In Natchitoches Parish there are 7 residential internet providers covering 94.44% of the county. The average home can get speeds up to 546 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.
7 Internet Service Providers in Natchitoches Parish
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in Natchitoches Parish are not shown.
Natchitoches Parish Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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HughesNet Satellite Internet
Where in Natchitoches Parish is internet available?
Internet Availability Key
Internet service is available in 94.44% of Natchitoches Parish. 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 Suddenlink. Call one of the companies with service in Natchitoches Parish above to see who has service at your home, or click the technology to see where it can be found in Natchitoches Parish.
How fast are internet speeds in Natchitoches Parish?
The map below shows maximum internet speeds by area in Natchitoches Parish.
Internet Speed Key
The average Natchitoches Parish home can get up to 546 Mbps on their internet plan. For most people, the fastest download speed in the county is 1,000 Mbps, which 41.12% 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 1.0 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in Natchitoches Parish.
Internet speeds tend to be faster in the east parts of Natchitoches Parish, and slower in the northeast areas of the county.
What type of internet should I choose in Natchitoches Parish?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in Natchitoches Parish you live. If speed is your main concern, cable will be the fastest internet in the county.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 7.00% of Natchitoches Parish homes.
- Cable is fastest for 64.68% of the county.
- DSL is fastest for 6.95%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 15.80%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for 5.56% of Natchitoches Parish homes.
Internet Market Health in Natchitoches Parish
Internet Competition Key
The map shows how competitive the Natchitoches Parish 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 Natchitoches Parish based on what connections the average home has availabile:
- Average number of internet service providers to a home: 2.7 (unhealthy)
- Average types of service (fiber, cable, DSL, etc): 2.4 (unhealthy)
- Average providers with broadband (25 Mbps+) speeds: 1.7 (unhealthy)
Overall, competition is unhealthy.
Natchitoches Parish internet customers have the ability to buy internet service from 1 to 6 different providers, depending on where they live. For different types of service, Natchitoches Parish homes have between 1 and 4 options. The type(s) of service available are dsl, cable, fiber, and fixed wireless, 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. Natchitoches Parish internet customers who want faster speeds have between 0 and 4 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, Natchitoches Parish needs improvement.
TV & Internet Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in Natchitoches Parish, along with details on where in Natchitoches Parish and at what speeds.
Suddenlink Cable in Natchitoches Parish, LA
Suddenlink cable coverage
About 66.00%, or 26,112 people, have Suddenlink cable internet available to them in the county. The company covers the central, west, east, north, southeast, northwest, southwest, and south Natchitoches Parish area. Suddenlink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of Natchitoches Parish.
Suddenlink cable download speeds
Suddenlink is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Natchitoches Parish. Versus other cable providers in the area, Suddenlink cable is the fastest. There are 9 different maximum speeds throughout Natchitoches Parish. The fastest plan anyone in Natchitoches Parish can order from Suddenlink goes up to 1,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Natchitoches Parish customers is up to 766 Mbps.
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- 62.3% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 1.0% up to 500.0 Mbps
- 33.9% up to 400.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 300.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 200.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 1.8% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
Suddenlink cable upload speeds
In Natchitoches Parish download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Suddenlink cable. Compared to other ISPs, Suddenlink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Natchitoches Parish cable providers. Suddenlink offers 7 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 Natchitoches Parish is up to 50 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 5.0 Mbps. On average, Suddenlink customers can get speeds up to 46 Mbps.
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- 63.3% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 33.9% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 0.1% up to 30.0 Mbps
- 0.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 1.8% up to 8.0 Mbps
- 0.0% up to 5.0 Mbps
AT&T DSL in Natchitoches Parish, LA
AT&T DSL coverage
About 59.58%, or 23,574 people, have AT&T DSL internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Natchitoches Parish area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Natchitoches Parish.
AT&T DSL download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Natchitoches Parish. Versus other DSL providers in the area, AT&T DSL is the fastest. There are 12 different maximum speeds throughout Natchitoches Parish. The fastest plan anyone in Natchitoches Parish can order from AT&T goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 0.77 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Natchitoches Parish customers is up to 29 Mbps.
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- 16.7% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 4.8% up to 75.0 Mbps
- 4.9% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 2.7% up to 25.0 Mbps
- 12.1% up to 18.0 Mbps
- 15.5% up to 12.0 Mbps
- 1.3% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 13.4% up to 6.0 Mbps
- 6.6% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 11.3% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 8.8% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 1.9% up to 0.8 Mbps
AT&T DSL upload speeds
In Natchitoches Parish download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for AT&T DSL. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Natchitoches Parish DSL providers. AT&T offers 9 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 Natchitoches Parish is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 0.26 Mbps. On average, AT&T customers can get speeds up to 5.7 Mbps.
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- 21.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 4.9% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 1.6% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 1.1% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 27.7% up to 1.5 Mbps
- 35.0% up to 1.0 Mbps
- 3.1% up to 0.5 Mbps
- 2.0% up to 0.4 Mbps
- 3.1% up to 0.3 Mbps
Epic Touch Fiber in Natchitoches Parish, LA
Epic Touch fiber coverage
About 45.11%, or 17,847 people, have Epic Touch fiber internet available to them in the county. The company covers the central, northwest, east, west, north, southeast, and northeast Natchitoches Parish area. Epic Touch is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in some of Natchitoches Parish.
