.9%75.7%9.5%2.2%
Twin Falls County91.1%69.9%14.2%6.5%
Valley County93.9%69.4%10.7%3.6%
Washington County88.5%56.7%17.2%9.7%

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
Boise City93.7%81.4%9.8%3.4%
Meridian95.6%86.6%6.2%2.2%
Nampa95.1%79.3%12.0%3.0%
Idaho Falls92.6%78.9%10.2%4.8%
Caldwell92.4%71.7%14.6%5.2%
Pocatello88.4%73.9%11.3%6.0%
Coeur d'Alene92.1%80.3%9.8%5.1%
Twin Falls89.6%71.0%14.2%7.6%
Post Falls91.7%81.8%7.8%4.0%
Rexburg72.0%54.5%12.9%0.6%
Lewiston89.1%75.4%10.9%8.6%
Eagle96.1%85.6%7.0%2.8%
Kuna95.8%85.8%7.3%3.1%
Moscow89.9%78.5%8.2%4.1%
Ammon93.2%85.3%4.8%3.7%
Mountain Home93.0%77.4%10.6%5.6%
Hayden94.5%77.3%14.4%3.6%
Chubbuck91.2%78.8%9.5%5.4%
Star95.3%86.5%5.6%2.0%
Jerome88.7%69.0%15.4%10.5%
Blackfoot88.2%61.3%17.3%8.2%
Garden City94.7%78.8%11.8%4.2%
Burley85.2%65.4%12.0%12.1%
Rathdrum94.8%73.3%16.5%0.4%
Middleton94.5%79.7%10.9%4.5%
Hailey94.7%82.3%10.5%4.4%
Sandpoint94.6%81.6%9.6%4.9%
Payette88.5%69.6%12.5%7.8%
Emmett86.8%72.5%7.5%11.3%
Fruitland88.7%70.2%14.1%4.2%
Rupert87.7%57.8%25.2%5.9%
Weiser88.0%66.2%17.2%9.3%
Preston96.3%68.9%16.0%3.0%
Rigby97.4%80.4%11.8%2.6%
Kimberly94.7%69.2%17.6%3.7%
Shelley92.3%77.6%13.5%5.3%

Frequently asked questions

What is the broadband subscription rate in Idaho?
91.9% of households in Idaho have a broadband internet subscription, and 5.1% have no internet access.
Which Idaho counties have the highest broadband subscription rate?
Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Franklin County (96.5%), Blaine County (95.8%), Jefferson County (95.0%).
Which Idaho counties have the lowest broadband subscription rate?
The lowest are Madison County (78.8%), Benewah County (84.4%), Owyhee County (86.5%).

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