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Mississippi, AR Internet Speeds — Measured 2024

Real speed tests run in Mississippi County, Arkansas during 2024 recorded a median download of 72.1 Mbps, upload of 13.6 Mbps and latency of 30.7 ms, across 1,280 measurements. That is 0.8× the US median and places it #1,573 of 2,425 US counties.

Connectivity score
38/100
Median download
72.1 Mbps
Median upload
13.6 Mbps
Latency
30.7 ms
National rank
#1,573
Speed tests
1,280

What these numbers mean here

The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Mississippi came in below 72.1 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 15.2 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 141.6 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 72.1 Mbps down and 13.6 Mbps up, a typical household here can handle HD streaming and video calls, though simultaneous heavy use may compete for bandwidth. Latency of 30.7 ms is acceptable for most real-time use.

The spread of connections in Mississippi

Measured download speed, 2024

Slower quarter15.2
Typical (median)72.1
Faster quarter141.6
US median85.2

How Arkansas has changed since 2020

Median download by year, Arkansas

State-wide measured median, Mbps

202026.4
202141.1
202252.9
202373.6
202480.5

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 Mississippi 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

Arkansas counties ranked

#CountyDownUpLatency
1Perry189.1108.514.1
2Clark118.733.615.9
3Benton110.020.622.9
4Drew101.111.616.6
5Washington100.128.918.8
6Craighead99.927.629.5
7Arkansas99.788.116.5
8Cleburne97.931.227.3
9Baxter97.535.029.9
10Cross96.946.221.1
11Independence93.919.339.3
12Crawford93.712.022.8

See all 60 counties in Arkansas →

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Common questions

What is the average internet speed in Mississippi, AR?

Speed tests run in Mississippi during 2024 recorded a median download of 72.1 Mbps, a median upload of 13.6 Mbps and median latency of 30.7 ms, across 1,280 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.

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

Slower. The median measured download here is 72.1 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Mississippi #1,573 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 Mississippi?

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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