Alabama Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Alabama
% 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 Alabama. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Alabama by county.
Alabama broadband performance trends
Of the 2,172,168 broadband serviceable locations in Alabama, 295,713 are unserved and 77,845 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Baldwin county
21.2%
out of 108,729 broadband serviceable locations
Mobile county
7.3%
out of 165,350 broadband serviceable locations
Chilton county
39.2%
out of 20,997 broadband serviceable locations
Blount county
27.3%
out of 27,851 broadband serviceable locations
Cullman county
16.8%
out of 43,720 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Alabama
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Alabama 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 Alabama
There are 10,791 community anchor institutions in Alabama.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
3,759
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
2,018
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
4,640
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
374
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Alabama
Updated February 2024
Alabama Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 80 providers in Alabama, 68 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
63.7%
51 fiber providers
Wireless
27.5%
22 wireless providers
Satellite
3.8%
3 satellite providers
Other
76.3%
61 other providers
Demographics in Alabama
Up-to-date information on the population of Alabama including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
25.6
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
94.3
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
16.5
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$54,943.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
4,997,675Housing units
2,278,526ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.4%Black
26.5%Native
0.5%White
66.8%Other
1.7%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
