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Internet and Broadband in Washington
Households with a broadband subscription, by type. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Households with broadband
- 93.6%
- U.S. 91.0%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 80.2%
- U.S. 75.6%
- Cellular data plan only
- 9.4%
- U.S. 11.5%
- No internet access
- 4.2%
- U.S. 6.5%
Internet access by county
39 counties in Washington
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| County | Households with broadband | Cable, fiber or DSL | Cell data only | No internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 90.0% | 51.3% | 26.5% | 7.7% |
| Asotin County | 87.5% | 67.3% | 14.0% | 7.0% |
| Benton County | 92.2% | 77.9% | 9.5% | 4.9% |
| Chelan County | 90.7% | 76.5% | 9.4% | 6.0% |
| Clallam County | 92.5% | 73.3% | 11.4% | 5.9% |
| Clark County | 94.5% | 81.7% | 9.3% | 3.8% |
| Columbia County | 82.4% | 49.6% | 11.4% | 10.7% |
| Cowlitz County | 91.0% | 70.8% | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Douglas County | 90.5% | 75.7% | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| Ferry County | 80.2% | 39.2% | 13.7% | 14.8% |
| Franklin County | 92.8% | 74.6% | 11.8% | 4.5% |
| Garfield County | 83.9% | 42.3% | 10.0% | 12.2% |
| Grant County | 90.8% | 73.6% | 12.7% | 6.8% |
| Grays Harbor County | 89.8% | 69.9% | 14.2% | 7.6% |
| Island County | 94.8% | 82.4% | 7.9% | 3.0% |
| Jefferson County | 92.5% | 74.4% | 10.9% | 5.5% |
| King County | 95.1% | 85.3% | 7.9% | 2.9% |
| Kitsap County | 95.3% | 84.0% | 8.1% | 2.9% |
| Kittitas County | 90.6% | 73.2% | 10.4% | 4.7% |
| Klickitat County | 87.9% | 57.2% | 11.1% | 9.6% |
| Lewis County | 87.9% | 62.3% | 13.7% | 8.9% |
| Lincoln County | 86.9% | 48.9% | 17.8% | 10.6% |
| Mason County | 91.9% | 74.1% | 9.2% | 6.5% |
| Okanogan County | 86.9% | 52.1% | 11.6% | 9.0% |
| Pacific County | 89.7% | 68.8% | 12.9% | 7.8% |
| Pend Oreille County | 88.7% | 65.6% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| Pierce County | 94.6% | 81.9% | 10.2% | 3.7% |
| San Juan County | 93.8% | 67.8% | 16.5% | 3.9% |
| Skagit County | 93.8% | 76.9% | 11.5% | 4.5% |
| Skamania County | 89.3% | 63.8% | 11.0% | 7.8% |
| Snohomish County | 94.4% | 83.3% | 8.6% | 3.5% |
| Spokane County | 92.0% | 77.1% | 9.8% | 5.3% |
| Stevens County | 86.7% | 46.4% | 15.2% | 10.5% |
| Thurston County | 94.5% | 83.2% | 8.7% | 3.8% |
| Wahkiakum County | 85.1% | 57.0% | 6.5% | 11.0% |
| Walla Walla County | 89.1% | 72.4% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Whatcom County | 93.7% | 79.6% | 9.7% | 4.1% |
| Whitman County | 85.4% | 73.4% | 7.3% | 4.8% |
