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Internet and Broadband in Virginia
Households with a broadband subscription, by type. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Households with broadband
- 91.0%
- U.S. 91.0%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75.8%
- U.S. 75.6%
- Cellular data plan only
- 11.3%
- U.S. 11.5%
- No internet access
- 6.7%
- U.S. 6.5%
Internet access by county
133 counties in Virginia
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| County | Households with broadband | Cable, fiber or DSL | Cell data only | No internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | 83.5% | 55.2% | 17.5% | 13.6% |
| Albemarle County | 92.9% | 77.0% | 11.9% | 4.4% |
| Alexandria city | 94.1% | 80.4% | 11.3% | 4.0% |
| Alleghany County | 82.8% | 71.5% | 6.8% | 15.9% |
| Amelia County | 84.2% | 57.4% | 14.5% | 12.6% |
| Amherst County | 84.5% | 58.4% | 15.7% | 13.5% |
| Appomattox County | 83.5% | 55.9% | 18.5% | 14.4% |
| Arlington County | 95.2% | 87.0% | 7.3% | 2.6% |
| Augusta County | 86.0% | 58.6% | 18.7% | 11.8% |
| Bath County | 79.7% | 67.8% | 6.9% | 19.4% |
| Bedford County | 88.8% | 60.3% | 19.1% | 8.6% |
| Bland County | 70.5% | 48.4% | 12.1% | 28.0% |
| Botetourt County | 88.1% | 71.1% | 12.3% | 9.0% |
| Bristol city | 74.8% | 66.7% | 6.3% | 20.4% |
| Brunswick County | 80.2% | 41.6% | 24.7% | 19.1% |
| Buchanan County | 77.2% | 64.9% | 4.8% | 20.9% |
| Buckingham County | 76.4% | 53.7% | 15.8% | 22.0% |
| Buena Vista city | 86.6% | 70.0% | 14.2% | 9.2% |
| Campbell County | 86.0% | 59.9% | 18.2% | 11.0% |
| Caroline County | 86.3% | 54.7% | 18.5% | 12.0% |
| Carroll County | 82.9% | 51.8% | 19.3% | 14.3% |
| Charles City County | 74.5% | 36.4% | 23.4% | 23.0% |
| Charlotte County | 75.4% | 24.2% | 25.4% | 23.2% |
| Charlottesville city | 90.4% | 77.5% | 11.1% | 4.5% |
| Chesapeake city | 92.6% | 79.8% | 11.0% | 4.8% |
| Chesterfield County | 95.3% | 85.0% | 8.0% | 3.4% |
| Clarke County | 89.2% | 54.8% | 18.4% | 8.9% |
| Colonial Heights city | 88.8% | 73.9% | 12.9% | 10.0% |
| Covington city | 82.3% | 67.3% | 14.2% | 15.2% |
| Craig County | 86.9% | 76.5% | 3.3% | 8.0% |
| Culpeper County | 91.8% | 64.2% | 18.0% | 6.6% |
| Cumberland County | 79.9% | 36.7% | 31.6% | 17.5% |
| Danville city | 78.7% | 41.7% | 33.6% | 17.6% |
| Dickenson County | 83.5% | 64.7% | 9.1% | 15.5% |
| Dinwiddie County | 87.7% | 44.8% | 24.8% | 11.1% |
| Emporia city | 88.4% | 66.4% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Essex County | 81.2% | 53.0% | 20.1% | 16.1% |
| Fairfax city | 96.7% | 89.8% | 4.7% | 2.4% |
| Fairfax County | 96.4% | 88.6% | 6.6% | 2.2% |
| Falls Church city | 98.3% | 94.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% |
| Fauquier County | 92.3% | 62.5% | 16.0% | 6.0% |
| Floyd County | 84.7% | 62.4% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Fluvanna County | 93.8% | 79.4% | 9.3% | 4.0% |
| Franklin city | 92.2% | 68.4% | 19.0% | 7.8% |
| Franklin County | 83.4% | 56.9% | 16.8% | 14.4% |
| Frederick County | 90.9% | 68.6% | 13.4% | 7.4% |
| Fredericksburg city | 92.9% | 79.6% | 9.0% | 6.7% |
| Galax city | 88.2% | 61.5% | 23.3% | 10.4% |
| Giles County | 83.1% | 66.2% | 9.6% | 14.2% |
| Gloucester County | 89.0% | 69.5% | 14.4% | 8.2% |
| Goochland County | 93.5% | 64.7% | 17.7% | 4.5% |
| Grayson County | 81.1% | 51.6% | 16.6% | 16.1% |
