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Internet and Broadband in Wisconsin
Households with a broadband subscription, by type. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Households with broadband
- 90.3%
- U.S. 91.0%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 74.3%
- U.S. 75.6%
- Cellular data plan only
- 11.0%
- U.S. 11.5%
- No internet access
- 6.9%
- U.S. 6.5%
Internet access by county
72 counties in Wisconsin
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| County | Households with broadband | Cable, fiber or DSL | Cell data only | No internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 84.2% | 64.7% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Ashland County | 84.8% | 65.5% | 10.9% | 12.7% |
| Barron County | 85.0% | 68.4% | 11.7% | 9.5% |
| Bayfield County | 89.8% | 73.9% | 9.5% | 7.8% |
| Brown County | 92.0% | 77.6% | 10.4% | 5.6% |
| Buffalo County | 87.8% | 66.5% | 12.5% | 10.5% |
| Burnett County | 85.4% | 59.3% | 16.2% | 12.2% |
| Calumet County | 92.9% | 76.6% | 11.1% | 5.1% |
| Chippewa County | 89.3% | 71.5% | 12.0% | 9.1% |
| Clark County | 78.6% | 46.8% | 19.2% | 18.8% |
| Columbia County | 88.3% | 66.6% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Crawford County | 83.0% | 61.3% | 14.2% | 12.2% |
| Dane County | 92.9% | 83.4% | 6.8% | 2.9% |
| Dodge County | 88.9% | 66.6% | 13.3% | 8.4% |
| Door County | 89.3% | 62.9% | 10.9% | 7.1% |
| Douglas County | 87.8% | 67.4% | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| Dunn County | 89.9% | 68.0% | 13.0% | 6.9% |
| Eau Claire County | 90.1% | 74.0% | 12.5% | 6.9% |
| Florence County | 84.8% | 67.6% | 9.7% | 12.4% |
| Fond du Lac County | 90.7% | 69.2% | 14.2% | 6.8% |
| Forest County | 84.7% | 56.4% | 14.2% | 12.5% |
| Grant County | 86.1% | 63.5% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| Green County | 87.8% | 66.8% | 11.7% | 9.8% |
| Green Lake County | 84.1% | 62.4% | 14.4% | 12.8% |
| Iowa County | 88.8% | 60.6% | 12.9% | 9.1% |
| Iron County | 89.6% | 63.7% | 11.9% | 8.2% |
| Jackson County | 84.8% | 57.0% | 15.3% | 12.2% |
| Jefferson County | 90.6% | 71.4% | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| Juneau County | 83.9% | 60.0% | 14.6% | 8.2% |
| Kenosha County | 92.4% | 80.4% | 8.7% | 5.5% |
| Kewaunee County | 87.4% | 56.3% | 17.3% | 10.9% |
| La Crosse County | 89.9% | 76.5% | 9.7% | 6.6% |
| Lafayette County | 82.2% | 50.5% | 14.7% | 15.4% |
| Langlade County | 87.1% | 58.6% | 15.0% | 10.6% |
| Lincoln County | 86.2% | 58.6% | 16.7% | 11.1% |
| Manitowoc County | 89.2% | 67.4% | 14.3% | 8.8% |
| Marathon County | 90.0% | 71.0% | 11.6% | 7.6% |
| Marinette County | 87.3% | 61.5% | 15.5% | 11.1% |
| Marquette County | 88.9% | 66.3% | 15.6% | 9.4% |
| Menominee County | 91.2% | 69.3% | 18.7% | 8.2% |
| Milwaukee County | 89.6% | 76.5% | 10.9% | 7.8% |
| Monroe County | 87.1% | 67.0% | 12.9% | 10.5% |
| Oconto County | 88.9% | 65.4% | 14.1% | 9.1% |
| Oneida County | 88.2% | 64.3% | 16.3% | 8.7% |
| Outagamie County | 92.8% | 77.0% | 11.8% | 5.2% |
| Ozaukee County | 93.5% | 81.3% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Pepin County | 85.8% | 69.1% | 9.8% | 12.4% |
| Pierce County | 92.2% | 66.8% | 15.1% | 5.5% |
| Polk County | 88.3% | 66.2% | 14.7% | 8.5% |
| Portage County | 92.5% | 79.2% | 10.3% | 5.6% |
