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Tennessee Broadband Audit

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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Tennessee

% 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 Tennessee. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Tennessee by county.

Tennessee broadband performance trends

Of the 8,158,034 broadband serviceable locations in Tennessee, 385,386 are unserved and 133,719 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Giles county
38.9%
out of 45,066 broadband serviceable locations
Cumberland county
17.3%
out of 94,239 broadband serviceable locations
McMinn county
21.5%
out of 72,276 broadband serviceable locations
Dickson county
21.7%
out of 68,931 broadband serviceable locations
Hardin county
30.9%
out of 48,360 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Tennessee

Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health

Updated February 2024

The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Tennessee 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 Tennessee

There are 12,120 community anchor institutions in Tennessee.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
4,835
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
2,583
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
4,227
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
475
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.

Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Tennessee

Updated February 2024

Tennessee Local Broadband Service Providers

Of the 99 providers in Tennessee, 91 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
75.8%
75 fiber providers
Wireless
26.3%
26 wireless providers
Satellite
3.0%
3 satellite providers
Other
82.8%
82 other providers

Demographics in Tennessee

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

Poverty threshold
23.6
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
94.8
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
18.3
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$58,516.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
user6,859,497
Housing units
home3,011,124
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.8%
Black
16.5%
Native
NaN%
White
75.8%
Other
1.8%
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)

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