| Yakima County | 89.5% | 68.5% | 13.7% | 8.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 94.5% | 85.8% | 6.9% | 3.0% |
| Spokane | 91.9% | 80.2% | 9.5% | 5.5% |
| Tacoma | 92.8% | 80.3% | 10.9% | 4.6% |
| Vancouver | 93.4% | 81.6% | 8.7% | 4.8% |
| Bellevue | 96.8% | 89.8% | 5.8% | 1.8% |
| Kent | 95.6% | 82.0% | 11.5% | 3.3% |
| Everett | 92.1% | 80.6% | 10.0% | 4.8% |
| Spokane Valley | 90.3% | 78.3% | 9.3% | 6.5% |
| Renton | 94.4% | 82.1% | 10.6% | 3.6% |
| Federal Way | 94.0% | 78.7% | 13.6% | 4.3% |
| Yakima | 89.2% | 73.7% | 12.3% | 8.9% |
| Bellingham | 93.8% | 82.3% | 9.9% | 3.3% |
| Kirkland | 96.3% | 88.8% | 6.1% | 2.3% |
| Auburn | 94.5% | 79.8% | 11.9% | 3.1% |
| Kennewick | 91.2% | 79.0% | 9.2% | 5.4% |
| Pasco | 93.9% | 79.4% | 11.0% | 4.0% |
| Redmond | 95.8% | 90.0% | 4.9% | 2.0% |
| Marysville | 94.6% | 85.0% | 7.7% | 3.5% |
| South Hill | 97.1% | 88.6% | 7.1% | 1.8% |
| Sammamish | 99.1% | 93.4% | 4.8% | 0.2% |
| Lakewood | 91.8% | 76.9% | 13.6% | 6.8% |
| Richland | 93.2% | 82.6% | 9.0% | 3.2% |
| Shoreline | 93.8% | 84.3% | 7.7% | 3.8% |
| Lacey | 93.9% | 84.1% | 8.3% | 4.1% |
| Olympia | 94.8% | 83.9% | 9.7% | 2.9% |
| Burien | 92.9% | 80.6% | 10.8% | 5.2% |
| Bothell | 96.4% | 89.6% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
| Bremerton | 93.0% | 82.5% | 8.6% | 4.5% |
| Puyallup | 94.2% | 81.8% | 10.7% | 3.0% |
| Edmonds | 96.1% | 87.4% | 7.7% | 2.6% |
| Lake Stevens | 94.9% | 86.8% | 7.2% | 2.3% |
| Lynnwood | 92.7% | 78.5% | 12.0% | 5.7% |
| Issaquah | 96.8% | 90.5% | 5.2% | 1.4% |
| Parkland | 93.0% | 78.4% | 13.1% | 5.7% |
| Longview | 89.5% | 74.3% | 11.8% | 7.1% |
| Wenatchee | 90.7% | 78.7% | 9.6% | 6.4% |
| Mount Vernon | 94.3% | 81.6% | 10.3% | 3.7% |
| Graham | 95.2% | 82.3% | 8.5% | 3.7% |
| University Place | 97.0% | 88.0% | 8.0% | 1.7% |
| Spanaway | 95.8% | 83.8% | 10.1% | 2.7% |
| Walla Walla | 85.9% | 74.0% | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Des Moines | 93.4% | 75.6% | 15.1% | 4.0% |
| SeaTac | 91.9% | 74.6% | 14.5% | 7.0% |
| Pullman | 85.5% | 77.6% | 7.0% | 3.4% |
| Orchards | 96.1% | 82.1% | 11.6% | 2.0% |
| Maple Valley | 95.8% | 90.3% | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Camas | 97.3% | 91.3% | 4.3% | 2.3% |
| Tumwater | 94.4% | 83.3% | 9.4% | 4.1% |
| Moses Lake | 90.3% | 80.0% | 9.0% | 5.8% |
| Mill Creek East | 98.0% | 93.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% |
| Frederickson | 94.8% | 81.7% | 12.5% | 4.2% |
| Mercer Island | 94.5% | 85.7% | 5.8% | 3.0% |
| Bainbridge Island | 97.4% | 89.3% | 6.8% | 0.6% |
| Oak Harbor | 93.9% | 85.7% | 6.0% | 3.8% |
| Kenmore | 96.0% | 88.7% | 5.8% | 2.6% |
| Eastmont | 97.7% | 86.8% | 9.4% | 1.2% |
| North Lynnwood | 97.4% | 87.9% | 8.4% | 1.0% |