| Price County | 84.2% | 64.0% | 12.2% | 12.5% |
| Racine County | 91.1% | 79.1% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| Richland County | 81.4% | 58.6% | 13.5% | 15.1% |
| Rock County | 90.3% | 72.7% | 12.1% | 5.8% |
| Rusk County | 84.9% | 59.3% | 15.4% | 12.0% |
| Sauk County | 88.5% | 72.5% | 11.0% | 7.4% |
| Sawyer County | 85.7% | 66.4% | 11.4% | 9.2% |
| Shawano County | 85.5% | 60.5% | 16.0% | 11.9% |
| Sheboygan County | 91.2% | 74.0% | 11.7% | 6.0% |
| St. Croix County | 93.4% | 75.6% | 12.9% | 4.4% |
| Taylor County | 83.9% | 56.5% | 15.5% | 12.6% |
| Trempealeau County | 87.1% | 67.1% | 13.6% | 10.8% |
| Vernon County | 80.4% | 70.0% | 9.0% | 15.7% |
| Vilas County | 87.9% | 63.2% | 13.8% | 8.4% |
| Walworth County | 88.7% | 72.9% | 10.6% | 6.0% |
| Washburn County | 86.8% | 60.6% | 14.4% | 10.0% |
| Washington County | 92.8% | 77.7% | 10.3% | 5.5% |
| Waukesha County | 94.0% | 83.7% | 7.9% | 4.1% |
| Waupaca County | 86.8% | 61.3% | 13.6% | 11.0% |
| Waushara County | 85.1% | 57.7% | 13.8% | 12.4% |
| Winnebago County | 91.6% | 76.5% | 11.7% | 5.8% |
| Wood County | 89.8% | 73.6% | 11.8% | 8.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 88.2% | 73.7% | 12.2% | 8.9% |
| Madison | 91.3% | 82.5% | 6.6% | 2.8% |
| Green Bay | 90.4% | 75.9% | 11.3% | 7.2% |
| Kenosha | 92.5% | 81.1% | 8.8% | 5.1% |
| Racine | 89.1% | 79.0% | 8.1% | 7.8% |
| Appleton | 94.2% | 81.9% | 9.9% | 4.0% |
| Waukesha | 94.3% | 84.1% | 7.9% | 3.6% |
| Eau Claire | 91.0% | 75.9% | 12.4% | 6.0% |
| Oshkosh | 91.5% | 77.5% | 11.2% | 5.9% |
| Janesville | 91.3% | 76.5% | 11.6% | 4.9% |
| West Allis | 89.9% | 76.2% | 11.6% | 8.1% |
| La Crosse | 88.4% | 75.5% | 10.7% | 7.6% |
| Sheboygan | 92.4% | 78.3% | 11.2% | 5.7% |
| Wauwatosa | 91.2% | 83.3% | 6.5% | 6.0% |
| Fond du Lac | 89.7% | 74.7% | 12.3% | 7.5% |
| Brookfield | 95.6% | 85.7% | 7.1% | 2.8% |
| New Berlin | 93.3% | 82.8% | 8.0% | 4.9% |
| Wausau | 88.7% | 77.1% | 10.0% | 8.2% |
| Menomonee Falls | 89.9% | 81.2% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Sun Prairie | 93.7% | 86.4% | 5.8% | 2.4% |
| Greenfield | 90.5% | 77.8% | 10.7% | 7.4% |
| Oak Creek | 93.1% | 81.9% | 8.9% | 3.0% |
| Beloit | 88.1% | 73.7% | 12.1% | 6.7% |
| Franklin | 90.6% | 80.7% | 7.7% | 7.9% |
| Manitowoc | 90.8% | 71.4% | 14.9% | 7.3% |
| Fitchburg | 95.9% | 87.9% | 6.0% | 1.4% |
| West Bend | 92.1% | 79.9% | 8.8% | 6.1% |
| Mount Pleasant | 92.5% | 78.8% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
| Neenah | 92.2% | 81.2% | 9.0% | 4.5% |
| Superior | 86.6% | 72.6% | 10.9% | 8.6% |
| Stevens Point | 93.5% | 81.5% | 9.5% | 4.5% |
| Muskego | 94.3% | 84.9% | 6.4% | 3.1% |
| De Pere | 93.0% | 80.3% | 9.9% | 4.3% |
| Mequon | 95.6% | 89.0% | 4.5% | 1.9% |
| Caledonia | 91.9% | 80.1% | 8.9% | 5.8% |
| Watertown | 89.8% | 78.1% | 9.3% | 7.6% |
| Middleton | 94.0% | 85.5% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| Pleasant Prairie | 94.6% | 84.7% | 6.6% | 3.5% |
| Howard | 90.7% | 82.1% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Germantown | 95.6% | 84.5% | 9.4% | 3.2% |
| South Milwaukee | 94.6% | 79.9% | 10.8% | 4.1% |
| Onalaska | 88.2% | 76.7% | 9.0% | 6.4% |
| Fox Crossing | 92.6% | 81.1% | 9.8% | 5.4% |
| Oconomowoc | 94.7% | 85.0% | 8.2% | 2.1% |
| Wisconsin Rapids | 88.3% | 76.5% | 9.5% | 9.8% |
