In Houston County there are 9 residential internet providers covering 99.15% of the county. The average home can get speeds up to 356 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
9 Internet Service Providers in Houston County
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in Houston County are not shown.
Houston County Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
Not sure whether to choose Dish or DIRECTV? For most people most of the time we recommend DISH. But click here to learn more.
HughesNet Satellite Internet
Where in Houston County is internet available?
Internet Availability Key
Internet service is available in 99.15% of Houston County. Areas in green are more likely to have fiber, cable, DSL, or fixed wireless internet service. Areas in red may be more reliant on satellite service. The most widely available provider is Centurylink. Call one of the companies with service in Houston County above to see who has service at your home, or click the technology to see where it can be found in Houston County.
How fast are internet speeds in Houston County?
The map below shows maximum internet speeds by area in Houston County.
Internet Speed Key
The average Houston County home can get up to 356 Mbps on their internet plan. For most people, the fastest download speed in the county is 1,000 Mbps, which 18.15% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, less than 1% of homes can only purchase plans up to 0.50 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in Houston County.
Internet speeds tend to be faster in the west parts of Houston County, and slower in the southeast areas of the county.
What type of internet should I choose in Houston County?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in Houston County you live. If speed is your main concern, cable will be the fastest internet in the county.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 18.50% of Houston County homes.
- Cable is fastest for 68.82% of the county.
- DSL is fastest for 8.78%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 3.05%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for less than 1% of Houston County homes.
Internet Market Health in Houston County
Internet Competition Key
The map shows how competitive the Houston County internet service market is. Areas in green have more alternatives, areas in yellow have a few choices, and areas in red may have only one provider. More competition usually means faster speeds and better prices for you, the customer.
Below are quick facts on internet competition and market health in Houston County based on what connections the average home has availabile:
- Average number of internet service providers to a home: 3.6 (healthy)
- Average types of service (fiber, cable, DSL, etc): 2.5 (unhealthy)
- Average providers with broadband (25 Mbps+) speeds: 3.0 (very healthy)
Overall, competition is healthy.
Houston County internet customers have the ability to buy internet service from 1 to 7 different providers, depending on where they live. For different types of service, Houston County homes have between 1 and 4 options. The type(s) of service available are dsl, cable, fixed wireless, and fiber, though these may vary depending on the region within the county.
When it comes to broadband download speeds faster than 25 Mbps, the situation is worse. Houston County internet customers who want faster speeds have between 0 and 7 choices of companies offering speeds up to or over 25 Mbps.
More internet companies with faster speeds means fewer monopolies and better prices for customers. In promoting a free market for internet, Houston County is doing better than most.
TV & Internet Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in Houston County, along with details on where in Houston County and at what speeds.
Centurylink DSL in Houston County, AL
Centurylink DSL coverage
About 86.14%, or 87,477 people, have Centurylink DSL internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Houston County area. Centurylink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Houston County.
Centurylink DSL download speeds
Centurylink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Houston County. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Centurylink DSL is the fastest. There are 21 different maximum speeds throughout Houston County. The fastest plan anyone in Houston County can order from Centurylink goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 0.50 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Houston County customers is up to 25 Mbps.
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- 0.1% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 1.0% up to 80.0 Mbps
- 0.5% up to 65.0 Mbps
- 13.7% up to 60.0 Mbps
- 24.5% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 30.0 Mbps
- 2.8% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 1.4% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 7.5% up to 15.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 12.0 Mbps
- 23.4% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 1.6% up to 9.0 Mbps
- 1.9% up to 7.0 Mbps
- 4.2% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 0.8% up to 4.0 Mbps
- 12.9% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 2.8% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 0.9 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 0.5 Mbps
Centurylink DSL upload speeds
In Houston County download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Centurylink DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Centurylink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Houston County DSL providers. Centurylink offers 12 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Houston County is up to 10 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.25 Mbps. On average, Centurylink customers can get speeds up to 2.1 Mbps.
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- 1.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 15.3% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 23.5% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 3.2% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 17.3% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 8.2% up to 0.8 Mbps
- 7.0% up to 0.8 Mbps
- 5.9% up to 0.5 Mbps
- 16.8% up to 0.5 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 0.3 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 0.3 Mbps
XFINITY from Comcast Cable in Houston County, AL
XFINITY cable coverage
About 63.90%, or 64,887 people, have XFINITY cable internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Houston County area. XFINITY is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Houston County.
XFINITY from Comcast cable download speeds
XFINITY is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Houston County. Versus other cable providers in the area, XFINITY cable is below average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Houston County. The fastest plan anyone in Houston County can order from XFINITY goes up to 200 Mbps, and all Houston County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 200.0 Mbps
XFINITY from Comcast cable upload speeds
In Houston County download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for XFINITY cable. Compared to other ISPs, XFINITY is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Houston County cable providers. XFINITY offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Houston County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 10 Mbps. On average, XFINITY customers can get speeds up to 11 Mbps.
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- 10.9% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 89.1% up to 10.0 Mbps
WOW! Cable in Houston County, AL
WOW! cable coverage
About 63.28%, or 64,256 people, have WOW! cable internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Houston County area. WOW! is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Houston County.
WOW! cable download speeds
WOW! is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Houston County. Versus other cable providers in the area, WOW! cable is the slowest. There are 5 different maximum speeds throughout Houston County. The fastest plan anyone in Houston County can order from WOW! goes up to 600 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 50 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Houston County customers is up to 50 Mbps.
