In the Baton Rouge area there are 4 residential Cable providers covering 90.96% of the city. The average home can get speeds up to 1,891 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
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Baton Rouge, LA Availability Maps
Cable Internet Service Providers in Baton Rouge
Data updated 11/14/2025, based on FCC data from 12/31/2024. This is the most current data available as of .
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in the Baton Rouge area are not shown.
Baton Rouge Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
Not sure whether to choose Dish or DIRECTV? For most people most of the time we recommend DISH. But click here to learn more.
Viasat Satellite Internet
Where in the Baton Rouge area is cable internet available?
Cable Internet Availability Key
Cable is available in 90.96% of the Baton Rouge area. Areas in green have cable internet service, where areas in yellow or red may not. The most widely available provider is Cox. Call one of the companies with service in the Baton Rouge area above to see who has service at your home.
How fast is cable internet in the Baton Rouge area?
The map below shows maximum cable internet speeds by area in the Baton Rouge area.
Cable Internet Speed Key
The average Baton Rouge home can get up to 1,891 Mbps on their cable internet plan. The fastest cable download speed in the city is 2,000 Mbps, which 81.05% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, 9.91% of homes can only purchase plans up to 1,000 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in the Baton Rouge area.
Cable internet speeds tend to be faster in the central parts of the Baton Rouge area, and slower in the northwest areas of the city.
Is cable the fastest internet I can get in the Baton Rouge area?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in the Baton Rouge area you live. In general, fiber competes most often with cable in the city.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 56.97% of Baton Rouge homes.
- Cable is fastest for 37.06% of the city.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 2.72%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for 2.43% of Baton Rouge homes.
Cable Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in the Baton Rouge area, along with details on where in the Baton Rouge area and at what speeds.
Cox Communications Cable in Baton Rouge, LA
Cox cable coverage
About 81.05%, or 705,570 people, have Cox cable internet available to them in the city. The company covers the entire Baton Rouge area. Cox is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of the Baton Rouge area.
Cox Communications cable download speeds
Cox is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in the Baton Rouge area. Versus other cable providers in the area, Cox cable is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout the Baton Rouge area. The fastest plan anyone in the Baton Rouge area can order from Cox goes up to 2,000 Mbps, and all Baton Rouge customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 2,000.0 Mbps
Cox Communications cable upload speeds
In the Baton Rouge area download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Cox cable. Compared to other ISPs, Cox is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Baton Rouge cable providers. Cox offers 2 different upload speeds across the city, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in the Baton Rouge area is up to 100 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 35 Mbps. On average, Cox customers can get speeds up to 50 Mbps.
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- 23.3% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 76.7% up to 35.0 Mbps
Baton Rouge Cable by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to the Baton Rouge area or any of the areas nearby.
How does cable internet in the Baton Rouge area compare to the rest of Louisiana?
Cable internet speeds in the Baton Rouge area are much faster versus the average speeds in Louisiana: 0.00 Mbps in Louisiana versus 1,891 Mbps in the city. The state has similar cable availability compared to the city. Average cable coverage in Louisiana is 0.00% versus 90.96% in the Baton Rouge area.
What zip codes have cable internet?
Cable internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around the Baton Rouge area are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does cable internet look like in other cities?
Below are cities nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Cities
- Merrydale, LA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Shenandoah, LA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Sunrise, LA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Central, LA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Brusly, LA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Port Allen, LA: less cable coverage, faster speeds
- Westover, LA: less cable coverage, faster speeds
- Greenwell Springs, LA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Addis, LA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
- Baker, LA: more cable coverage, faster speeds
Cities with Similar Populations
- Knoxville, TN: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Oxnard, CA: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Allentown, PA: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- New Haven, CT: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Sarasota, FL: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- El Paso, TX: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Columbia, SC: less cable coverage, slower speeds
- McAllen, TX: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Dayton, OH: more cable coverage, slower speeds
- Albany, NY: more cable coverage, slower speeds