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North Carolina Broadband Audit

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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in North Carolina

% of serviceable locations by performance rank
Unserved
More than 80% unserved
Underserved
More than 80% un(der)served
Served

Updated February 2024

The map above shows the broadband reality of North Carolina. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of North Carolina by county.

North Carolina broadband performance trends

Of the 12,540,983 broadband serviceable locations in North Carolina, 658,543 are unserved and 417,801 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Macon county
45.4%
out of 77,598 broadband serviceable locations
Jackson county
43.1%
out of 74,028 broadband serviceable locations
Cherokee county
38.3%
out of 55,928 broadband serviceable locations
Chatham county
19.1%
out of 107,194 broadband serviceable locations
Johnston county
6.6%
out of 267,353 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in North Carolina

Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health

Updated February 2024

The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross North Carolina colored by type. Anchor institutions are crucial entities such as schools, hospitals, and more that require greater use of broadband services. They often cater to vulnerable populations and ensuring they receive high quality broadband coverage is a high priority.

Anchor Institutions in North Carolina

There are 19,350 community anchor institutions in North Carolina.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
8,421
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
3,524
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
6,538
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
867
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.

Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in North Carolina

Updated February 2024

North Carolina Local Broadband Service Providers

Of the 82 providers in North Carolina, 73 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
72.0%
59 fiber providers
Wireless
31.7%
26 wireless providers
Satellite
3.7%
3 satellite providers
Other
78.0%
64 other providers

Demographics in North Carolina

Up-to-date information on the population of North Carolina including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.

Poverty threshold
22.9
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
95.4
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
20.9
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$60,516.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
user10,367,022
Housing units
home4,673,933
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
3.0%
Black
21.2%
Native
NaN%
White
66.2%
Other
3.6%
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)

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