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Internet providers in Waco, Texas

87% of the 52,980 households in Waco have a broadband subscription, 3 points below the Texas average of 90%. 71% connect over cable, fiber or DSL, and about 1 in 7 rely on a cellular data plan alone.

Households
52,980
Have broadband
87%
Cellular data only
14%
No internet at home
9%

Internet providers serving Waco

Provider list for Waco is being added

We publish provider coverage only from the FCC's Broadband Data Collection, and that file is still being loaded for this town. Until then, the fastest accurate answer is the FCC's own address lookup, which lists every provider that reports service at a specific home.

Check an address on the FCC map

How Waco households get online

What 52,980 households told the Census Bureau about their home internet. Each household is counted once: homes with any cable, fiber or DSL plan first, then the rest by what they have.

Home internet connections in Waco
  • Cable, fiber or DSL71% · 37,369
  • Cellular data only14% · 7,414
  • Satellite only1% · 292
  • Other connection types2% · 1,032
  • Access without a paid plan4% · 2,102
  • No internet at home9% · 4,771

Waco compared with Texas

Broadband subscription (any type)87% vs 90% Texas
Cable, fiber or DSL71% vs 73% Texas
Cellular data plan only14% vs 13% Texas

Households whose only internet is a phone or hotspot data plan.

Satellite internet5% vs 9% Texas
No internet at home9% vs 8% Texas

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, table B28002. Survey estimates; categories other than the bar above overlap, because many homes have both a wired plan and phone data.

Check providers at your Waco address

Town-wide coverage tells you who is around. Whether a provider can connect your home is decided street by street, so finish with an address check.

  1. Step 1

    Look up the exact address

    Type your street address on the FCC National Broadband Map. It lists each provider that reports service at that home in Waco, with technology and top advertised speeds.

  2. Step 2

    Confirm with the provider

    Put the same address into each provider’s availability checker. New fiber builds can be missing from FCC data, and some listed coverage turns out not to be installable.

  3. Step 3

    Compare the broadband labels

    Providers must publish a standard “broadband facts” label for every plan, showing the monthly price, fees and typical speeds. Compare those, not the headline offer.

Internet in Waco: common questions

How many homes in Waco have broadband?

46,076 of 52,980 households (87%) have a broadband subscription of some kind, according to the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey. The Texas figure is 90%.

How many Waco households have no internet at home?

4,771 households (9%) report no internet access at home, with a margin of error of ±503 households. Statewide the share is 8%.

Do people in Waco use phone data instead of home internet?

14% of households — about 1 in 7 — get online with a cellular data plan and no other internet subscription. That compares with 13% across Texas.

How do I check which providers serve my address in Waco?

Enter your street address on the FCC National Broadband Map (broadbandmap.fcc.gov). It lists every provider that reports service at that location, with technology and advertised speeds. Then confirm on the provider's own site, because FCC data can lag new builds and occasionally overstates coverage.