Where fiber is being built in Rhode Island
As of Dec 31, 2025, FCC filings show fiber at 83.4% of Rhode Island's 530,201 homes, and the number of fiber homes grew 0.1% from June 30, 2025.
Fiber was filed in 33 of 33 Rhode Island cities and towns with 250 or more homes. In 32 of them it reached more than half of homes, and in the typical one it reached 90.5%.
Nationally, fiber was filed at 55.8% of homes. FCC Broadband Data Collection, residential units, 25/3 Mbps or faster. Filed by the providers themselves. How this is computed
Rhode Island counties
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| County | Homes | Fiber share | Cable, no fiber | Fiber home growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | 23,544 | 8.6% | at least 89.4% | +7% |
| Kent County | 84,198 | 90.5% | at least 8.1% | -1.9% |
| Newport County | 48,436 | 70% | at least 20.9% | +20.9% |
| Providence County | 301,221 | 88.8% | at least 9.1% | -1% |
| Washington County | 72,802 | 85.8% | at least 8.4% | -2% |
The 30 largest places in Rhode Island
By number of homes. Search above for any of the other 6 cities and towns.
| City or town | Homes | Fiber share | Cable, no fiber | Fiber home growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 77,095 | 88.5% | at least 8.3% | -0.4% |
| Warwick | 41,686 | 91.2% | at least 7.2% | -1.7% |
| Cranston | 37,372 | 92.2% | at least 6.4% | -1.2% |
| Pawtucket | 36,989 | 90.5% | at least 8.6% | -1.3% |
| East Providence | 25,210 | 90.2% | at least 7.4% | -1.1% |
| Woonsocket | 22,609 | 85.4% | at least 12.3% | -1.5% |
| Newport | 14,640 | 83.4% | at least 9% | +4.6% |
| Westerly | 10,395 | 82.6% | at least 14.1% | -2% |
| Central Falls | 8,348 | 89.2% | at least 9.6% | -1.1% |
| Newport East | 6,987 | 72.5% | at least 14.9% | +71.4% |
| Valley Falls | 5,627 | 94.2% | at least 4.8% | -1.7% |
| Wakefield-Peace Dale | 4,577 | 94.1% | at least 4.9% | -1.6% |
| Tiverton | 4,140 | 55.4% | at least 40.1% | +4.7% |
| Greenville | 4,044 | 92.3% | at least 6.9% | -1.2% |
| Cumberland Hill | 3,893 | 80.9% | at least 18.4% | -0.9% |
| Narragansett Pier | 2,645 | 88.8% | at least 10.1% | -0.3% |
| Pascoag | 2,218 | 92.7% | at least 6.5% | -2.2% |
| Charlestown | 1,932 | 90.7% | at least 7.4% | -0.8% |
| Chepachet | 1,038 | 91.1% | at least 6.4% | -1.6% |
| Harrisville | 945 | 94.1% | at least 5.6% | no data |
| Misquamicut | 940 | 93.9% | at least 3.6% | no data |
| Kingston | 902 | 92.9% | at least 5.7% | no data |
| Hope Valley | 851 | 83.8% | at least 13.5% | no data |
| Quonochontaug | 799 | 95% | at least 4.5% | no data |
| Melville | 753 | 5.6% | at least 90% | no data |
| Ashaway | 703 | 83.8% | at least 14.1% | no data |
| Weekapaug | 679 | 96.3% | at least 3.7% | no data |
| Bradford | 601 | 81.5% | at least 16% | no data |
| Harmony | 553 | 89.9% | at least 8.7% | no data |
| Watch Hill | 450 | 96.7% | at least 2.2% | no data |
The data
Every number on this page traces to one cell in the download. Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, Fixed Broadband Summary by Geography, filings as of June 30, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025. Census figures: ACS 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024. Grants: FCC Broadband Funding Map and the state broadband office.
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