| Greene County | 91.7% | 72.7% | 11.8% | 5.8% |
| Greensville County | 87.4% | 44.1% | 28.5% | 12.6% |
| Halifax County | 71.2% | 40.1% | 22.8% | 26.0% |
| Hampton city | 93.0% | 79.3% | 12.0% | 5.3% |
| Hanover County | 92.3% | 72.7% | 12.9% | 5.3% |
| Harrisonburg city | 85.9% | 73.2% | 10.3% | 5.6% |
| Henrico County | 92.6% | 80.0% | 11.1% | 5.5% |
| Henry County | 75.3% | 60.6% | 9.8% | 20.9% |
| Highland County | 77.0% | 66.4% | 5.8% | 17.5% |
| Hopewell city | 86.1% | 69.8% | 14.0% | 11.8% |
| Isle of Wight County | 85.5% | 64.2% | 13.5% | 12.6% |
| James City County | 95.2% | 84.1% | 9.1% | 3.7% |
| King and Queen County | 74.5% | 38.6% | 25.8% | 21.6% |
| King George County | 91.0% | 74.4% | 8.9% | 6.9% |
| King William County | 78.4% | 38.6% | 25.9% | 14.7% |
| Lancaster County | 78.5% | 53.0% | 13.4% | 20.2% |
| Lee County | 75.8% | 56.7% | 13.5% | 18.5% |
| Lexington city | 93.4% | 74.7% | 17.3% | 6.1% |
| Loudoun County | 97.0% | 87.9% | 6.8% | 1.4% |
| Louisa County | 86.5% | 45.7% | 23.3% | 11.5% |
| Lunenburg County | 61.8% | 23.8% | 12.6% | 36.8% |
| Lynchburg city | 92.4% | 78.1% | 11.4% | 6.4% |
| Madison County | 85.2% | 36.6% | 24.5% | 12.1% |
| Manassas city | 95.1% | 80.7% | 10.6% | 2.1% |
| Manassas Park city | 92.6% | 81.1% | 9.2% | 3.4% |
| Martinsville city | 86.0% | 69.4% | 13.1% | 10.0% |
| Mathews County | 75.5% | 58.7% | 10.8% | 21.8% |
| Mecklenburg County | 74.7% | 46.9% | 16.2% | 23.0% |
| Middlesex County | 84.3% | 65.9% | 11.1% | 12.8% |
| Montgomery County | 91.4% | 77.7% | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Nelson County | 84.9% | 63.8% | 13.1% | 10.8% |
| New Kent County | 91.4% | 72.8% | 11.3% | 7.6% |
| Newport News city | 91.6% | 75.6% | 14.7% | 5.7% |
| Norfolk city | 88.8% | 72.9% | 13.6% | 7.9% |
| Northampton County | 85.5% | 54.6% | 20.4% | 11.9% |
| Northumberland County | 81.1% | 56.2% | 12.2% | 15.8% |
| Norton city | 80.1% | 66.0% | 12.0% | 9.0% |
| Nottoway County | 73.1% | 43.4% | 20.5% | 25.1% |
| Orange County | 93.1% | 70.1% | 15.8% | 6.0% |
| Page County | 80.5% | 58.8% | 14.9% | 17.3% |
| Patrick County | 82.6% | 54.2% | 15.9% | 15.6% |
| Petersburg city | 85.5% | 68.0% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| Pittsylvania County | 78.0% | 39.0% | 29.0% | 19.3% |
| Poquoson city | 95.7% | 87.9% | 6.0% | 3.6% |
| Portsmouth city | 88.0% | 67.7% | 17.5% | 9.6% |
| Powhatan County | 90.9% | 70.3% | 14.4% | 6.9% |
| Prince Edward County | 82.0% | 47.5% | 22.7% | 14.8% |
| Prince George County | 92.6% | 71.5% | 15.7% | 5.4% |
| Prince William County | 96.4% | 87.1% | 7.5% | 1.8% |
| Pulaski County | 81.7% | 51.8% | 21.0% | 14.7% |
| Radford city | 87.4% | 70.5% | 12.6% | 8.5% |
| Rappahannock County | 90.6% | 41.6% | 17.7% | 6.0% |
| Richmond city | 86.2% | 73.5% | 10.3% | 7.6% |
| Richmond County | 87.1% | 55.6% | 22.8% | 11.9% |
| Roanoke city | 85.7% | 71.6% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Roanoke County | 89.5% | 78.3% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Rockbridge County | 84.0% | 64.7% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| Rockingham County | 86.8% | 62.6% | 14.2% | 11.1% |
| Russell County | 72.7% | 61.4% | 7.0% | 25.6% |
| Salem city | 91.1% | 78.6% | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| Scott County | 77.7% | 67.2% | 6.2% | 19.7% |
| Shenandoah County | 86.5% | 66.6% | 14.0% | 11.7% |
