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Internet speed by US state

143.5Mbps
Median real-world download speed

The 39 US states and districts with enough independent connections to publish, ranked fastest first. The other 12 are absent on purpose.

191
Fastest: North Carolina
94
Slowest: New Mexico
Alaska: not enough data to publishMaine: not enough data to publishNorth Dakota: not enough data to publishSouth Dakota: not enough data to publishWyoming: not enough data to publishWest Virginia: not enough data to publishDelaware: not enough data to publishHawaii: not enough data to publishMontana: not enough data to publishNew Hampshire: not enough data to publishVermont: not enough data to publishRhode Island: not enough data to publishunder 131.2131.2+145.6+159.1+not enough data

The 39 states and districts we publish, ranked

Alaska: not enough data to publishMaine: not enough data to publishNorth Dakota: not enough data to publishSouth Dakota: not enough data to publishWyoming: not enough data to publishWest Virginia: not enough data to publishDelaware: not enough data to publishHawaii: not enough data to publishMontana: not enough data to publishNew Hampshire: not enough data to publishVermont: not enough data to publishRhode Island: not enough data to publishunder 131.2131.2+145.6+159.1+not enough data
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1 North Carolina 190.9 28.6 34 ms 25k+
2 Connecticut 189.1 45.0 24 ms 2k+
3 District of Columbia 181.4 92.5 18 ms 5k+
4 New Jersey 179.1 43.2 25 ms 10k+
5 Texas 177.7 42.4 29 ms 50k+
6 Florida 169.8 36.7 30 ms 50k+
7 Utah 169.8 67.7 30 ms 5k+
8 New York 166.5 36.4 28 ms 25k+
9 Ohio 163.8 27.6 30 ms 10k+
10 Maryland 160.0 44.9 25 ms 5k+
11 Pennsylvania 159.1 41.7 30 ms 10k+
12 Indiana 157.3 40.9 31 ms 10k+
13 Massachusetts 151.6 40.9 26 ms 10k+
14 South Carolina 151.3 25.6 35 ms 10k+
15 Georgia 151.0 42.0 27 ms 25k+
16 Tennessee 148.7 40.8 34 ms 10k+
17 Missouri 148.4 48.4 33 ms 10k+
18 Kentucky 148.0 57.0 36 ms 5k+
19 Kansas 145.8 45.8 31 ms 5k+
20 Michigan 145.6 35.8 29 ms 10k+
21 Alabama 143.3 30.4 35 ms 5k+
22 Oklahoma 142.9 43.8 31 ms 5k+
23 Wisconsin 141.5 25.0 31 ms 5k+
24 Virginia 139.7 40.4 29 ms 10k+
25 Louisiana 137.9 33.3 36 ms 10k+
26 Illinois 137.4 41.6 26 ms 25k+
27 Minnesota 136.3 42.2 30 ms 10k+
28 Arizona 136.0 35.4 29 ms 10k+
29 Oregon 133.4 43.2 25 ms 5k+
30 Arkansas 131.2 45.0 33 ms 2k+
31 Nevada 130.8 40.4 30 ms 5k+
32 Colorado 130.7 44.0 24 ms 10k+
33 California 127.3 32.4 26 ms 50k+
34 Nebraska 125.7 41.6 34 ms 2k+
35 Washington 124.3 40.1 27 ms 10k+
36 Iowa 115.3 60.7 30 ms 2k+
37 Idaho 112.5 31.8 38 ms 2k+
38 Mississippi 102.2 33.2 40 ms 2k+
39 New Mexico 93.8 26.9 37 ms 2k+

Download this table: states CSV · JSON · providers CSV. Free to reuse with attribution under CC BY 4.0.

State figures use a stricter method than the national number above: every connection counts at most three times, no third-party source may define a state, and datacenter networks are excluded. That makes them a separate series, so the two are not directly comparable. We publish a state only where we have at least 2,000 distinct connections behind it, which is why 12 of the 51 are absent rather than shown with a number we would not stand behind.

How to read this table

The United States records a median real-world download speed of 143.5 Mbps. Across the 39 states and districts we publish, North Carolina is fastest at 190.9 Mbps and New Mexico slowest at 93.8 Mbps, a 2.0× spread. That gap is real, but it is smaller than the gap between providers inside a single state, which is the more useful comparison and is on each state's own page.

These are medians of real browser tests, not advertised plan speeds and not a national sample. Each connection counts at most three times, no third-party source may define a state, and datacenter networks are excluded, so a single busy line or one large customer cannot move a state's number. That method is stricter than the one behind the country table, which is why the two are a separate series and are not directly comparable.

We publish a state only where at least 2,000 distinct connections back the figure. 12 of the 51 states and districts do not clear that and are absent entirely rather than shown with a number we would not stand behind. Absence here means we have too little data, never that a state is slow.

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Frequently asked questions

Which US state has the fastest internet?

North Carolina has the highest median real-world download speed of the 39 states and districts we publish, at 190.9 Mbps, with 28.6 Mbps upload and 34 ms latency. That is the median its residents measured in a browser, not an advertised plan speed.

What is the average internet speed in the US by state?

The United States records a median real-world download speed of 143.5 Mbps. Individual states run from 93.8 Mbps (New Mexico) to 190.9 Mbps (North Carolina). Each state has its own page with its provider ranking, device split and the counties and cities behind the number.

Why is my state not listed?

We publish a state only where at least 2,000 distinct connections back the figure, and 12 of the 51 states and districts do not reach that in this period. A missing state means we do not have enough independent data there, not that it is slow. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

How is this different from the US national figure?

The national number on the United States page uses the country method. State figures cap every connection at three tests, cap any third-party source at a quarter of a state and exclude datacenter networks, which is stricter. The two are separate series and should not be compared with each other.

Can I reuse this data?

Yes. The state table and the per-provider table are published as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0: reuse them anywhere with attribution to SpeedOf.Me. It covers first half of 2026 and was last updated on 2026-09-05.

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