Mississippi Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023
Mississippi Internet Facts in 2023
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Mississippi currently ranks 48th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly two in ten Mississippi residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.
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This means that nearly eight in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).
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This means that seven in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
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The U.S. has more than 2,862 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.
At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.
In Mississippi, 76.1% of people have access to 100Mbps broadband, ranking 50th among all states.
Internet Availability by County
100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest
| Highest | |
|---|---|
| Jackson | 97.94% |
| DeSoto | 97.88% |
| Harrison | 97.03% |
| Warren | 96.58% |
| Hinds | 95.03% |
| Pearl River | 94.60% |
| Hancock | 94.14% |
| Madison | 94.00% |
| Lee | 93.61% |
| Rankin | 93.58% |
| Lowest | |
|---|---|
| Marion | 0% |
| Wilkinson | 0% |
| Covington | 0.07% |
| Sharkey | 0.08% |
| Noxubee | 0.16% |
| Walthall | 0.24% |
| Jefferson | 1.22% |
| Amite | 1.64% |
| Lawrence | 4.48% |
| Perry | 10.68% |
In Mississippi, 60.9% of people have access to 1G broadband, ranking 35th among all states.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in Mississippi
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)
Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access
- With: 77%
- Without: 23%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: <1%
- Broadband of any type: 77%
- Cellular data only: 21%
- Satellite: 10%
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic
- <18: 9%
- 18-64: 10%
- 65+ adults: 12%
- <$20,000: 46%
- $20,000-$74,999: 21%
- $75,000+: 8%
- Black: 13%
- Native American/Alaska Native: 16%
- Asian: 3%
- Mixed race: 13%
- Hispanic or Latino: 13%
- White: 9%
- Employed: 9%
- Unemployed: 12%
- Less than high school: 16%
- Some college or associate degree: 12%
- Bachelor’s degree: 5%
Internet Speed in Top Mississippi Cities
| City | Avg. Download Speed | No. of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 107.1 MBPS | 16 Providers |
| Gulfport | 100.2 MBPS | 15 Providers |
| Hattiesburg | 99.0 MBPS | 14 Providers |
| Brandon | 127.0 MBPS | 15 Providers |
| Meridian | 85.2 MBPS | 14 Providers |
Fastest Major Providers in Mississippi
| Provider | Avg. Download Speed |
|---|---|
| Xfinity | 112.5 MBPS |
| Sparklight (formerly Cable One) | 112.4 MBPS |
| AT&T Internet | 66.8 MBPS |
| Breezeline | 60.8 MBPS |
| TEC | 34.1 MBPS |
Metro & Rural County Coverage
| County Name | % Broadband Coverage |
|---|---|
| Adams | 84.0% |
| Alcorn | 91.2% |
| Amite | 3.4% |
| Attala | 65.5% |
| Benton | 43.5% |
| Bolivar | 77.4% |
| Calhoun | 74.1% |
| Carroll | 73.0% |
| Chickasaw | 80.5% |
| Choctaw | 62.4% |
| Claiborne | 77.1% |
| Clarke | 60.2% |
| Clay | 67.2% |
| Coahoma | 75.6% |
| Copiah | 79.2% |
| Covington | 0.6% |
| DeSoto | 98.7% |
| Forrest | 90.1% |
| Franklin | 68.8% |
| George | 69.1% |
| Greene | 43.8% |
| Grenada | 81.2% |
| Hancock | 95.1% |
| Harrison | 97.9% |
| Hinds | 95.1% |
| Holmes | 65.9% |
| Humphreys | 77.8% |
| Issaquena | 14.4% |
| Itawamba | 73.2% |
| Jackson | 98.5% |
| Jasper | 64.4% |
| Jefferson | 59.0% |
| Jefferson Davis | 76.2% |
| Jones | 78.9% |
| Kemper | 55.7% |
| Lafayette | 94.1% |
| Lamar | 71.6% |