| Marshfield | 90.2% | 75.0% | 12.7% | 7.5% |
| Menasha | 90.5% | 76.3% | 12.9% | 6.9% |
| Cudahy | 92.2% | 80.3% | 8.6% | 5.5% |
| Kaukauna | 90.8% | 75.4% | 12.1% | 7.0% |
| Ashwaubenon | 92.9% | 79.1% | 10.2% | 4.4% |
| River Falls | 93.9% | 78.5% | 9.7% | 2.8% |
| Beaver Dam | 88.1% | 75.7% | 9.4% | 5.7% |
| Menomonie | 88.8% | 68.9% | 12.6% | 7.1% |
| Bellevue | 93.7% | 76.4% | 13.7% | 5.7% |
| Pewaukee | 95.3% | 85.3% | 8.1% | 3.8% |
| Hartford | 92.2% | 79.7% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| Whitewater | 76.2% | 64.7% | 9.1% | 2.4% |
| Weston | 94.1% | 84.2% | 7.9% | 4.1% |
| Waunakee | 96.8% | 88.6% | 5.9% | 1.4% |
| Verona | 96.2% | 90.6% | 4.6% | 2.6% |
| Hudson | 92.1% | 78.6% | 9.9% | 3.1% |
| Chippewa Falls | 89.0% | 71.7% | 13.1% | 9.0% |
| Whitefish Bay | 97.3% | 91.2% | 5.3% | 2.4% |
| Greendale | 92.0% | 86.3% | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Salem Lakes | 87.4% | 78.4% | 5.3% | 10.4% |
| Allouez | 91.2% | 80.5% | 9.5% | 2.9% |
| Plover | 95.2% | 86.2% | 8.4% | 3.6% |
| Harrison | 96.8% | 84.3% | 8.0% | 1.5% |
| Glendale | 89.3% | 79.6% | 7.8% | 9.1% |
| Shorewood | 90.9% | 80.0% | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| Stoughton | 90.7% | 84.0% | 5.0% | 5.5% |
| Greenville | 93.7% | 81.1% | 9.3% | 1.7% |
| Suamico | 96.1% | 86.9% | 7.1% | 3.0% |
| Baraboo | 87.9% | 72.3% | 12.4% | 8.9% |
| Port Washington | 92.4% | 82.3% | 8.8% | 5.5% |
| Cedarburg | 94.9% | 79.9% | 13.2% | 3.2% |
| Brown Deer | 93.5% | 81.0% | 8.7% | 4.4% |
| Fort Atkinson | 90.7% | 78.4% | 8.3% | 7.2% |
| Grafton | 95.6% | 81.3% | 13.2% | 2.8% |
| Sussex | 95.0% | 85.4% | 8.3% | 4.6% |
| Richfield | 95.2% | 90.3% | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Little Chute | 93.0% | 77.3% | 14.1% | 5.0% |
| Oregon | 97.3% | 90.1% | 6.3% | 2.1% |
| DeForest | 96.4% | 91.7% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Platteville | 90.4% | 72.4% | 14.0% | 4.7% |
| Holmen | 91.9% | 82.1% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Two Rivers | 86.6% | 72.0% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| Waupun | 90.8% | 73.5% | 12.5% | 7.3% |
| Marinette | 88.5% | 74.3% | 12.1% | 10.5% |
| Burlington | 90.0% | 79.2% | 8.6% | 8.3% |
| Lisbon | 93.1% | 82.6% | 8.1% | 4.5% |
| Hobart | 94.5% | 83.4% | 8.1% | 2.3% |
| Monroe | 86.4% | 73.1% | 10.2% | 10.7% |
| New Richmond | 89.4% | 72.6% | 13.9% | 7.2% |
| Portage | 87.6% | 72.7% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Elkhorn | 83.8% | 72.8% | 8.1% | 13.5% |
| Reedsburg | 89.8% | 75.8% | 11.6% | 6.0% |
| Hartland | 90.0% | 80.2% | 8.5% | 7.3% |
| Sparta | 92.9% | 75.7% | 12.9% | 5.3% |
| Sturgeon Bay | 87.6% | 74.1% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the broadband subscription rate in Wisconsin?
- 90.3% of households in Wisconsin have a broadband internet subscription, and 6.9% have no internet access.
- Which Wisconsin counties have the highest broadband subscription rate?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Waukesha County (94.0%), Ozaukee County (93.5%), St. Croix County (93.4%).
- Which Wisconsin counties have the lowest broadband subscription rate?
- The lowest are Clark County (78.6%), Vernon County (80.4%), Richland County (81.4%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates