Colorado’s internet landscape is primarily dominated by cable, with significant coverage from 5G and fiber networks too. Currently, 93.33% of households in the state have internet access, leaving 6.67%—over 159,000 residents—without reliable connectivity. This digital divide can create substantial challenges for work, education, and healthcare access.
About 6.72% of Colorado’s population lives in rural areas, where broadband expansion efforts are needed the most. Colorado’s Tribal Broadband Program is actively working to improve internet access within Indigenous communities, including targeted infrastructure investments for the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes.
To address this gap, Colorado has been allocated $826 million in BEAD funding, ranking 35th nationally in funding per resident. The state’s Advance Colorado Broadband initiative aims to connect 99% of Coloradans to high-speed broadband by 2027 through a combination of grants, infrastructure projects, and digital equity programs.
On top of that, the Colorado Broadband Deployment Board has already contributed over $20 million in grants to improve internet access in rural communities.
National Average: $80.11/month