| Smyth County | 80.2% | 65.5% | 10.0% | 15.8% |
| Southampton County | 85.5% | 48.7% | 26.2% | 13.8% |
| Spotsylvania County | 95.5% | 84.2% | 7.2% | 3.1% |
| Stafford County | 96.8% | 87.5% | 6.7% | 2.5% |
| Staunton city | 86.3% | 72.3% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| Suffolk city | 90.2% | 71.4% | 14.8% | 6.4% |
| Surry County | 80.0% | 48.1% | 25.7% | 18.4% |
| Sussex County | 86.1% | 45.1% | 31.8% | 13.0% |
| Tazewell County | 85.4% | 71.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| Virginia Beach city | 94.4% | 84.7% | 8.3% | 3.6% |
| Warren County | 91.5% | 73.0% | 13.9% | 5.7% |
| Washington County | 83.8% | 69.8% | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Waynesboro city | 91.4% | 77.3% | 12.7% | 6.4% |
| Westmoreland County | 82.7% | 57.9% | 15.2% | 15.9% |
| Williamsburg city | 92.1% | 76.4% | 11.1% | 5.5% |
| Winchester city | 87.4% | 73.5% | 11.8% | 9.7% |
| Wise County | 84.4% | 68.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Wythe County | 82.9% | 55.9% | 17.7% | 13.4% |
| York County | 94.6% | 85.8% | 7.9% | 3.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 94.4% | 84.7% | 8.3% | 3.6% |
| Chesapeake | 92.6% | 79.8% | 11.0% | 4.8% |
| Arlington | 95.2% | 87.0% | 7.3% | 2.6% |
| Norfolk | 88.8% | 72.9% | 13.6% | 7.9% |
| Richmond | 86.2% | 73.5% | 10.3% | 7.6% |
| Newport News | 91.6% | 75.6% | 14.7% | 5.7% |
| Alexandria | 94.1% | 80.4% | 11.3% | 4.0% |
| Hampton | 93.0% | 79.3% | 12.0% | 5.3% |
| Suffolk | 90.2% | 71.4% | 14.8% | 6.4% |
| Roanoke | 85.7% | 71.6% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Portsmouth | 88.0% | 67.7% | 17.5% | 9.6% |
| Lynchburg | 92.4% | 78.1% | 11.4% | 6.4% |
| Centreville | 98.3% | 91.9% | 5.4% | 1.1% |
| Dale City | 97.2% | 84.8% | 9.8% | 1.4% |
| Reston | 97.0% | 89.9% | 5.9% | 1.2% |
| Harrisonburg | 85.9% | 73.2% | 10.3% | 5.6% |
| McLean | 96.1% | 91.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% |
| Tuckahoe | 93.1% | 84.0% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| Leesburg | 96.1% | 86.5% | 8.3% | 2.3% |
| Lake Ridge | 96.9% | 89.1% | 6.9% | 1.7% |
| Ashburn | 97.5% | 88.0% | 8.1% | 1.2% |
| Blacksburg | 93.6% | 86.4% | 5.9% | 3.2% |
| Charlottesville | 90.4% | 77.5% | 11.1% | 4.5% |
| Burke | 98.3% | 94.2% | 3.5% | 0.8% |
| Woodbridge | 95.6% | 81.6% | 9.4% | 2.8% |
| Manassas | 95.1% | 80.7% | 10.6% | 2.1% |
| Danville | 78.7% | 41.7% | 33.6% | 17.6% |
| Linton Hall | 97.4% | 92.2% | 4.0% | 0.7% |
| Annandale | 93.5% | 81.4% | 11.2% | 5.0% |
| Mechanicsville | 91.2% | 79.7% | 8.9% | 5.5% |
| Oakton | 97.8% | 89.2% | 7.6% | 1.7% |
| Fair Oaks | 98.0% | 91.9% | 4.1% | 1.1% |
| South Riding | 99.5% | 93.7% | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Petersburg | 85.5% | 68.0% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| Sterling | 94.2% | 82.9% | 8.9% | 3.6% |
| West Falls Church | 93.6% | 84.6% | 7.0% | 1.9% |
| Springfield | 89.7% | 78.0% | 10.5% | 3.9% |
| Short Pump | 96.1% | 90.5% | 4.5% | 3.3% |
| Tysons | 97.3% | 89.1% | 7.5% | 1.1% |
| Fredericksburg | 92.9% | 79.6% | 9.0% | 6.7% |
| Winchester | 87.4% | 73.5% | 11.8% | 9.7% |
| Cherry Hill | 95.4% | 82.8% | 11.6% | 1.3% |
| Staunton | 86.3% | 72.3% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| Cave Spring | 92.8% | 84.3% | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| Salem | 91.1% | 78.6% | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| Fairfax | 96.7% | 89.8% | 4.7% | 2.4% |
