State Broadband Profiles
Learn the facts about broadband in your state. Hover over a state for a list of quick facts, or click a state for full details.
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The information contained in our state broadband profile maps come courtesy of the following sources: TechAmerica, Census.gov, the FCC, and the U.S. Dept. of Commerce (here and here).
Alabamaclose
Jobs
5,560 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
72,709 High Tech Jobs
4,297 High Tech Establishments
Alaskaclose
Jobs
1,160 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
9,923 High Tech Jobs
760 High Tech Establishments
Arizonaclose
Jobs
6,572 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
115,989 High Tech Jobs
7,250 High Tech Establishments
Arkansasclose
Jobs
2,120 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
28,170 High Tech Jobs
2,265 High Tech Establishments
Californiaclose
Jobs
49,790 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
942,658 High Tech Jobs
41,556 High Tech Establishments
Coloradoclose
Jobs
6,150 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
159,595 High Tech Jobs
11,976 High Tech Establishments
Connecticutclose
Jobs
2,562 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
69,541 High Tech Jobs
4,947 High Tech Establishments
Delawareclose
Jobs
62 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
16,794 High Tech Jobs
1,718 High Tech Establishments
Floridaclose
Jobs
23,410 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
280,346 High Tech Jobs
22,655 High Tech Establishments
Georgiaclose
Jobs
12.690 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
177,541 High Tech Jobs
12,686 High Tech Establishments
Hawaiiclose
Jobs
1,090 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
15,019 High Tech Jobs
1,505 High Tech Establishments
Idahoclose
Jobs
782 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
33,900 High Tech Jobs
1,953 High Tech Establishments
Illinoisclose
Jobs
15,900 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
211,754 High Tech Jobs
16,690 High Tech Establishments
Indianaclose
Jobs
6,930 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
71,299 High Tech Jobs
5,566 High Tech Establishments
Iowaclose
Jobs
3,470 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
42,608 High Tech Jobs
2,818 High Tech Establishments
Kansasclose
Jobs
4,280 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
58,157 High Tech Jobs
3,221 High Tech Establishments
Kentuckyclose
Jobs
Unavailable Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
Unavailable High Tech Jobs
Unavailable High Tech Establishments
Louisianaclose
Jobs
5,300 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
48,873 High Tech Jobs
3,492 High Tech Establishments
Maineclose
Jobs
1,650 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
15,562 High Tech Jobs
1,803 High Tech Establishments
Marylandclose
Jobs
6.770 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
166,199 High Tech Jobs
10,391 High Tech Establishments
Massachusettsclose
Jobs
9,940 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
246,510 High Tech Jobs
11,300 High Tech Establishments
Michiganclose
Jobs
10,232 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
174,847 High Tech Jobs
8,691 High Tech Establishments
Minnesotaclose
Jobs
6,630 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
129,017 High Tech Jobs
7,418 High Tech Establishments
Mississippiclose
Jobs
2,870 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
20,778 High Tech Jobs
1,879 High Tech Establishments
Missouriclose
Jobs
10,142 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
94,029 High Tech Jobs
5,916 High Tech Establishments
Montanaclose
Jobs
980 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
11,070 High Tech Jobs
1,417 High Tech Establishments
Nebraskaclose
Jobs
2,210 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
