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Wilkes, GA Internet Speeds — Measured 2024

Real speed tests run in Wilkes County, Georgia during 2024 recorded a median download of 39.1 Mbps, upload of 15.6 Mbps and latency of 24.7 ms, across 398 measurements. That is 0.5× the US median and places it #2,170 of 2,425 US counties.

Connectivity score
28/100
Median download
39.1 Mbps
Median upload
15.6 Mbps
Latency
24.7 ms
National rank
#2,170
Speed tests
398

What these numbers mean here

The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Wilkes came in below 39.1 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 17.0 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 92.3 Mbps — a spread that usually reflects a mix of fibre, cable and older DSL lines in the same area rather than one uniform service level.

At 39.1 Mbps down and 15.6 Mbps up, a typical household here can manage standard streaming and browsing, but will feel the limits with multiple users or large uploads. Latency of 24.7 ms is acceptable for most real-time use.

The spread of connections in Wilkes

Measured download speed, 2024

Slower quarter17.0
Typical (median)39.1
Faster quarter92.3
US median85.2

How Georgia has changed since 2020

Median download by year, Georgia

State-wide measured median, Mbps

202035.9
202157.3
202268.3
202375.6
202475.2

How the big providers actually perform

Median measured download speed by provider across the United States. SignalScout does not yet map which of these serve Wilkes specifically — see how to check availability — but the ranking shows what customers of each really get.

Google Fiber159.4
Southern Light156.6
Optimum (Cablevision)148.1
Verizon139.1
Astound / RCN132.9
Spectrum (Charter)127.3
Bresnan / Charter116.6
altafiber (Cincinnati Bell)116.5
WOW! Internet113.9
Optimum / Suddenlink113.4

Georgia counties ranked

#CountyDownUpLatency
1Paulding137.623.420.5
2Putnam126.338.624.8
3Columbia123.125.426.9
4Cherokee119.325.021.2
5Forsyth116.824.421.2
6Toombs116.034.229.1
7Coweta112.820.027.0
8Douglas112.722.020.9
9Jeff Davis111.629.722.5
10Hall111.318.323.3
11Baldwin104.611.326.9
12Dodge103.036.025.2

See all 123 counties in Georgia →

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Common questions

What is the average internet speed in Wilkes, GA?

Speed tests run in Wilkes during 2024 recorded a median download of 39.1 Mbps, a median upload of 15.6 Mbps and median latency of 24.7 ms, across 398 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.

Is internet in Wilkes faster or slower than the US average?

Slower. The median measured download here is 39.1 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Wilkes #2,170 out of 2,425 counties nationally.

Are these advertised speeds or real ones?

Real ones. These are aggregated results of speed tests run by actual people on their own connections, published in the public domain by Measurement Lab. They reflect the plans residents actually buy, which is typically well below the fastest plan a provider sells.

Which internet providers serve Wilkes?

SignalScout does not yet map provider availability by address — that data comes from FCC filings that require a registered account for bulk access. The page shows how major national providers perform, and the FCC National Broadband Map lists filed availability by address.

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