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Internet and Broadband in Kentucky
Households with a broadband subscription, by type. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Households with broadband
- 88.6%
- U.S. 91.0%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 71.1%
- U.S. 75.6%
- Cellular data plan only
- 13.0%
- U.S. 11.5%
- No internet access
- 8.5%
- U.S. 6.5%
Internet access by county
120 counties in Kentucky
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| County | Households with broadband | Cable, fiber or DSL | Cell data only | No internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 85.1% | 64.5% | 13.6% | 13.3% |
| Allen County | 82.9% | 65.7% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Anderson County | 88.7% | 60.8% | 15.7% | 8.8% |
| Ballard County | 87.6% | 67.6% | 17.8% | 7.0% |
| Barren County | 87.0% | 74.8% | 10.8% | 9.9% |
| Bath County | 84.1% | 61.9% | 13.9% | 14.3% |
| Bell County | 79.3% | 65.6% | 10.2% | 17.3% |
| Boone County | 93.8% | 85.8% | 6.4% | 4.6% |
| Bourbon County | 85.4% | 58.1% | 18.0% | 11.9% |
| Boyd County | 87.1% | 71.8% | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| Boyle County | 86.7% | 61.5% | 16.2% | 11.3% |
| Bracken County | 89.8% | 61.5% | 17.9% | 8.5% |
| Breathitt County | 81.2% | 61.8% | 11.7% | 16.7% |
| Breckinridge County | 83.9% | 59.4% | 16.2% | 14.7% |
| Bullitt County | 92.1% | 76.6% | 10.8% | 6.5% |
| Butler County | 79.0% | 43.8% | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| Caldwell County | 87.0% | 47.2% | 25.6% | 11.7% |
| Calloway County | 82.2% | 58.8% | 19.9% | 10.8% |
| Campbell County | 92.2% | 82.0% | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Carlisle County | 87.8% | 60.8% | 18.7% | 11.2% |
| Carroll County | 83.9% | 57.0% | 14.5% | 14.0% |
| Carter County | 81.3% | 60.6% | 14.1% | 11.0% |
| Casey County | 81.4% | 53.4% | 16.1% | 16.7% |
| Christian County | 82.9% | 56.6% | 20.8% | 11.6% |
| Clark County | 90.9% | 71.8% | 15.0% | 7.1% |
| Clay County | 83.9% | 71.4% | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| Clinton County | 81.9% | 52.3% | 20.9% | 14.1% |
| Crittenden County | 78.6% | 41.2% | 24.1% | 16.2% |
| Cumberland County | 81.1% | 58.8% | 14.8% | 16.9% |
| Daviess County | 89.8% | 72.7% | 12.6% | 7.8% |
| Edmonson County | 87.0% | 60.2% | 17.2% | 12.2% |
| Elliott County | 88.4% | 78.9% | 8.6% | 10.9% |
| Estill County | 80.7% | 64.0% | 10.5% | 15.3% |
| Fayette County | 92.5% | 79.8% | 10.4% | 3.9% |
| Fleming County | 80.5% | 57.0% | 16.4% | 17.3% |
| Floyd County | 84.7% | 67.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| Franklin County | 86.4% | 65.0% | 15.8% | 7.8% |
| Fulton County | 86.8% | 60.3% | 18.3% | 13.0% |
| Gallatin County | 87.4% | 72.8% | 11.1% | 8.9% |
| Garrard County | 87.0% | 61.5% | 15.1% | 10.4% |
| Grant County | 88.9% | 71.7% | 14.1% | 7.4% |
| Graves County | 82.4% | 58.3% | 20.0% | 13.2% |
| Grayson County | 82.9% | 64.2% | 13.0% | 14.0% |
| Green County | 84.3% | 67.0% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
