Internet access in Oregon

Fiber, gigabit, cable and 5G reach: Oregon vs. US
Fiber to the home
  • Oregon51.8%
  • US55.9%
Gigabit plans
  • Oregon70.2%
  • US69.2%
Cable
  • Oregon85.4%
  • US83.1%
5G (35/3 Mbps), by area
  • Oregon25.3%
  • US39.4%

Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.

  • Broadband subscription: 92.4% of 1,718,422 households (US 91%), 8th of 50 states (1 = highest).
  • How homes connect: cable, fiber or DSL 77.5%; cellular data only 10% (US 11.5%); satellite 6.7%; no subscription 7.4%. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
  • Fiber to the home: available at 51.8% of 2,072,052 homes and businesses (US 55.9%), 34th of 50 states (1 = highest). Gigabit plans: 70.2%. Cable: 85.4%.
  • Wireless: 5G at 35/3 Mbps covers 25.3% of the state's area (US 39.4%), 3rd narrowest of 50 states; fixed wireless home internet reaches 83.1% of locations. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
  • Cities we track: broadband is highest in Hillsboro (96.2%) and lowest in Gresham (91.7%) of 5 Oregon cities on this site. Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table S2801)
  • Fiber by city: Portland has the widest fiber reach among the cities we track (71.5% of homes); Salem the narrowest (22.9%). Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data
  • Power behind the network: Oregon electric customers averaged 591 minutes without power in 2024. Outages that long outlast the backup batteries in cable nodes and fiber cabinets. Source: EIA Form 861 reliability data, 2019–2024
How Oregon households get online
Broadband
  • Oregon92.4%
  • US91%
Cable, fiber, DSL
  • Oregon77.5%
  • US75.6%
Cellular only
  • Oregon10%
  • US11.5%
No internet
  • Oregon7.4%
  • US8.9%

Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.

Broadband subscription in Oregon cities
  • Hillsboro96.2%
  • Portland93.9%
  • Oregon overall92.4%
  • Salem92.3%
  • Eugene92%
  • Gresham91.7%

Hillsboro leads; Gresham trails. Source: Census ACS 2020–2024.

Fiber availability, Oregon and nearby states
  • Oregon51.8%
  • Idaho44.3%
  • California40.6%
  • Washington37.8%
  • Nevada36.5%

Oregon is 1st of 5 on fiber reach. Source: FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 data.

Checked September 2026.

Who to call in Oregon, city by city

Listed for Oregon: CenturyLink, Xfinity. Call the one on your bill; our internet outage guide covers the rest.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an internet outage in Oregon right now?

Not on this site: no reports from Oregon in the last 24 hours.

How many homes in Oregon can get fiber internet?

FCC data for December 2025 shows fiber to the home available at 51.8% of 2,072,052 homes and businesses in Oregon, against 55.9% nationally. Gigabit plans reach 70.2%.

What share of Oregon households has no internet?

Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates put 7.4% of Oregon households without any internet subscription, and 10% online only through a cellular data plan.

Which Oregon city has the highest broadband rate?

Among the Oregon cities on this site, Hillsboro has the highest share of households with broadband (96.2%) and Gresham the lowest (91.7%).

Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works

Cities in Oregon with Internet Outages Information

Eugene

no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 176,654

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Gresham

no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 114,247

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Hillsboro

no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 106,894

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Portland

no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 652,503

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Salem

no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 174,365

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