South Carolina Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in South 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 South Carolina. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of South Carolina by county.
South Carolina broadband performance trends
Of the 2,149,126 broadband serviceable locations in South Carolina, 85,933 are unserved and 55,774 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Spartanburg county
4.0%
out of 134,087 broadband serviceable locations
Oconee county
12.7%
out of 40,466 broadband serviceable locations
Orangeburg county
10.8%
out of 41,472 broadband serviceable locations
Barnwell county
35.7%
out of 10,586 broadband serviceable locations
Aiken county
4.6%
out of 78,304 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in South Carolina
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross South 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 South Carolina
There are 8,907 community anchor institutions in South Carolina.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
3,798
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,774
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
2,836
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
499
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in South Carolina
Updated February 2024
South Carolina Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 47 providers in South Carolina, 36 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
74.5%
35 fiber providers
Wireless
23.4%
11 wireless providers
Satellite
6.4%
3 satellite providers
Other
78.7%
37 other providers
Demographics in South Carolina
Up-to-date information on the population of South Carolina including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
23.8
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
94.8
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
18.6
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$58,234.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
5,078,903Housing units
2,325,248ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.6%Black
26.2%Native
0.4%White
65.7%Other
2.2%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