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- 0.0% up to 600.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 0.8% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 60.0 Mbps
- 99.2% up to 50.0 Mbps
WOW! cable upload speeds
In Houston County download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for WOW! cable. Compared to other ISPs, WOW! is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Houston County cable providers. WOW! offers 5 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Houston County is up to 50 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 5.0 Mbps. On average, WOW! customers can get speeds up to 5.1 Mbps.
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- 0.0% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 0.8% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 99.2% up to 5.0 Mbps
Spectrum Cable in Houston County, AL
Spectrum cable coverage
About 55.20%, or 56,052 people, have Spectrum cable internet available to them in the county. The company covers the northwest, west, central, southwest, south, north, and east Houston County area. Spectrum is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Houston County.
Spectrum cable download speeds
Spectrum is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Houston County. Versus other cable providers in the area, Spectrum cable is below average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Houston County. The fastest plan anyone in Houston County can order from Spectrum goes up to 300 Mbps, and all Houston County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 300.0 Mbps
Spectrum cable upload speeds
In Houston County download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Spectrum cable. Compared to other ISPs, Spectrum is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Houston County cable providers. Spectrum offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Houston County is up to 20 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 20.0 Mbps
Troy Cable Fiber in Houston County, AL
Troy Cable fiber coverage
About 18.15%, or 18,431 people, have Troy Cable fiber internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Houston County area. Troy Cable is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of Houston County.
Troy Cable fiber download speeds
Troy Cable is one of the fastest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Houston County. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Troy Cable fiber is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Houston County. The fastest plan anyone in Houston County can order from Troy Cable goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Houston County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Troy Cable fiber upload speeds
In Houston County download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Troy Cable fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Troy Cable is the fastest where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Houston County fiber providers. Troy Cable offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Houston County is up to 1,000 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
WOW! DSL in Houston County, AL
WOW! DSL coverage
About 8.36%, or 8,486 people, have WOW! DSL internet available to them in the county. The company covers the southeast, east, south, northeast, and northwest Houston County area. WOW! is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Houston County.
WOW! DSL download speeds
WOW! is the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Houston County. Versus other DSL providers in the area, WOW! DSL is the slowest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Houston County. The fastest plan anyone in Houston County can order from WOW! goes up to 8.0 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 6.0 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Houston County customers is up to 8.0 Mbps.
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- 98.8% up to 8.0 Mbps
- 1.2% up to 6.0 Mbps
WOW! DSL upload speeds
In Houston County download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for WOW! DSL. Compared to other ISPs, WOW! is the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Houston County DSL providers. WOW! offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Houston County is up to 1.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 1.0 Mbps
Centurylink Fiber in Houston County, AL
Centurylink fiber coverage
About 3.80%, or 3,856 people, have Centurylink fiber internet available to them in the county. The company covers the west, central, south, northwest, southwest, southeast, and east Houston County area. Centurylink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Houston County.
Centurylink fiber download speeds
Centurylink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Houston County. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Centurylink fiber is the slowest. There are 7 different maximum speeds throughout Houston County. The fastest plan anyone in Houston County can order from Centurylink goes up to 940 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Houston County customers is up to 244 Mbps.
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- 20.8% up to 940.0 Mbps
- 40.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 80.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 4.1% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 33.8% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 10.0 Mbps
Centurylink fiber upload speeds
In Houston County download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Centurylink fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Centurylink is above average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Houston County fiber providers. Centurylink offers 8 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Houston County is up to 940 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.64 Mbps. On average, Centurylink customers can get speeds up to 233 Mbps.
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- 20.8% up to 940.0 Mbps
- 35.4% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 3.3% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 1.9% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 36.2% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 1.7% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 0.6 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet in Houston County, AL
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 48.65%, or 49,403 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Houston County area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of Houston County.
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless download speeds
T-Mobile Home Internet is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Houston County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Houston County. The fastest plan anyone in Houston County can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 25 Mbps, and all Houston County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In Houston County download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, T-Mobile Home Internet is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Houston County fixed wireless providers. T-Mobile Home Internet offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Houston County is up to 3.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
SE Wireless Fixed Wireless in Houston County, AL
SE Wireless fixed wireless coverage
About 6.17%, or 6,265 people, have SE Wireless fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the southwest, west, south, northwest, and central Houston County area. SE Wireless is an average-sized internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Houston County.
SE Wireless fixed wireless download speeds
SE Wireless is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Houston County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, SE Wireless fixed wireless is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Houston County. The fastest plan anyone in Houston County can order from SE Wireless goes up to 40 Mbps, and all Houston County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 40.0 Mbps
SE Wireless fixed wireless upload speeds
In Houston County download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for SE Wireless fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, SE Wireless is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Houston County fixed wireless providers. SE Wireless offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Houston County is up to 10 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
Houston County Internet by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to Houston County or any of the areas nearby.
How does internet in Houston County compare to the rest of Alabama?
Internet speeds in Houston County are slower versus the average speeds in Alabama: 828 Mbps in Alabama versus 356 Mbps in the county. The state has similar internet availability compared to the county. Average internet coverage in Alabama is 98.32% versus 99.15% in Houston County.
What zip codes have widespread internet?
Internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around Houston County are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does internet service look like in other counties?
Below are counties nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Counties
- Henry County, AL: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Dale County, AL: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Early County, GA: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Geneva County, AL: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Jackson County, FL: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Seminole County, GA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Holmes County, FL: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Coffee County, AL: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Clay County, GA: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Miller County, GA: less internet coverage, slower speeds
Counties with Similar Populations
- Miami County, OH: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Newton County, GA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Flagler County, FL: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Whitfield County, GA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- LaPorte County, IN: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Pennington County, SD: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Etowah County, AL: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Sumter County, FL: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Androscoggin County, ME: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Cowlitz County, WA: more internet coverage, faster speeds