| Lauderdale | 88.2% |
| Lawrence | 15.6% |
| Leake | 64.7% |
| Lee | 93.7% |
| Leflore | 85.7% |
| Lincoln | 72.4% |
| Lowndes | 92.2% |
| Madison | 95.0% |
| Marion | 0.5% |
| Marshall | 69.6% |
| Monroe | 87.6% |
| Montgomery | 78.1% |
| Neshoba | 61.1% |
| Newton | 40.6% |
| Noxubee | 2.4% |
| Oktibbeha | 76.8% |
| Panola | 90.7% |
| Pearl River | 94.6% |
| Perry | 31.4% |
| Pike | 74.8% |
| Pontotoc | 65.5% |
| Prentiss | 69.5% |
| Quitman | 64.4% |
| Rankin | 94.2% |
| Scott | 55.4% |
| Sharkey | 0.8% |
| Simpson | 75.4% |
| Smith | 44.0% |
| Stone | 66.5% |
| Sunflower | 24.9% |
| Tallahatchie | 56.0% |
| Tate | 79.7% |
| Tippah | 82.8% |
| Tishomingo | 73.5% |
| Tunica | 73.0% |
| Union | 86.0% |
| Walthall | 0.5% |
| Warren | 98.1% |
| Washington | 61.0% |
| Wayne | 57.7% |
| Webster | 13.7% |
| Wilkinson | 4.0% |
| Winston | 66.0% |
| Yalobusha | 69.4% |
| Yazoo | 73.0% |
Internet Providers By City in Mississippi
| Aberdeen | 95.0% | 15 providers |
| Ackerman | 81.7% | 9 providers |
| Amory | 92.5% | 12 providers |
| Baldwyn | 72.8% | 15 providers |
| Bassfield | 76.6% | 10 providers |
| Batesville | 97.0% | 13 providers |
| Bay Saint Louis | 99.3% | 13 providers |
| Bay Springs | 87.7% | 9 providers |
| Belden | 73.8% | 12 providers |
| Belzoni | 91.1% | 9 providers |
| Biloxi | 97.6% | 14 providers |
| Blue Mountain | 76.7% | 11 providers |
| Blue Springs | 60.1% | 13 providers |
| Bogue Chitto | 34.4% | 12 providers |
| Bolton | 93.1% | 10 providers |
| Booneville | 71.6% | 13 providers |
| Brandon | 99.0% | 15 providers |
| Braxton | 62.1% | 12 providers |
| Brookhaven | 94.7% | 12 providers |
| Brooksville | 7.6% | 12 providers |
| Bruce | 85.9% | 10 providers |
| Byhalia | 75.2% | 12 providers |
| Byram | 99.9% | 14 providers |
| Caledonia | 65.6% | 11 providers |
| Calhoun City | 77.0% | 13 providers |
| Canton | 94.5% | 13 providers |
| Carriere | 99.6% | 14 providers |
| Carrollton | 97.7% | 13 providers |
| Carthage | 88.4% | 10 providers |
| Charleston | 64.3% | 11 providers |
| Clarksdale | 90.2% | 12 providers |
| Cleveland | 95.1% | 12 providers |
| Clinton | 98.0% | 11 providers |
| Coffeeville | 65.5% | 14 providers |
| Coldwater | 62.6% | 12 providers |
| Collins | 0.5% | 9 providers |
| Columbia | 0.2% | 9 providers |
| Columbus | 95.5% | 15 providers |
| Como | 52.4% | 11 providers |
| Corinth | 94.8% | 14 providers |
| Courtland | 99.5% | 11 providers |
| Crystal Springs | 91.4% | 11 providers |
| Decatur | 45.1% | 13 providers |
| Diamondhead | 98.2% | 11 providers |
| Diberville | 98.0% | 15 providers |
| Durant | 90.6% | 10 providers |
| Ellisville | 74.9% | 11 providers |
| Eupora | 0.5% | 11 providers |
| Flora | 92.7% | 12 providers |
| Florence | 98.4% | 12 providers |
| Flowood | 92.4% | 16 providers |
| Forest | 64.3% | 12 providers |
| Foxworth | 0.0% | 7 providers |
| Fulton | 84.1% | 10 providers |
| Gautier | 99.0% | 14 providers |
| Gloster | 3.1% | 10 providers |
| Golden | 26.9% | 11 providers |
| Greenville | 57.0% | 16 providers |
| Greenwood | 94.0% | 14 providers |
| Grenada | 90.0% | 11 providers |
| Gulfport | 98.4% | 15 providers |
| Guntown | 99.3% | 13 providers |
| Hamilton | 87.8% | 12 providers |
| Hattiesburg | 95.0% | 14 providers |
| Hazlehurst | 91.8% | 13 providers |
| Heidelberg | 38.3% | 15 providers |
| Hernando | 98.2% | 13 providers |
| Holly Springs | 68.3% | 16 providers |
| Horn Lake | 100.0% | 15 providers |
| Houlka | 56.3% | 12 providers |
| Houston | 90.5% | 13 providers |
| Indianola | 3.9% | 13 providers |
| Iuka | 79.9% | 14 providers |
| Jackson | 98.5% | 16 providers |
| Jayess | 6.2% | 10 providers |