| Hazel Dell | 94.3% | 80.8% | 10.6% | 3.3% |
| Mountlake Terrace | 93.5% | 83.3% | 8.5% | 4.1% |
| Union Hill-Novelty Hill | 98.3% | 89.3% | 7.6% | 1.1% |
| Martha Lake | 98.0% | 91.0% | 6.1% | 1.3% |
| Cottage Lake | 98.8% | 94.1% | 4.0% | 0.7% |
| Silver Firs | 95.8% | 89.7% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Bonney Lake | 97.1% | 88.0% | 7.0% | 2.8% |
| Bothell West | 98.2% | 92.4% | 5.7% | 1.1% |
| Battle Ground | 96.7% | 83.4% | 11.7% | 1.8% |
| Tukwila | 90.8% | 75.4% | 12.9% | 7.3% |
| Mukilteo | 95.9% | 87.6% | 6.4% | 2.0% |
| Covington | 96.3% | 87.4% | 6.6% | 2.0% |
| Five Corners | 94.9% | 80.0% | 12.4% | 2.9% |
| Arlington | 91.7% | 81.8% | 7.5% | 3.8% |
| Mill Creek | 96.6% | 87.3% | 8.0% | 1.9% |
| Ellensburg | 91.2% | 77.7% | 11.8% | 4.2% |
| Silverdale | 96.2% | 82.9% | 9.5% | 2.5% |
| Port Angeles | 93.3% | 80.8% | 10.5% | 5.5% |
| Salmon Creek | 97.0% | 83.9% | 10.5% | 2.9% |
| Monroe | 94.9% | 84.7% | 8.4% | 2.6% |
| Centralia | 89.3% | 70.7% | 14.0% | 6.5% |
| Anacortes | 93.3% | 82.2% | 9.0% | 4.0% |
| Fairwood | 97.1% | 85.6% | 10.5% | 0.9% |
| Bryn Mawr-Skyway | 92.9% | 82.2% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| West Richland | 94.8% | 84.0% | 7.6% | 4.6% |
| Washougal | 95.4% | 89.1% | 5.8% | 2.9% |
| Camano | 94.6% | 79.7% | 9.6% | 2.2% |
| Port Orchard | 96.9% | 86.5% | 8.9% | 2.3% |
| Aberdeen | 93.2% | 73.4% | 16.7% | 4.9% |
| Sunnyside | 86.6% | 64.1% | 18.2% | 8.4% |
| Lynden | 94.4% | 84.8% | 6.8% | 4.0% |
| Ferndale | 94.1% | 78.5% | 12.6% | 5.2% |
| Lakeland North | 98.0% | 91.1% | 6.0% | 1.3% |
| Lake Stickney | 93.3% | 81.0% | 10.7% | 5.9% |
| Fort Lewis | 98.2% | 85.5% | 11.7% | 0.9% |
| White Center | 95.8% | 87.0% | 7.4% | 3.6% |
| Bothell East | 98.2% | 91.4% | 6.1% | 0.4% |
| Elk Plain | 96.3% | 86.2% | 8.5% | 3.4% |
| East Wenatchee | 92.0% | 82.5% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Artondale | 98.6% | 89.4% | 7.0% | 1.2% |
| Snoqualmie | 99.8% | 94.1% | 4.0% | 0.2% |
| Woodinville | 95.2% | 87.5% | 7.2% | 1.4% |
| Ridgefield | 96.7% | 87.9% | 5.3% | 2.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the broadband subscription rate in Washington?
- 93.6% of households in Washington have a broadband internet subscription, and 4.2% have no internet access.
- Which Washington counties have the highest broadband subscription rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Kitsap County (95.3%), King County (95.1%), Island County (94.8%).
- Which Washington counties have the lowest broadband subscription rate?
- The lowest are Whitman County (85.4%), Stevens County (86.7%), Lincoln County (86.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates