How will we close Florida’s Digital Divide?
Massive investments made through the bipartisan infrastructure law will send billions of dollars to states and localities across the U.S. over the next five years to help close the digital divide. There is also a SKILLS divide included in the definition of the digital divide. How does Florida rank on the skills divide? Please review this checklist here.
Source: National Skills Coalition
How fast is your county’s internet?
Pinellas County
Households - 503,634 (population 916,542)
Test locations - 919
Total tests conducted - 1,216
Households participating in the test - 0.18%
Households participation goal - 10% (50,363)
Download Speed
No Service - 4 (0.4%)
0-25 Mbps - 111 (12.1%)
25-11 Mbps - 305 (33.2%)
100+ Mbps - 499 (54.3%)
Upload Speed
No Service - 4 (0.4%)
<3 Mbps - 58 (6.3%)
3-25 Mbps - 696 (75.7%)
25-100 Mbps - 101 (11.0%)
100+ Mbps - 59 (6.4%)
Citrus County
Households: 78,026 (population 141,236)
Test locations - 856
Total tests conducted - 1,189
Households participating in the test - 1.10%
Households participation goal - 10% (7,803)
Download Speed
No Service - 25 (2.9%)
0-25 Mbps - 321 (37.5%)
25-11 Mbps - 243 (28.4%)
100+ Mbps - 267 (31.2%)
Upload Speed
No Service - 25 (2.9%)
<3 Mbps - 281 (32.8%)
3-25 Mbps - 498 (58.2%)
25-100 Mbps - 35 (4.1%)
100+ Mbps - 16 (1.9%)
Pasco County
Households: 228,928 (population 464,697)
Test locations - 924
Total tests conducted - 1,285
Households participating in the test - 0.40%
Households participation goal - 10% (22,893)
Download Speed
No Service - 18 (1.9%)
0-25 Mbps - 171 (18.5%)
25-11 Mbps - 311 (33.7%)
100+ Mbps - 424 (45.9%)
Upload Speed
No Service - 18 (1.9%)
<3 Mbps - 121 (13.1%)
3-25 Mbps - 528 (57.1%)
25-100 Mbps - 162 (17.5%)
100+ Mbps - 95 (10.3%)
Hernando County
Households: 84,504 (population 172,778)
Test locations - 570
Total tests conducted - 744
Households participating in the test - 0.67%
Households participation goal - 10% (8,450)
Download Speed
No Service - 14 (2.5%)
0-25 Mbps - 123 (21.6%)
25-11 Mbps - 189 (33.2%)
100+ Mbps - 244 (42.8%)
Upload Speed
No Service -14 (2.5%)
<3 Mbps - 97 (17.0%)
3-25 Mbps - 426 (74.7%)
25-100 Mbps - 27 (4.7%)
100+ Mbps - 6 (1.1%)
Hillsborough County
Households: 536,092 (population 1,229,226)
Test locations - 1,062
Total tests conducted - 1,431
Households participating in the test - 0.20%
Households participation goal - 10% (53,609)
Download Speed
No Service - 13 (1.2%)
0-25 Mbps - 129 (12.1%)
25-11 Mbps - 353 (33.2%)
100+ Mbps - 567 (53.4%)
Upload Speed
No Service - 13 (1.2%)
<3 Mbps - 70 (6.6%)
3-25 Mbps - 638 (60.1%)
25-100 Mbps - 203 (19.1%)
100+ Mbps - 138 (13.0%)
Data source: Florida Office of BroadbandUnderserved / Unserved Broadband Communities
28.4% of 346,790 of serviceable locations are either unserved or underserved in Pinellas County
10.9% of 243,176 of serviceable locations are either unserved or underserved in Pasco County
62% of 89,768 of serviceable locations are either unserved or underserved in Hernando County
6.2% of 459,497 of serviceable locations are either unserved or underserved in Hillsborough County
91.3% of 84,597 of serviceable locations are either unserved or underserved in Citrus County
Data from Florida Broadband Audits ; Last updated July 2023