| Kosciusko | 86.7% | 9 providers |
| Lake | 21.3% | 12 providers |
| Laurel | 89.3% | 13 providers |
| Leakesville | 46.4% | 8 providers |
| Leland | 87.7% | 14 providers |
| Lena | 2.6% | 9 providers |
| Lexington | 59.1% | 7 providers |
| Liberty | 0.0% | 12 providers |
| Long Beach | 99.9% | 13 providers |
| Louin | 73.4% | 7 providers |
| Louisville | 71.1% | 14 providers |
| Lucedale | 68.8% | 14 providers |
| Lumberton | 6.3% | 11 providers |
| Maben | 38.9% | 15 providers |
| Macon | 0.3% | 11 providers |
| Madison | 99.6% | 14 providers |
| Magee | 90.4% | 11 providers |
| Magnolia | 35.5% | 11 providers |
| Mantachie | 97.8% | 9 providers |
| Marks | 77.3% | 10 providers |
| Mccomb | 96.4% | 10 providers |
| Meadville | 95.6% | 10 providers |
| Mendenhall | 81.1% | 11 providers |
| Meridian | 90.8% | 14 providers |
| Monticello | 4.8% | 10 providers |
| Morton | 62.9% | 12 providers |
| Moselle | 20.4% | 12 providers |
| Moss Point | 99.7% | 13 providers |
| Mount Olive | 1.7% | 11 providers |
| Myrtle | 95.0% | 12 providers |
| Natchez | 84.1% | 12 providers |
| Nesbit | 95.5% | 11 providers |
| Nettleton | 81.7% | 12 providers |
| New Albany | 89.5% | 13 providers |
| Newton | 84.6% | 15 providers |
| Ocean Springs | 98.9% | 14 providers |
| Okolona | 85.3% | 10 providers |
| Olive Branch | 99.6% | 13 providers |
| Oxford | 99.0% | 18 providers |
| Pascagoula | 97.9% | 14 providers |
| Pass Christian | 96.8% | 12 providers |
| Pearl | 96.9% | 15 providers |
| Pelahatchie | 29.7% | 13 providers |
| Perkinston | 41.8% | 11 providers |
| Petal | 84.2% | 17 providers |
| Philadelphia | 71.0% | 11 providers |
| Picayune | 98.2% | 15 providers |
| Pontotoc | 67.7% | 15 providers |
| Poplarville | 95.0% | 12 providers |
| Port Gibson | 95.5% | 10 providers |
| Potts Camp | 46.8% | 12 providers |
| Prentiss | 80.0% | 10 providers |
| Quitman | 53.3% | 7 providers |
| Raleigh | 59.0% | 11 providers |
| Raymond | 96.2% | 11 providers |
| Richland | 99.3% | 14 providers |
| Richton | 20.1% | 12 providers |
| Ridgeland | 95.8% | 19 providers |
| Rienzi | 81.9% | 14 providers |
| Ripley | 87.7% | 9 providers |
| Robinsonville | 76.8% | 15 providers |
| Rolling Fork | 0.8% | 11 providers |
| Roxie | 23.3% | 11 providers |
| Ruleville | 94.5% | 13 providers |
| Saltillo | 94.6% | 14 providers |
| Sardis | 94.8% | 13 providers |
| Saucier | 96.5% | 11 providers |
| Seminary | 9.0% | 11 providers |
| Senatobia | 90.5% | 11 providers |
| Shannon | 75.8% | 12 providers |
| Shaw | 69.5% | 14 providers |
| Silver Creek | 14.3% | 8 providers |
| Smithville | 98.8% | 12 providers |
| Soso | 88.2% | 12 providers |
| Southaven | 99.6% | 16 providers |
| Starkville | 81.8% | 17 providers |
| State Line | 48.8% | 9 providers |
| Summit | 67.0% | 13 providers |
| Sumrall | 9.9% | 12 providers |
| Taylorsville | 40.7% | 11 providers |
| Terry | 97.1% | 11 providers |
| Tunica | 83.6% | 12 providers |
| Tupelo | 95.3% | 17 providers |
| Tutwiler | 90.1% | 8 providers |
| Tylertown | 0.6% | 9 providers |
| Union | 31.6% | 11 providers |
| University | 80.2% | 9 providers |
| Vancleave | 99.1% | 15 providers |
| Vicksburg | 99.1% | 16 providers |
| Walls | 96.5% | 11 providers |
| Walnut | 68.8% | 11 providers |
| Walnut Grove | 8.8% | 7 providers |
| Water Valley | 88.7% | 14 providers |
| Waveland | 99.8% | 13 providers |
| Waynesboro | 58.1% | 9 providers |
| Wesson | 41.6% | 11 providers |
| West Point | 82.5% | 13 providers |
| Wiggins | 93.8% | 12 providers |
| Winona | 93.6% | 11 providers |
| Woodville | 0.7% | 10 providers |
| Yazoo City | 93.6% | 10 providers |