Virginia Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Virginia
% 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 Virginia. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Virginia by county.
Virginia broadband performance trends
Of the 8,628,582 broadband serviceable locations in Virginia, 828,191 are unserved and 223,734 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Bedford county
25.4%
out of 114,739 broadband serviceable locations
Fauquier county
31.8%
out of 85,360 broadband serviceable locations
Rockingham county
24.7%
out of 108,703 broadband serviceable locations
Carroll county
47.1%
out of 54,639 broadband serviceable locations
Halifax county
42.2%
out of 57,944 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Virginia
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Virginia 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 Virginia
There are 15,032 community anchor institutions in Virginia.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
6,378
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
3,186
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
4,963
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
505
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Virginia
Updated February 2024
Virginia Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 87 providers in Virginia, 74 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
67.8%
59 fiber providers
Wireless
36.8%
32 wireless providers
Satellite
3.4%
3 satellite providers
Other
78.2%
68 other providers
Demographics in Virginia
Up-to-date information on the population of Virginia including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
16.4
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
96.3
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
22.8
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$80,615.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
8,582,479Housing units
3,596,100ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
6.7%Black
19.0%Native
NaN%White
65.0%Other
3.1%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)