30,979 High Tech Jobs
2,061 High Tech Establishments
Nevadaclose
Jobs
2,910 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
29,613 High Tech Jobs
3,096 High Tech Establishments
New Hampshireclose
Jobs
1,740 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
38,481 High Tech Jobs
2,829 High Tech Establishments
New Jerseyclose
Jobs
12,410 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
210,094 High Tech Jobs
14,052 High Tech Establishments
New Mexicoclose
Jobs
1,930 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
51,698 High Tech Jobs
2,304 High Tech Establishments
New Yorkclose
Jobs
31,880 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
304,231 High Tech Jobs
18,724 High Tech Establishments
North Carolinaclose
Jobs
9,500 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
150,617 High Tech Jobs
8,694 High Tech Establishments
North Dakotaclose
Jobs
990 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
11,294 High Tech Jobs
707 High Tech Establishments
Ohioclose
Jobs
11,570 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
159,860 High Tech Jobs
11,134 High Tech Establishments
Oklahomaclose
Jobs
3,810 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
39,914 High Tech Jobs
3,370 High Tech Establishments
Oregonclose
Jobs
4,030 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
86,814 High Tech Jobs
4,872 High Tech Establishments
Pennsylvaniaclose
Jobs
17,370 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
209,808 High Tech Jobs
12,225 High Tech Establishments
Rhode Islandclose
Jobs
1,390 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
19,168 High Tech Jobs
1,657 High Tech Establishments
South Carolinaclose
Jobs
4,560 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
48,430 High Tech Jobs
3,707 High Tech Establishments
South Dakotaclose
Jobs
1,050 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
9,626 High Tech Jobs
817 High Tech Establishments
Tennesseeclose
Jobs
7,140 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
64,106 High Tech Jobs
4,580 High Tech Establishments
Texasclose
Jobs
36,130 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
474,131 High Tech Jobs
25,937 High Tech Establishments
Utahclose
Jobs
2,150 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
58,542 High Tech Jobs
4,256 High Tech Establishments
Vermontclose
Jobs
630 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
15,189 High Tech Jobs
1,020 High Tech Establishments
Virginiaclose
Jobs
11,452 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
276,080 High Tech Jobs
15,722 High Tech Establishments
Washingtonclose
Jobs
8,032 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
174,117 High Tech Jobs
7,747 High Tech Establishments
West Virginiaclose
Jobs
1.760 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
14.240 High Tech Jobs
1,289 High Tech Establishments
Wisconsinclose
Jobs
5,420 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
85,067 High Tech Jobs
4,807 High Tech Establishments
Wyomingclose
Jobs
630 Defined Telecom Occupation Jobs
5,053 High Tech Jobs
772 High Tech Establishments
Alabama
Connectivity
82.3
78
1,235,000
1,044,000
191,000
Jobs
47
5,560
72,709
4,297
Population
4,447,100
2,465,673
1,981,427
3,162,808
1,155,930
75,830
31,346
690,914
15.5
Resources
Alaska
Connectivity
76
21
224,000
191,000
33,000
Jobs
62
1,160
9,923
760
Population
626,932
411,257
215,675
434,534
21,787
25,852
25,116
45,300
7.2
Arizona
Connectivity
85.3
66
2,033,000
1,737,000
296,000
Jobs
58
6,572
115,989
7,250
Population
5,130,632
4,523,535
607,097
3,873,611
158,873
1,295,617
92,236
787,520
15.3
Arkansas
Connectivity
82.7
57
723,000
603,000
120,000
Jobs
44
2,120
28,170
2,265
Population
2,673,400
1,404,179
1,269,221
2,138,598
418,950
86,866
20,220
442,588
16.6
California
Connectivity
86.2
95
12,649,000
10,538,000
2,111,000
Jobs
66
49,790
942,658
41,556
Population
33,871,648
31,989,663
