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Internet and Broadband in Maryland
Households with a broadband subscription, by type. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Households with broadband
- 92.4%
- U.S. 91.0%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 79.8%
- U.S. 75.6%
- Cellular data plan only
- 9.9%
- U.S. 11.5%
- No internet access
- 5.1%
- U.S. 6.5%
Internet access by county
24 counties in Maryland
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| County | Households with broadband | Cable, fiber or DSL | Cell data only | No internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | 84.9% | 70.0% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Anne Arundel County | 95.5% | 85.0% | 7.9% | 3.0% |
| Baltimore city | 85.4% | 67.9% | 14.4% | 9.8% |
| Baltimore County | 91.4% | 78.0% | 11.3% | 5.1% |
| Calvert County | 93.6% | 83.4% | 7.4% | 4.8% |
| Caroline County | 88.3% | 58.8% | 21.3% | 9.9% |
| Carroll County | 92.5% | 78.3% | 10.1% | 5.8% |
| Cecil County | 91.3% | 76.7% | 10.3% | 6.1% |
| Charles County | 93.4% | 81.2% | 9.2% | 4.7% |
| Dorchester County | 85.8% | 59.1% | 17.8% | 10.9% |
| Frederick County | 93.2% | 81.4% | 8.4% | 5.6% |
| Garrett County | 83.0% | 55.7% | 18.5% | 14.4% |
| Harford County | 92.6% | 80.1% | 10.4% | 4.4% |
| Howard County | 96.6% | 89.3% | 5.3% | 2.1% |
| Kent County | 85.0% | 71.7% | 9.6% | 11.2% |
| Montgomery County | 95.7% | 87.0% | 7.1% | 2.6% |
| Prince George's County | 93.8% | 81.4% | 10.2% | 4.1% |
| Queen Anne's County | 90.0% | 75.2% | 9.3% | 5.3% |
| Somerset County | 83.4% | 54.5% | 21.6% | 13.3% |
| St. Mary's County | 93.1% | 83.4% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Talbot County | 90.1% | 75.1% | 9.3% | 7.8% |
| Washington County | 88.5% | 75.0% | 10.4% | 9.7% |
| Wicomico County | 89.7% | 72.9% | 13.4% | 7.1% |
| Worcester County | 91.2% | 74.2% | 13.0% | 6.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 85.4% | 67.9% | 14.4% | 9.8% |
| Columbia | 95.8% | 89.9% | 5.2% | 2.5% |
| Germantown | 96.6% | 86.9% | 8.3% | 2.3% |
| Frederick | 92.7% | 82.3% | 8.6% | 5.9% |
| Waldorf | 93.9% | 83.3% | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| Silver Spring | 95.4% | 84.1% | 9.8% | 3.7% |
| Ellicott City | 96.5% | 89.6% | 6.0% | 2.2% |
| Glen Burnie | 93.7% | 80.2% | 9.6% | 4.3% |
| Gaithersburg | 96.5% | 88.0% | 6.4% | 1.7% |
| Bethesda | 97.0% | 90.3% | 5.1% | 1.7% |
| Rockville | 95.2% | 88.3% | 5.2% | 2.8% |
| Dundalk | 88.0% | 74.2% | 11.9% | 9.0% |
| Towson | 92.4% | 82.4% | 8.2% | 3.2% |
| Severn | 97.5% | 86.6% | 6.9% | 1.9% |
| Bel Air South | 95.0% | 85.4% | 8.3% | 2.4% |
| Bowie | 97.2% | 87.2% | 8.6% | 1.6% |
| Aspen Hill | 94.0% | 84.4% | 7.9% | 4.1% |
| Wheaton | 95.9% | 87.5% | 6.7% | 2.7% |
| North Bethesda | 96.0% | 87.7% | 7.2% | 2.0% |
| Potomac | 97.8% | 92.4% | 4.8% | 0.8% |
| Odenton | 95.3% | 85.8% | 5.8% | 2.2% |
| Hagerstown | 86.1% | 72.8% | 11.3% | 10.8% |
| Catonsville | 88.3% | 79.1% | 8.1% | 4.4% |
| Annapolis | 94.3% | 81.4% | 10.6% | 3.2% |
| Essex | 89.8% | 75.5% | 12.4% | 8.8% |
| Woodlawn | 91.3% | 76.2% | 12.9% | 4.0% |
| Severna Park | 96.2% | 89.3% | 6.2% | 2.3% |
| Clinton | 95.0% | 82.8% | 10.1% | 3.4% |
| Owings Mills | 93.1% | 78.6% | 12.5% | 4.1% |
| Randallstown | 92.7% | 76.7% | 10.5% | 4.3% |
| Olney | 97.5% | 91.6% | 4.6% | 1.2% |
| Chillum | 94.1% | 79.0% | 12.2% | 5.0% |
| College Park | 88.1% | 77.6% | 7.6% | 1.3% |
| Pasadena | 96.7% | 85.4% | 8.5% | 2.8% |
| Montgomery Village | 92.6% | 79.4% | 10.7% | 4.9% |
| Pikesville | 87.8% | 73.3% | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| Salisbury | 87.9% | 72.5% | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| Middle River | 92.6% | 75.1% | 14.2% | 5.0% |
