Internet Outages in Maryland by City
92.4% of Maryland households have broadband, above the 91% national figure.
Internet access in Maryland
Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
- Broadband subscription: 92.4% of 2,362,928 households (US 91%), 9th of 50 states (1 = highest).
- How homes connect: cable, fiber or DSL 79.8%; cellular data only 9.9% (US 11.5%); satellite 4.8%; no subscription 7.5%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber to the home: available at 63.6% of 2,754,300 homes and businesses (US 55.9%), 19th of 50 states (1 = highest). Gigabit plans: 76.1%. Cable: 94.9%.
- Wireless: 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 66.8% of the state's area (US 39.4%), 11th of 50 states (1 = widest); fixed wireless home internet reaches 89.7% of locations. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Cities we track: broadband is highest in Bowie (97.2%) and lowest in Baltimore (85.4%) of 5 Maryland cities on this site. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
- Fiber by city: Bowie has the widest fiber reach among the cities we track (93.8% of homes); Baltimore the narrowest (13.4%). Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
- Power behind the network: Maryland electric customers averaged 118 minutes without power in 2024. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Bowie leads; Baltimore trails. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Maryland is 1st of 5 on fiber reach. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Maryland, city by city
Listed for Maryland: Verizon Fios, Xfinity. Call the one on your bill; our internet outage guide covers the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an internet outage in Maryland right now?
Not on this site: no reports from Maryland in the last 24 hours.
How many homes in Maryland can get fiber internet?
FCC data for December 2025 shows fiber to the home available at 63.6% of 2,754,300 homes and businesses in Maryland, against 55.9% nationally. Gigabit plans reach 76.1%.
What share of Maryland households has no internet?
Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates put 7.5% of Maryland households without any internet subscription, and 9.9% online only through a cellular data plan.
Which Maryland city has the highest broadband rate?
Among the Maryland cities on this site, Bowie has the highest share of households with broadband (97.2%) and Baltimore the lowest (85.4%).
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works