| Greenup County | 84.6% | 69.7% | 11.9% | 11.0% |
| Hancock County | 83.6% | 49.9% | 20.4% | 15.1% |
| Hardin County | 90.1% | 75.1% | 12.0% | 7.2% |
| Harlan County | 84.2% | 69.7% | 10.0% | 13.4% |
| Harrison County | 81.6% | 43.9% | 24.8% | 15.7% |
| Hart County | 83.7% | 67.5% | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Henderson County | 90.7% | 68.5% | 16.8% | 6.8% |
| Henry County | 83.7% | 53.3% | 20.6% | 16.0% |
| Hickman County | 89.8% | 56.7% | 24.2% | 9.2% |
| Hopkins County | 89.8% | 65.1% | 17.3% | 8.6% |
| Jackson County | 83.1% | 69.4% | 11.2% | 14.0% |
| Jefferson County | 90.9% | 75.4% | 12.9% | 6.3% |
| Jessamine County | 91.2% | 75.0% | 10.5% | 6.7% |
| Johnson County | 89.1% | 79.4% | 8.7% | 9.5% |
| Kenton County | 92.0% | 82.1% | 8.9% | 5.5% |
| Knott County | 84.1% | 74.2% | 7.2% | 14.2% |
| Knox County | 85.3% | 74.7% | 6.3% | 12.1% |
| Larue County | 85.7% | 66.6% | 14.8% | 11.9% |
| Laurel County | 90.7% | 77.0% | 8.3% | 7.7% |
| Lawrence County | 83.7% | 76.1% | 4.8% | 13.6% |
| Lee County | 75.5% | 47.9% | 19.2% | 21.6% |
| Leslie County | 81.9% | 74.5% | 3.3% | 15.5% |
| Letcher County | 86.6% | 72.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| Lewis County | 84.8% | 67.2% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Lincoln County | 85.0% | 47.7% | 19.8% | 13.9% |
| Livingston County | 83.3% | 54.7% | 23.8% | 13.7% |
| Logan County | 86.8% | 61.9% | 18.3% | 11.8% |
| Lyon County | 89.6% | 45.7% | 28.3% | 8.8% |
| Madison County | 88.9% | 70.0% | 13.7% | 7.5% |
| Magoffin County | 84.2% | 74.4% | 8.6% | 12.4% |
| Marion County | 86.3% | 67.3% | 12.4% | 10.8% |
| Marshall County | 85.5% | 64.6% | 15.8% | 10.4% |
| Martin County | 83.6% | 66.4% | 13.1% | 11.5% |
| Mason County | 85.0% | 60.0% | 18.0% | 11.8% |
| McCracken County | 89.1% | 66.7% | 19.0% | 7.5% |
| McCreary County | 80.1% | 74.2% | 4.3% | 15.0% |
| McLean County | 85.3% | 58.6% | 17.2% | 12.9% |
| Meade County | 91.5% | 77.5% | 9.8% | 6.1% |
| Menifee County | 81.2% | 63.4% | 13.7% | 15.1% |
| Mercer County | 86.8% | 62.4% | 14.0% | 11.9% |
| Metcalfe County | 83.3% | 73.0% | 8.0% | 11.4% |
| Monroe County | 83.9% | 65.1% | 16.6% | 13.8% |
| Montgomery County | 89.4% | 62.6% | 18.8% | 8.7% |
| Morgan County | 85.4% | 73.9% | 9.8% | 11.9% |
| Muhlenberg County | 84.2% | 60.6% | 16.3% | 13.3% |
| Nelson County | 90.6% | 67.7% | 15.8% | 7.6% |
| Nicholas County | 81.6% | 36.4% | 32.7% | 14.7% |
| Ohio County | 85.1% | 49.9% | 23.4% | 13.8% |
| Oldham County | 95.4% | 84.5% | 8.1% | 3.1% |
| Owen County | 80.4% | 50.5% | 14.5% | 18.0% |
| Owsley County | 73.3% | 63.5% | 9.3% | 22.7% |
| Pendleton County | 81.1% | 66.7% | 8.3% | 17.3% |
| Perry County | 88.7% | 76.8% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Pike County | 83.2% | 67.7% | 11.5% | 13.2% |
| Powell County | 79.7% | 48.4% | 18.7% | 18.0% |
| Pulaski County | 85.1% | 69.4% | 11.1% | 11.3% |
| Robertson County | 78.3% | 38.6% | 28.0% | 19.5% |
| Rockcastle County | 80.0% | 62.2% | 12.3% | 14.6% |
