Mississippi Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Mississippi
% 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 Mississippi. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Mississippi by county.
Mississippi broadband performance trends
Of the 1,318,564 broadband serviceable locations in Mississippi, 221,520 are unserved and 40,544 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Hinds county
10.5%
out of 91,361 broadband serviceable locations
Simpson county
67.8%
out of 12,886 broadband serviceable locations
Lincoln county
48.9%
out of 17,051 broadband serviceable locations
Neshoba county
59.9%
out of 13,874 broadband serviceable locations
Copiah county
61.3%
out of 13,416 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Mississippi
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Mississippi 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 Mississippi
There are 8,748 community anchor institutions in Mississippi.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
1,816
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,340
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
5,076
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
516
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Mississippi
Updated February 2024
Mississippi Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 60 providers in Mississippi, 57 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
65.0%
39 fiber providers
Wireless
21.7%
13 wireless providers
Satellite
5.0%
3 satellite providers
Other
81.7%
49 other providers
Demographics in Mississippi
Up-to-date information on the population of Mississippi including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
30.5
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
93.1
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
14.2
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$49,111.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
2,967,023Housing units
1,317,375ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.0%Black
37.5%Native
0.5%White
57.4%Other
1.3%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
