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Wayne, NC Internet Speeds — Measured 2024

Real speed tests run in Wayne County, North Carolina during 2024 recorded a median download of 107.3 Mbps, upload of 11.1 Mbps and latency of 27.0 ms, across 4,709 measurements. That is 1.3× the US median and places it #302 of 2,425 US counties.

Connectivity score
66/100
Median download
107.3 Mbps
Median upload
11.1 Mbps
Latency
27.0 ms
National rank
#302
Speed tests
4,709

What these numbers mean here

The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Wayne came in below 107.3 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 38.3 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 213.6 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 107.3 Mbps down and 11.1 Mbps up, a typical household here can comfortably run several 4K streams alongside video calls. Latency of 27.0 ms is acceptable for most real-time use.

The spread of connections in Wayne

Measured download speed, 2024

Slower quarter38.3
Typical (median)107.3
Faster quarter213.6
US median85.2

How North Carolina has changed since 2020

Median download by year, North Carolina

State-wide measured median, Mbps

202040.8
202160.4
202273.6
202384.4
202485.1

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 Wayne 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

North Carolina counties ranked

#CountyDownUpLatency
1Brunswick139.820.330.4
2Dare133.610.153.7
3Pasquotank131.611.223.8
4New Hanover125.412.129.7
5Onslow121.311.232.2
6Alamance119.811.625.1
7Anson118.811.624.8
8Hertford117.411.223.0
9Duplin116.211.730.2
10Wake115.222.124.4
11Columbus115.010.929.6
12Lincoln114.611.325.9

See all 93 counties in North Carolina →

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Common questions

What is the average internet speed in Wayne, NC?

Speed tests run in Wayne during 2024 recorded a median download of 107.3 Mbps, a median upload of 11.1 Mbps and median latency of 27.0 ms, across 4,709 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.

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

Faster. The median measured download here is 107.3 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Wayne #302 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 Wayne?

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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