| Rowan County | 93.4% | 76.9% | 11.1% | 5.6% |
| Russell County | 82.2% | 70.6% | 10.2% | 15.3% |
| Scott County | 92.0% | 70.6% | 15.3% | 4.8% |
| Shelby County | 91.6% | 67.5% | 13.6% | 6.8% |
| Simpson County | 88.7% | 69.1% | 17.0% | 8.3% |
| Spencer County | 92.3% | 68.4% | 14.2% | 5.7% |
| Taylor County | 88.3% | 68.7% | 13.2% | 9.3% |
| Todd County | 77.7% | 49.8% | 21.0% | 19.3% |
| Trigg County | 78.1% | 45.5% | 19.2% | 18.2% |
| Trimble County | 85.1% | 49.4% | 20.3% | 13.7% |
| Union County | 89.4% | 62.5% | 19.3% | 8.7% |
| Warren County | 91.4% | 75.0% | 12.8% | 5.6% |
| Washington County | 82.5% | 48.3% | 21.9% | 13.1% |
| Wayne County | 85.7% | 69.5% | 10.1% | 11.5% |
| Webster County | 84.3% | 53.4% | 19.6% | 13.8% |
| Whitley County | 83.3% | 68.8% | 8.6% | 13.8% |
| Wolfe County | 89.1% | 82.3% | 6.1% | 7.8% |
| Woodford County | 92.5% | 72.9% | 13.7% | 5.1% |
Internet access in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Households with broadband | Cable, fiber or DSL | Cell data only | No internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 90.5% | 74.3% | 13.5% | 6.5% |
| Lexington-Fayette | 92.5% | 79.8% | 10.4% | 3.9% |
| Bowling Green | 90.0% | 75.4% | 12.6% | 5.7% |
| Owensboro | 89.4% | 75.1% | 11.0% | 8.5% |
| Covington | 86.9% | 75.4% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| Georgetown | 92.7% | 77.4% | 13.1% | 3.6% |
| Richmond | 88.3% | 71.0% | 13.9% | 5.7% |
| Florence | 91.6% | 82.7% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Elizabethtown | 87.7% | 72.8% | 12.6% | 8.3% |
| Nicholasville | 90.0% | 74.6% | 9.6% | 8.0% |
| Hopkinsville | 82.3% | 61.3% | 16.5% | 10.4% |
| Independence | 96.6% | 88.7% | 7.2% | 1.9% |
| Jeffersontown | 93.7% | 80.9% | 10.5% | 5.1% |
| Frankfort | 83.4% | 65.3% | 14.1% | 9.0% |
| Henderson | 92.4% | 75.4% | 14.0% | 5.1% |
| Paducah | 86.8% | 62.7% | 22.4% | 8.5% |
| Radcliff | 90.0% | 75.2% | 12.6% | 6.9% |
| Ashland | 87.7% | 75.9% | 7.6% | 8.0% |
| Erlanger | 92.3% | 82.8% | 8.1% | 5.5% |
| Madisonville | 92.4% | 74.9% | 12.5% | 5.3% |
| Winchester | 91.5% | 77.8% | 12.0% | 6.4% |
| Mount Washington | 95.4% | 81.6% | 11.0% | 3.3% |
| Murray | 83.5% | 60.5% | 21.1% | 7.3% |
| Burlington | 92.9% | 86.0% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Shelbyville | 94.8% | 84.3% | 6.8% | 3.4% |
| St. Matthews | 93.2% | 79.9% | 10.7% | 4.1% |
| Danville | 86.9% | 67.5% | 14.0% | 10.4% |
| Fort Thomas | 96.0% | 87.6% | 5.8% | 2.1% |
| Berea | 90.4% | 73.7% | 12.0% | 5.7% |
| Shively | 84.3% | 66.6% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| Glasgow | 86.7% | 74.9% | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| Shepherdsville | 93.5% | 81.1% | 8.4% | 5.1% |
| Newport | 90.2% | 81.8% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bardstown | 88.4% | 69.1% | 14.4% | 8.9% |
| Somerset | 83.6% | 68.4% | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| Lawrenceburg | 92.0% | 77.3% | 11.6% | 5.9% |
| Campbellsville | 85.6% | 64.4% | 16.3% | 10.6% |
| Fort Campbell North | 91.1% | 67.3% | 22.0% | 1.3% |