| Herndon | 96.0% | 85.0% | 9.2% | 2.4% |
| Brambleton | 94.6% | 91.8% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Chester | 93.2% | 81.5% | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| Bailey's Crossroads | 89.3% | 75.5% | 12.4% | 6.1% |
| Chantilly | 97.6% | 88.0% | 8.2% | 1.4% |
| Hopewell | 86.1% | 69.8% | 14.0% | 11.8% |
| Waynesboro | 91.4% | 77.3% | 12.7% | 6.4% |
| Christiansburg | 92.4% | 80.4% | 7.3% | 5.7% |
| McNair | 95.3% | 84.4% | 8.7% | 2.5% |
| West Springfield | 97.8% | 90.5% | 6.2% | 1.7% |
| Montclair | 98.2% | 92.7% | 5.5% | 0.9% |
| Leesylvania | 99.0% | 92.7% | 5.2% | 0.3% |
| Buckhall | 96.6% | 92.8% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Woodlawn | 91.6% | 76.2% | 14.7% | 6.6% |
| Rose Hill | 97.0% | 88.0% | 7.6% | 2.3% |
| Lorton | 98.1% | 90.1% | 5.6% | 0.8% |
| Culpeper | 96.0% | 77.1% | 15.5% | 2.0% |
| Meadowbrook | 95.6% | 83.4% | 7.9% | 3.3% |
| Merrifield | 97.4% | 90.3% | 5.9% | 2.0% |
| Lincolnia | 97.2% | 87.7% | 8.7% | 1.6% |
| Sudley | 90.4% | 79.3% | 9.4% | 5.1% |
| Midlothian | 94.1% | 86.4% | 7.7% | 3.6% |
| Franklin Farm | 98.0% | 94.2% | 3.1% | 1.6% |
| Laurel | 93.1% | 79.3% | 13.3% | 5.4% |
| Kingstowne | 97.6% | 89.0% | 7.3% | 1.8% |
| Colonial Heights | 88.8% | 73.9% | 12.9% | 10.0% |
| Franconia | 98.9% | 93.6% | 4.5% | 1.0% |
| Gainesville | 99.3% | 92.7% | 4.1% | 0.4% |
| Idylwood | 92.5% | 84.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Glen Allen | 93.0% | 81.3% | 10.5% | 6.1% |
| Hybla Valley | 91.8% | 81.8% | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Hollins | 88.0% | 77.2% | 9.0% | 10.4% |
| Burke Centre | 98.5% | 92.8% | 4.9% | 0.2% |
| Bon Air | 95.6% | 86.3% | 7.6% | 4.2% |
| Bull Run | 94.4% | 82.5% | 8.3% | 2.5% |
| Bristol | 74.8% | 66.7% | 6.3% | 20.4% |
| Manassas Park | 92.6% | 81.1% | 9.2% | 3.4% |
| Radford | 87.4% | 70.5% | 12.6% | 8.5% |
| Fort Hunt | 97.4% | 91.5% | 5.2% | 1.9% |
| Stone Ridge | 99.3% | 96.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% |
| Vienna | 97.9% | 89.7% | 7.5% | 1.2% |
| Wolf Trap | 99.2% | 95.1% | 3.8% | 0.4% |
| Williamsburg | 92.1% | 76.4% | 11.1% | 5.5% |
| Front Royal | 88.2% | 72.2% | 13.2% | 7.6% |
| East Highland Park | 84.9% | 66.3% | 17.2% | 11.5% |
| Great Falls | 98.8% | 94.4% | 3.3% | 0.4% |
| Falls Church | 98.3% | 94.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% |
| Broadlands | 100.0% | 95.5% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Highland Springs | 88.0% | 65.2% | 21.5% | 6.1% |
| Groveton | 84.9% | 72.5% | 10.4% | 12.2% |
| Brandermill | 95.9% | 84.3% | 10.4% | 1.3% |
| Martinsville | 86.0% | 69.4% | 13.1% | 10.0% |
| Huntington | 96.4% | 84.3% | 11.0% | 2.3% |
| Newington | 97.5% | 91.1% | 6.3% | 1.6% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the broadband subscription rate in Virginia?
- 91.0% of households in Virginia have a broadband internet subscription, and 6.7% have no internet access.
- Which Virginia counties have the highest broadband subscription rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Falls Church city (98.3%), Loudoun County (97.0%), Stafford County (96.8%).
- Which Virginia counties have the lowest broadband subscription rate?
- The lowest are Lunenburg County (61.8%), Halifax County (71.2%), Russell County (72.7%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates