St. Louis County, MO Internet Speeds — Measured 2024
Real speed tests run in St. Louis County, Missouri during 2024 recorded a median download of 73.3 Mbps, upload of 10.8 Mbps and latency of 19.7 ms, across 154,120 measurements. That is 0.9× the US median and places it #1,537 of 2,425 US counties.
What these numbers mean here
The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in St. Louis came in below 73.3 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 22.2 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 172.7 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 73.3 Mbps down and 10.8 Mbps up, a typical household here can handle HD streaming and video calls, though simultaneous heavy use may compete for bandwidth. Latency of 19.7 ms is excellent for gaming and real-time calls.
The spread of connections in St. Louis
Measured download speed, 2024
How Missouri has changed since 2020
Median download by year, Missouri
State-wide measured median, Mbps
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 St. Louis specifically — see how to check availability — but the ranking shows what customers of each really get.
Missouri counties ranked
| # | County | Down | Up | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buchanan | 133.7 | 31.8 | 34.0 |
| 2 | Cape Girardeau | 123.5 | 14.8 | 15.9 |
| 3 | Scott | 120.5 | 18.9 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Callaway | 119.0 | 72.4 | 29.8 |
| 5 | Clay | 112.7 | 28.8 | 30.0 |
| 6 | Audrain | 112.2 | 11.2 | 26.9 |
| 7 | Jefferson | 110.3 | 11.7 | 13.9 |
| 8 | St. Francois | 106.2 | 11.0 | 15.2 |
| 9 | Adair | 104.2 | 19.2 | 55.0 |
| 10 | St. Charles | 104.0 | 18.1 | 13.3 |
| 11 | Lincoln | 103.3 | 17.0 | 14.7 |
| 12 | Marion | 94.1 | 11.2 | 17.7 |
See all 79 counties in Missouri →
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Common questions
What is the average internet speed in St. Louis County, MO?
Speed tests run in St. Louis County during 2024 recorded a median download of 73.3 Mbps, a median upload of 10.8 Mbps and median latency of 19.7 ms, across 154,120 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.
Is internet in St. Louis faster or slower than the US average?
Slower. The median measured download here is 73.3 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks St. Louis #1,537 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 St. Louis?
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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