Epic Touch fiber download speeds
Epic Touch is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Natchitoches Parish. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Epic Touch fiber is the slowest. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout Natchitoches Parish. The fastest plan anyone in Natchitoches Parish can order from Epic Touch goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 20 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Natchitoches Parish customers is up to 100 Mbps.
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- 99.5% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 0.3% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 0.2% up to 20.0 Mbps
Epic Touch fiber upload speeds
In Natchitoches Parish download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Epic Touch fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Epic Touch is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Natchitoches Parish fiber providers. Epic Touch offers 3 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 Natchitoches Parish is up to 40 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 10 Mbps. On average, Epic Touch customers can get speeds up to 21 Mbps.
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- 7.5% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 92.0% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 0.5% up to 10.0 Mbps
Epic Touch DSL in Natchitoches Parish, LA
Epic Touch DSL coverage
About 32.00%, or 12,660 people, have Epic Touch DSL internet available to them in the county. The company covers the central, northwest, west, north, northeast, and east Natchitoches Parish area. Epic Touch is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of Natchitoches Parish.
Epic Touch DSL download speeds
Epic Touch is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Natchitoches Parish. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Epic Touch DSL is the slowest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Natchitoches Parish. The fastest plan anyone in Natchitoches Parish can order from Epic Touch goes up to 10 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 5.0 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Natchitoches Parish customers is up to 5.3 Mbps.
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- 6.7% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 93.3% up to 5.0 Mbps
Epic Touch DSL upload speeds
In Natchitoches Parish download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Epic Touch DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Epic Touch is one of the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Natchitoches Parish DSL providers. Epic Touch offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Natchitoches Parish is up to 1.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 1.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet in Natchitoches Parish, LA
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 31.39%, or 12,420 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Natchitoches Parish area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of Natchitoches Parish.
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 Natchitoches Parish. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Natchitoches Parish. The fastest plan anyone in Natchitoches Parish can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 25 Mbps, and all Natchitoches Parish 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 Natchitoches Parish 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 fastest compared to other Natchitoches Parish 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 Natchitoches Parish is up to 3.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Natchitoches Parish, LA
AT&T fixed wireless coverage
About 18.04%, or 7,139 people, have AT&T fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Natchitoches Parish area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of Natchitoches Parish.
AT&T fixed wireless download speeds
AT&T is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Natchitoches Parish. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, AT&T fixed wireless is below average. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Natchitoches Parish. The fastest plan anyone in Natchitoches Parish can order from AT&T goes up to 10 Mbps, and all Natchitoches Parish customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 10.0 Mbps
AT&T fixed wireless upload speeds
In Natchitoches Parish download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for AT&T fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is one of the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Natchitoches Parish fixed wireless providers. AT&T offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Natchitoches Parish is up to 1.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 1.0 Mbps
Bluebird Fixed Wireless in Natchitoches Parish, LA
Bluebird fixed wireless coverage
About 2.60%, or 1,028 people, have Bluebird fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the southwest, northeast, west, northwest, and central Natchitoches Parish area. Bluebird is a small internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Natchitoches Parish.
Bluebird fixed wireless download speeds
Bluebird is the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Natchitoches Parish. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Bluebird fixed wireless is the slowest. There are 5 different maximum speeds throughout Natchitoches Parish. The fastest plan anyone in Natchitoches Parish can order from Bluebird goes up to 15 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 1.0 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Natchitoches Parish customers is up to 4.0 Mbps.
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- 0.2% up to 15.0 Mbps
- 21.4% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 47.8% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 12.7% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 17.9% up to 1.0 Mbps
Bluebird fixed wireless upload speeds
In Natchitoches Parish download speeds tend to be than upload speeds for Bluebird fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Bluebird is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and below average compared to other Natchitoches Parish fixed wireless providers. Bluebird offers 4 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 Natchitoches Parish is up to 5.0 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Bluebird customers can get speeds up to 1.7 Mbps.
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- 0.2% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 26.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 18.2% up to 2.0 Mbps
- 55.6% up to 1.0 Mbps
Natchitoches Parish Internet by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to Natchitoches Parish or any of the areas nearby.
How does internet in Natchitoches Parish compare to the rest of Louisiana?
Internet speeds in Natchitoches Parish are slower versus the average speeds in Louisiana: 1,098 Mbps in Louisiana versus 546 Mbps in the county. The state has similar internet availability compared to the county. Average internet coverage in Louisiana is 98.17% versus 94.44% in Natchitoches Parish.
What zip codes have widespread internet?
Internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around Natchitoches Parish 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
- Red River Parish, LA: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Sabine Parish, LA: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Winn Parish, LA: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Grant Parish, LA: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Vernon Parish, LA: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Bienville Parish, LA: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- De Soto Parish, LA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Jackson Parish, LA: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Rapides Parish, LA: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- LaSalle Parish, LA: more internet coverage, slower speeds
Counties with Similar Populations
- Scott County, MO: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Las Piedras Municipio, PR: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Champaign County, OH: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Madison County, OH: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Knox County, ME: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Waldo County, ME: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Kendall County, TX: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Yauco Municipio, PR: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Benton County, MN: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Cooke County, TX: more internet coverage, faster speeds