Available in Hickory Available in Hickory Available in Hickory 99% available in Hickory Available in Hickory Available in Hickory Available in Hickory
99% available in Hickory
1% available in Hickory Available in Hickory Available in Hickory Available in HickoryWork for an ISP? Click here to work with us on data updates.
* Required
Thanks again for helping other HighSpeedInternet.com visitors get the most accurate information possible.
5+ Mbps
10+ Mbps
20+ Mbps
40+ Mbps
Take a quick quiz to decide what speeds are best for your household
3 Mbps
10 Mbps
25 Mbps
(Internet faster than 25 Mbps)
Hickory is home to well-educated, middle-class residents. They work in both blue- and white-collar jobs and work largely in sales and administrative support. Residents are ethnically diverse with nearly 13% of the population of Hispanic or Latino origin. Hickory residents rely on their internet services to connect with the community and advance their careers. 100% of Hickory has access to high-speed internet, compared with 91% of North Carolina.
Charter is the sole cable internet provider in the area, reaching 100% of Hickory homes. DSL is provided by CenturyLink and AT&T. CenturyLink reaches 96% of area residents. AT&T's service reaches 1% of Hickory residents south of Rhodhiss Lake. Time Warner Spectrum offers fiber optics to 1% of residents in the same area.
In addition to the services offered to residents, 1% of businesses can also access fiber optics from Level 3 Communications and MCNC.
CenturyLink offers internet at speeds up to 45 Mbps
AT&T offers internet at speeds up to 75 Mbps
Spectrum offers internet at speeds up to 1000 Mbps
Viasat offers internet at speeds up to 25 Mbps
| Provider | Type | Download speeds |
User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL & Fiber | 45 Mbps | 2.5/5 |
| AT&T | DSL & Fiber | 75 Mbps | 3.0/5 |
| Spectrum | Cable & Fiber | 1000 Mbps | 3.0/5 |
| Viasat | Satellite | 25 Mbps | 2.0/5 |
Availability and speeds displayed are not guaranteed and are subject to change.
DSL:
DSL provides internet service via phone cables and is up to ten times faster than dial-up service.
Cable:
Cable provides internet speeds faster than DSL through the same cables used for cable TV.
Satellite:
Satellite internet is widely available, but offers slower speeds due to a far-traveling signal.
Fiber:
Fiber relies on glass strands to relay digital code and is much faster than both DSL and cable.