1,881,985
20,170,059
2,263,882
10,966,556
3,697,513
4,253,854
12.6
Colorado
Connectivity
87.8
88
1,816,000
1,514,000
302,000
Jobs
65
6,150
159,595
11,976
Population
4,301,261
3,633,185
668,076
3,560,005
165,063
735,601
95,213
498,699
11.6
Connecticut
Connectivity
87.9
36
1,402,000
1,176,000
226,000
Jobs
71
2,562
69,541
4,947
Population
3,405,565
2,988,059
417,506
2,780,355
309,843
320,323
82,313
545,704
16
Delaware
Connectivity
82.5
32
330,000
273,000
57,000
Jobs
70
62
16,794
1,718
Population
783,600
627,758
155,842
584,773
150,666
37,277
16,259
120,444
15.4
Florida
Connectivity
86
93
6,729,000
5,684,000
1,045,000
Jobs
63
23,410
280,346
22,655
Population
15,982,378
14,270,020
1,712,358
12,465,029
2,335,505
2,682,715
266,256
3,245,806
20.3
Georgia
Connectivity
81.8
103
3,065,000
2,541,000
525,000
Jobs
57
12.690
177,541
12,686
Population
8,186,453
5,864,163
2,322,290
5,327,281
2,349,542
435,227
173,170
948,821
11.6
Hawaii
Connectivity
92.5
18
498,000
421,000
77,000
Jobs
Unavailable
1,090
15,019
1,505
Population
1,211,537
1,108,255
103,312
294,102
22,003
87,699
503,868
187,435
15.5
Idaho
Connectivity
81.6
62
448,000
381,000
67,000
Jobs
50
782
33,900
1,953
Population
1,293,953
859,497
434,456
1,177,304
5,456
101,690
11,889
173,097
13.4
Illinois
Connectivity
87.9
132
4,265,000
3,601,000
664,000
Jobs
62
15,900
211,754
16,690
Population
12,419,293
10,909,520
1,509,773
9,125,471
1,876,875
1,530,262
423,603
1,767,525
14.2
Indiana
Connectivity
84.3
105
1,796,000
1,534,000
262,000
Jobs
53
6,930
71,299
5,566
Population
6,080,485
4,304,011
1,776,474
5,320,022
510,034
214,536
59,126
888,688
14.6
Iowa
Connectivity
87
197
837,000
730,000
108,000
Jobs
55
3,470
42,608
2,818
Population
2,926,324
1,787,432
1,138,892
2,748,640
61,853
82,473
36,635
505,699
17.3
Kansas
Connectivity
83.3
96
924,000
790,000
134,000
Jobs
60
4,280
58,157
3,221
Population
2,688,418
1,920,669
767,749
2,313,944
154,198
188,252
46,806
413,585
15.4
Kentucky
Connectivity
88.5
87
1,154,000
996,000
158,000
Jobs
49
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Population
4,041,769
2,253,800
1,787,969
3,640,889
295,994
59,939
29,744
601,762
14.9
Louisiana
Connectivity
85.3
57
1,346,000
1,114,000
232,000
Jobs
53
5,300
48,873
3,492
Population
4,468,976
3,245,665
1,223,311
2,856,161
1,451,944
107,738
54,758
615,399
13.8
Maine
Connectivity
86
34
454,000
415,000
39,000
Jobs
73
1,650
15,562
1,803
Population
1,274,923
512,878
762,045
1,236,014
6,760
9,360
9,111
215,732
16.9
Maryland
Connectivity
78.3
52
2,193,000
1,851,000
343,000
Jobs
68
6.770
166,199
10,391
Population
5,296,486
4,558,668
738,818
3,391,308
1,477,411
227,916
210,929
714,369
13.5
Massachusetts
Connectivity
81.5
47
2,600,000
2,240,000
360,000
Jobs
76
9,940
246,510
11,300
Population
6,349,097
5,801,367
547,730
5,367,286
343,454
428,729
238,124
997,277
15.7
Michigan
Connectivity
85.6
94
2,881,000
2,455,000
427,000
Jobs
54
10,232
174,847
8,691
Population
9,938,444
7,419,457
2,518,987
7,966,053
1,412,742
323,877
176,510
1,436,729
14.5
Minnesota
Connectivity
85.9
108
1,662,000
1,407,000
255,000
Jobs
59
6,630
129,017
7,418
Population
4,919,479
3,490,059
1,429,420
4,400,282
171,731
143,382
141,968
696,775
14.2
Mississippi
Connectivity
85.4
59
614,000
518,000
96,000
Jobs
39
2,870
20,778
1,879
Population
2,844,658
1,387,351
1,457,307
1,746,099
1,033,089
39,569
18,626
409,722
14.4
Missouri
Connectivity
85.4
99
1,711,000
1,443,000
268,000
Jobs
53
10,142
94,029
5,916
Population
5,595,211
3,883,442
1,711,769
4,748,083
629,391
118,592
61,595
887,864
15.9
Montana
Connectivity
72.9
44
320,000
279,000
42,000
Jobs
50
980
11,070
1,417
Population
902,195
487,878
414,317
817,229
2,692
18,081
4,691
142,988
15.8
Nebraska
Connectivity
81.5
73
607,000
522,000
85,000
Jobs
59
2,210
30,979
2,061
Population
1,711,263
1,193,725
517,538
1,533,261
68,541
94,425
21,931
269,893
15.8
Nevada
Connectivity
88.8
50
918.000
780,000
138,000
Jobs
59
2,910
29,613