| Lyndon | 92.0% | 77.8% | 10.4% | 4.1% |
| Francisville | 99.2% | 93.7% | 4.4% | 0.3% |
| Alexandria | 93.4% | 83.5% | 6.5% | 4.2% |
| Versailles | 87.6% | 65.1% | 15.4% | 8.6% |
| Franklin | 89.9% | 74.2% | 15.0% | 6.1% |
| La Grange | 92.7% | 80.0% | 9.9% | 5.9% |
| Oakbrook | 97.2% | 92.2% | 4.2% | 1.6% |
| Paris | 84.7% | 67.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| Mayfield | 85.1% | 61.5% | 19.6% | 12.4% |
| Middletown | 90.9% | 77.4% | 9.7% | 5.9% |
| Harrodsburg | 86.3% | 71.1% | 13.3% | 12.6% |
| Elsmere | 93.7% | 77.3% | 13.7% | 3.2% |
| Middlesborough | 79.6% | 69.4% | 7.0% | 17.1% |
| Fort Knox | 96.6% | 89.2% | 5.5% | 1.0% |
| Hillview | 95.1% | 75.5% | 11.6% | 4.6% |
| Maysville | 84.7% | 63.3% | 18.2% | 11.0% |
| Fort Mitchell | 98.2% | 87.2% | 9.7% | 1.8% |
| Edgewood | 94.8% | 86.9% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Corbin | 87.7% | 78.5% | 5.1% | 11.4% |
| Oak Grove | 95.4% | 62.7% | 30.7% | 4.6% |
| Union | 94.6% | 90.1% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| London | 89.9% | 78.5% | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Mount Sterling | 88.7% | 68.5% | 18.0% | 8.1% |
| Pikeville | 90.4% | 78.8% | 8.5% | 7.4% |
| Villa Hills | 97.0% | 90.6% | 4.7% | 2.5% |
| Russellville | 84.3% | 68.2% | 14.7% | 13.2% |
| Flatwoods | 85.6% | 69.8% | 14.9% | 9.8% |
| Taylor Mill | 94.6% | 84.1% | 10.0% | 4.2% |
| Morehead | 94.9% | 79.8% | 8.5% | 2.4% |
| Vine Grove | 91.2% | 81.5% | 8.2% | 7.3% |
| Leitchfield | 77.9% | 65.6% | 10.7% | 18.7% |
| Cynthiana | 84.4% | 62.3% | 18.4% | 8.1% |
| Highland Heights | 89.2% | 80.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Lebanon | 86.7% | 66.9% | 15.5% | 10.2% |
| Hebron | 94.7% | 86.0% | 8.1% | 0.2% |
| Crestwood | 95.2% | 82.3% | 10.7% | 3.2% |
| Cold Spring | 96.4% | 85.4% | 7.3% | 3.6% |
| Princeton | 93.8% | 66.9% | 18.8% | 5.6% |
| Wilmore | 92.8% | 74.8% | 13.0% | 4.7% |
| Fort Wright | 95.2% | 85.0% | 9.6% | 4.4% |
| Monticello | 89.3% | 77.7% | 7.5% | 9.4% |
| Dayton | 91.8% | 82.2% | 8.6% | 7.5% |
| Walton | 92.5% | 89.0% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Central City | 87.9% | 70.3% | 13.9% | 11.5% |
| Bellevue | 94.5% | 86.3% | 6.6% | 4.3% |
| Douglass Hills | 94.5% | 81.1% | 13.0% | 4.3% |
| Reidland | 93.2% | 71.1% | 15.8% | 3.5% |
| Williamsburg | 83.5% | 71.0% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| Hazard | 90.3% | 70.8% | 16.7% | 5.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the broadband subscription rate in Kentucky?
- 88.6% of households in Kentucky have a broadband internet subscription, and 8.5% have no internet access.
- Which Kentucky counties have the highest broadband subscription rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Oldham County (95.4%), Boone County (93.8%), Rowan County (93.4%).
- Which Kentucky counties have the lowest broadband subscription rate?
- The lowest are Todd County (77.7%), Trigg County (78.1%), Butler County (79.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates