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McCracken, KY Internet Speeds — Measured 2024

Real speed tests run in McCracken County, Kentucky during 2024 recorded a median download of 98.9 Mbps, upload of 13.8 Mbps and latency of 34.4 ms, across 4,000 measurements. That is 1.2× the US median and places it #519 of 2,425 US counties.

Connectivity score
62/100
Median download
98.9 Mbps
Median upload
13.8 Mbps
Latency
34.4 ms
National rank
#519
Speed tests
4,000

What these numbers mean here

The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in McCracken came in below 98.9 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 41.0 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 209.3 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 98.9 Mbps down and 13.8 Mbps up, a typical household here can handle HD streaming and video calls, though simultaneous heavy use may compete for bandwidth. Latency of 34.4 ms is acceptable for most real-time use.

The spread of connections in McCracken

Measured download speed, 2024

Slower quarter41.0
Typical (median)98.9
Faster quarter209.3
US median85.2

How Kentucky has changed since 2020

Median download by year, Kentucky

State-wide measured median, Mbps

202026.2
202147.6
202266.1
202384.7
202487.6

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 McCracken 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

Kentucky counties ranked

#CountyDownUpLatency
1Boone135.731.130.0
2Madison135.513.234.5
3Washington135.311.835.4
4Campbell131.520.933.5
5Boyd126.517.935.6
6Kenton125.921.433.2
7Shelby125.211.334.7
8Montgomery118.111.039.7
9Rowan113.211.638.7
10Carroll111.011.135.5
11Scott110.717.235.8
12Whitley110.110.538.6

See all 90 counties in Kentucky →

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Common questions

What is the average internet speed in McCracken, KY?

Speed tests run in McCracken during 2024 recorded a median download of 98.9 Mbps, a median upload of 13.8 Mbps and median latency of 34.4 ms, across 4,000 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.

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

Faster. The median measured download here is 98.9 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks McCracken #519 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 McCracken?

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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