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Fulton, IL Internet Speeds — Measured 2024

Real speed tests run in Fulton County, Illinois during 2024 recorded a median download of 97.1 Mbps, upload of 22.1 Mbps and latency of 17.8 ms, across 1,179 measurements. That is 1.1× the US median and places it #563 of 2,425 US counties.

Connectivity score
76/100
Median download
97.1 Mbps
Median upload
22.1 Mbps
Latency
17.8 ms
National rank
#563
Speed tests
1,179

What these numbers mean here

The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Fulton came in below 97.1 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 32.6 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 249.5 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 97.1 Mbps down and 22.1 Mbps up, a typical household here can handle HD streaming and video calls, though simultaneous heavy use may compete for bandwidth. Latency of 17.8 ms is excellent for gaming and real-time calls.

The spread of connections in Fulton

Measured download speed, 2024

Slower quarter32.6
Typical (median)97.1
Faster quarter249.5
US median85.2

How Illinois has changed since 2020

Median download by year, Illinois

State-wide measured median, Mbps

202037.6
202158.7
202275.9
202379.2
202485.0

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 Fulton 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

Illinois counties ranked

#CountyDownUpLatency
1Richland115.628.616.2
2Kendall107.023.99.5
3DuPage105.921.58.1
4Lake104.519.88.4
5Kane103.022.79.5
6Jefferson102.711.316.0
7Will101.720.69.0
8Hamilton101.345.416.0
9Clay100.674.418.6
10Rock Island99.329.813.6
11Madison98.911.214.3
12St. Clair97.711.114.5

See all 84 counties in Illinois →

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Common questions

What is the average internet speed in Fulton, IL?

Speed tests run in Fulton during 2024 recorded a median download of 97.1 Mbps, a median upload of 22.1 Mbps and median latency of 17.8 ms, across 1,179 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.

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

Faster. The median measured download here is 97.1 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Fulton #563 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 Fulton?

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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