3,096
Population
1,998,257
1,828,646
169,611
1,501,886
135,477
393,970
90,266
268,104
13.4
New Hampshire
Connectivity
81.1
39
499,000
447,000
52,000
Jobs
76
1,740
38,481
2,829
Population
1,235,786
732,335
509,451
1,186,851
9,035
20,489
15,931
175,105
14.2
New Jersey
Connectivity
80.9
55
3,517,000
2,946,000
572,000
Jobs
75
12,410
210,094
14,052
Population
8,414,350
7,939,087
475,263
6,104,705
1,141,821
1,117,191
480,276
1,303,854
15.5
New Mexico
Connectivity
81.1
51
546,000
468,000
77,000
Jobs
49
1,930
51,698
2,304
Population
1,819,046
1,363,501
455,545
1,214,253
34,343
765,386
19,255
253,786
14
New York
Connectivity
83.1
97
7,405,000
6,382,000
1,023,000
Jobs
72
31,880
304,231
18,724
Population
18,976,457
16,602,582
2,373,875
12,893,689
3,014,385
2,867,583
1,044,976
15.2
2,448,352
Resources
North Carolina
Connectivity
81
77
3,203,000
2,733,000
470,000
Jobs
63
9,500
150,617
8,694
Population
8,049,313
4,849,482
3,199,831
5,804,656
1,737,545
378,963
113,689
1,157,861
14.4
North Dakota
Connectivity
85
42
206,000
175,000
31,000
Jobs
57
990
11,294
707
Population
642,200
358,958
283,242
593,181
3,916
7,786
3,606
109,097
17
Ohio
Connectivity
80.7
104
3,910,000
3,336,000
574,000
Jobs
63
11,570
159,860
11,134
Population
11,353,140
8,782,329
2,570,811
9,645,453
1,301,307
217,123
132,633
1,773,210
15.6
Oklahoma
Connectivity
90.2
84
1,022,000
860,000
163,000
Jobs
49
3,810
39,914
3,370
Population
3,450,654
2,254,563
1,196,091
2,628,434
260,968
179,304
46,767
539,188
15.6
Oregon
Connectivity
87.3
78
1,252,000
1,060,000
191,000
Jobs
60
4,030
86,814
4,872
Population
3,421,399
2,694,144
727,255
2,961,623
55,662
275,314
101,350
513,663
15
Pennsylvania
Connectivity
79.9
87
4,225,000
3,578,000
646,000
Jobs
64
17,370
209,808
12,225
Population
12,281,054
9,464,101
2,816,953
10,484,203
1,224,612
394,088
219,813
2,219,927
18.1
Rhode Island
Connectivity
85.5
24
378,000
320,000
58,000
Jobs
66
1,390
19,168
1,657
Population
1,048,319
953,146
95,173
891,191
46,908
90,820
23,665
175,111
16.7
South Carolina
Connectivity
80.2
52
1,501,000
1,300,000
201,000
Jobs
63
4,560
48,430
3,707
Population
4,012,012
2,427,124
1,584,888
2,695,560
1,185,216
95,076
36,014
581,573
14.5
Resources
South Dakota
Connectivity
81
53
246,000
214,000
32,000
Jobs
57
1,050
9,626
817
Population
754,844
391,427
363,417
699,404
4,685
10,903
4,378
125,089
16.6
Tennessee
Connectivity
81.2
84
1,784,000
1,472,000
313,000
Jobs
49
7,140
64,106
4,580
Population
5,689,283
3,620,018
2,069,265
4,563,301
932,809
123,838
56,662
842,141
14.8
Texas
Connectivity
86.3
161
7,484,000
6,159,000
1,325,000
Jobs
53
36,130
474,131
25,937
Population
20,851,820
17,204,281
3,647,539
14,799,505
2,404,566
6,669,666
562,319
2,479,192
11.9
Resources
Utah
Connectivity
88.6
50
762,000
626,000
136,000
Jobs
60
2,150
58,542
4,256
Population
2,233,169
1,970,344
262,825
1,992,975
17,657
201,559
37,108
226,230
10.1
Vermont
Connectivity
74
31
168,000
151,000
17,000
Jobs
55
630
15,189
1,020
Population
608,827
232,448
376,379
589,208
3,063
5,504
5,217
91,615
15
Virginia
Connectivity
78.8
79
2,887,000
2,399,000
488,000
Jobs
61
11,452
276,080
15,722
Population
7,078,515
5,169,955
1,908,560
5,120,110
1,390,293
329,540
261,025
948,784
13.4
Resources
Washington
Connectivity
85.7
81
2,357,000
1,933,000
424,000
Jobs
61
8,032
174,117
7,747
Population
5,894,121
4,831,106
1,063,015
4,821,823
190,267
441,509
332,335
782,897
13.3
West Virginia
Connectivity
83.5
37
452,000
396,000
56,000
Jobs
47
1.760
14.240
1,289
Population
1,808,344
832,780
975,564
1,718,777
57,232
12,279
9,434
327,270
18.1
Wisconsin
Connectivity
87.8
89
1,739,000
1,517,000
222,000
Jobs
60
5,420
85,067
4,807
Population
5,363,675
3,663,643
1,700,032
4,769,857
304,460
192,921
88,763
822,236
15.3
Wyoming
Connectivity
82.9
37
175,000
150,000
25,000
Jobs
54
630
5,053
772
Population
493,782
321,344
172,438
454,670
3,722
31,669
2,771
69,045
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