North Carolina · Infrastructure & Trust
Households with Broadband in North Carolina
Share of households with a fixed broadband internet subscription, including cable, fiber, DSL, or fixed wireless.
93% in 2024
#19 of 50 · Middle tier (higher is better)
North Carolina is better than the 50-state median (93%). That's a gap of 0.4%.
View interactive chart & trend → See full 50-state ranking →
2016 – 2024 · North Carolina only · interactive chart with US median overlay →
About households with broadband
What this measures: Share of households with a fixed broadband internet subscription, including cable, fiber, DSL, and fixed wireless.
Why it matters: Broadband is now table stakes for remote work, telehealth, and K-12 homework completion.
Watch out: Measures subscription, not connection quality. A household counts even if speed is well below FCC broadband standards.
Recent trend
| Year | North Carolina | US median |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79% | 81% |
| 2017 | 82% | 83% |
| 2018 | 84% | 85% |
| 2019 | 85% | 86% |
| 2021 | 89% | 90% |
| 2022 | 90% | 91% |
| 2023 | 92% | 92% |
| 2024 | 93% | 93% |
North Carolina vs. neighboring states
Same metric (households with broadband), latest year with full state coverage. Click any name for that state's full report.
| State | Households with Broadband | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 93% | #26 of 50 |
| Tennessee | 92% | #30 of 50 |
| Georgia | 93% | #17 of 50 |
| South Carolina | 93% | #23 of 50 |
How North Carolina compares (2024)
Top 5 best
| #1 | New Hampshire | 9529% |
| #2 | Nevada | 9511% |
| #3 | California | 9500% |
| #4 | Washington | 9498% |
| #5 | Colorado | 9490% |
Bottom 5
| #46 | New Mexico | 9053% |
| #47 | Louisiana | 9046% |
| #48 | Wyoming | 8992% |
| #49 | West Virginia | 8940% |
| #50 | Mississippi | 8833% |
Source and methodology
Source: Census ACS · Direction: higher is better · Unit: %
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