| Eldersburg | 96.6% | 88.5% | 5.8% | 2.3% |
| Bel Air North | 95.9% | 84.9% | 10.2% | 2.3% |
| Milford Mill | 88.8% | 73.4% | 13.2% | 7.0% |
| Parkville | 90.4% | 74.7% | 14.1% | 5.1% |
| Clarksburg | 96.4% | 91.0% | 5.1% | 1.8% |
| Laurel | 97.7% | 84.9% | 10.9% | 1.3% |
| Crofton | 98.0% | 91.0% | 5.3% | 1.1% |
| South Laurel | 94.2% | 83.1% | 9.9% | 4.7% |
| Perry Hall | 94.2% | 82.4% | 10.9% | 4.5% |
| Ilchester | 98.2% | 91.8% | 5.5% | 1.1% |
| Carney | 83.3% | 70.7% | 11.2% | 5.5% |
| Lochearn | 84.5% | 68.8% | 12.0% | 6.5% |
| Ballenger Creek | 91.8% | 85.1% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Elkridge | 97.6% | 88.7% | 5.2% | 1.8% |
| Fairland | 96.2% | 81.1% | 12.5% | 3.6% |
| Reisterstown | 94.2% | 80.1% | 13.0% | 3.9% |
| North Laurel | 97.0% | 84.1% | 5.3% | 1.7% |
| Fort Washington | 96.2% | 86.1% | 5.9% | 2.6% |
| Edgewood | 90.3% | 75.7% | 11.5% | 5.4% |
| Greenbelt | 94.8% | 80.4% | 13.2% | 3.3% |
| Landover | 92.5% | 76.0% | 13.5% | 6.2% |
| Arnold | 98.5% | 90.5% | 7.6% | 0.8% |
| Cockeysville | 92.6% | 78.9% | 12.0% | 3.6% |
| North Potomac | 97.2% | 91.0% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Suitland | 89.2% | 78.8% | 9.6% | 7.4% |
| Camp Springs | 94.8% | 80.3% | 10.9% | 4.3% |
| Arbutus | 95.6% | 81.7% | 11.6% | 1.5% |
| Langley Park | 90.6% | 65.1% | 24.2% | 8.2% |
| Hyattsville | 94.5% | 84.6% | 9.0% | 3.1% |
| Westminster | 88.1% | 76.6% | 11.2% | 8.4% |
| Rosedale | 91.0% | 75.7% | 13.1% | 7.5% |
| Maryland City | 97.1% | 84.6% | 7.3% | 2.8% |
| Beltsville | 85.1% | 74.6% | 7.3% | 3.5% |
| Cumberland | 85.5% | 71.1% | 10.5% | 11.8% |
| Redland | 98.1% | 90.7% | 5.7% | 1.5% |
| East Riverdale | 90.7% | 75.8% | 11.0% | 8.8% |
| Seabrook | 94.9% | 80.2% | 11.7% | 2.2% |
| Lake Shore | 97.3% | 84.5% | 10.1% | 2.3% |
| Oxon Hill | 92.0% | 82.9% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Damascus | 95.4% | 87.5% | 7.2% | 2.8% |
| Takoma Park | 94.6% | 85.7% | 7.9% | 3.8% |
| Calverton | 89.9% | 81.0% | 7.0% | 2.3% |
| Ferndale | 93.0% | 81.9% | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| Adelphi | 92.4% | 77.2% | 13.1% | 4.8% |
| White Oak | 94.4% | 80.1% | 11.5% | 3.5% |
| Easton | 91.0% | 77.8% | 9.2% | 6.9% |
| Aberdeen | 88.8% | 75.7% | 11.7% | 5.9% |
| Parole | 91.8% | 82.0% | 9.2% | 6.1% |
| Glenmont | 97.3% | 85.0% | 11.0% | 1.7% |
| Glassmanor | 91.2% | 77.4% | 11.3% | 7.0% |
| Cloverly | 97.3% | 88.4% | 6.8% | 2.1% |
| Brooklyn Park | 91.0% | 69.9% | 12.2% | 7.8% |
| Mays Chapel | 97.3% | 85.0% | 11.5% | 2.0% |
| Hillcrest Heights | 91.6% | 76.2% | 13.4% | 6.7% |
| Rossville | 94.8% | 84.4% | 7.2% | 3.6% |
| Elkton | 88.8% | 77.2% | 10.4% | 6.1% |
| Bensville | 98.7% | 88.4% | 9.8% | 1.3% |
| Summerfield | 94.4% | 84.4% | 7.7% | 3.2% |
| Havre de Grace | 93.1% | 81.5% | 9.6% | 5.0% |
| Colesville | 93.8% | 86.1% | 6.3% | 3.3% |
| Linganore | 99.0% | 90.7% | 6.9% | 0.7% |
| Accokeek | 96.9% | 92.1% | 4.9% | 2.9% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the broadband subscription rate in Maryland?
- 92.4% of households in Maryland have a broadband internet subscription, and 5.1% have no internet access.
- Which Maryland counties have the highest broadband subscription rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Howard County (96.6%), Montgomery County (95.7%), Anne Arundel County (95.5%).
- Which Maryland counties have the lowest broadband subscription rate?
- The lowest are Garrett County (83.0%), Somerset County (83.4%), Allegany County (84.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates