Carson, Mississippi
Kinetic Fiber around Carson: tract-level FCC data for an unincorporated community
Carson is an unincorporated USGS populated place in Jefferson Davis County, 4.1 miles from Bassfield and 6.3 miles from Prentiss.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
Published · Updated · Facts checked
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Is Kinetic available in Carson, MS?
Kinetic marks Carson, in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, for fiber (checked Oct 27, 2026). Carson has no city limits or Census place of its own, so its FCC figures come from the tract that holds its map point, Census Tract 9502.02.
There, as of Dec 31, 2025, Kinetic reports fiber at 527 service locations and copper at 909.
Carson at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kinetic listing for Carson | Listed as a Kinetic Fiber communityListed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| What Carson is, per USGS | Populated place, unincorporated, no Census place code | USGS place names |
| County | Jefferson Davis County | USGS place names |
| Census tract that holds Carson's map point | Census Tract 9502.02, Jefferson Davis County | Census Geocoder |
| Tract 9502.02: service locations where Kinetic reports service | 1,334 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Tract 9502.02: Kinetic service locations on fiber | 527 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Tract 9502.02: Kinetic service locations on copper | 909 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Tract 9502.02: Kinetic service locations below 100/20 Mbps | 584 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Tract 9502.02: Kinetic's top advertised copper speed | 300/20 MbpsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Block group 2 of the tract: service locations where Kinetic reports service | 793 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Block group 2: Kinetic service locations on fiber | 421 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Block group 2: Kinetic service locations on copper | 441 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Block group 2: Kinetic service locations below 100/20 Mbps | 258 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Block group 2: Kinetic's top advertised copper speed | 200/20 MbpsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Jefferson Davis County homes with wired service at 100/20 Mbps or more | 51.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
What Kinetic offers in Carson
In Tract 9502.02, the highest advertised speeds Kinetic reports to the FCC are 2000/2000 Mbps on fiber and 300/20 Mbps on copper. 584 locations in the tract have no Kinetic service at the FCC's 100/20 benchmark.
Closer in, in block group 2, the top copper speed Kinetic reports is 200/20 Mbps. There, 258 locations have no Kinetic service at 100/20.
Kinetic Fiber's symmetrical tiers, 100 Mbps through 2 Gig on its fiber plans page (checked Oct 27, 2026), need a fiber line, which Kinetic reports at 527 locations in Carson's tract.
Carson shares Kinetic's Mississippi fiber list with Bassfield, Brandon, Florence, Prentiss and Sumrall (checked Oct 27, 2026). For Kinetic's other states, see Kinetic Fiber's footprint, state by state.
Other ways Carson homes connect
Carson has no FCC place summary, so the filer figures below are for Jefferson Davis County as a whole. No filer reports cable in the county. Licensed fixed wireless is reported at 78.8% of homes, and wired service at the FCC's 100/20 benchmark or faster at 51.3%.
| Filer, as named by the FCC | Share of residential locations (all reported technologies) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T Inc. | 14.34% | FCC map |
| Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association | 18.84% | FCC map |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 26.02% | FCC map |
| Telapex, Inc. | 69.99% | FCC map |
| Uniti Group Inc. (Kinetic's filing) | 77.31% | FCC map |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 2.97% | FCC map |
In the Census survey, 12.1% of Jefferson Davis County households subscribe to satellite, and 17.1% have no internet access.
To see plans for the area, compare every provider in Carson on Konecteaze, a related site.
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 37%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Cable | 0%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 63.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Licensed fixed wireless | 78.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
How to check your address and read the result
- Use your full street address, not the place name, since Carson has no city limits to search by. Kinetic reports both fiber and copper across Tract 9502.02.
- Read the plan type in the result. Around Carson's map point, Kinetic's fiber (421) and copper (441) counts are close.
- If the result is copper, compare it with the FCC's 100/20 benchmark. Kinetic reported 258 locations in the block group below it.
How sure is each claim on this page?
- L1: ZIP estimate. A ZIP code covers many streets. We do not publish ZIP pages.
- L2: FCC-reported (used on this page). Providers report the technology at each location to the FCC National Broadband Map.
- L3: Provider-coverage (used on this page). Kinetic names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Kinetic").
- L4: Provider-confirmed address. Only the address check reaches this level. It returns the offer for your street address and unit.
- L5: User-confirmed orderable. We never claim this level. You confirm it when you place the order.
Is Kinetic the right fit in Carson?
| The address check returns | What it means near Carson | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Kinetic Fiber | In block group 2, Kinetic reports 421 locations on fiber. | Prepare for the fiber install. |
| A Kinetic copper plan | The top copper speed Kinetic reports in the block group is 200/20. | Size your household's speed needs before you order. |
| No Kinetic result | Licensed fixed wireless is reported at 78.8% of Jefferson Davis County homes. | Compare the county filers above. |
If you are buying or renting near Carson, check a rural address before you move. Carson's tract comes from a Census geocoder match on its USGS map point, and how we check availability shows how we source and date figures like these.
Kinetic near Carson
- Kinetic in Bassfield
4.1 miles by straight line. Kinetic reports copper at 178 of its 180 Bassfield residential service locations.
- Kinetic Fiber in Prentiss
6.3 miles away. Kinetic reports fiber at 337 service locations in Prentiss.
- Kinetic Fiber in Sumrall
17.1 miles away in Lamar County, with no Kinetic service locations in town on the FCC map.
- Kinetic's Mississippi communities
The state list Carson sits on, with Brandon and Florence to the north.
Common questions
Does Kinetic have fiber in Carson, Mississippi?
In the Census tract that holds Carson, yes: Kinetic reports fiber at 527 locations and copper at 909 locations in Census Tract 9502.02, Jefferson Davis County (FCC data, Dec 31, 2025). Kinetic's Mississippi locations page also lists Carson for fiber (checked Oct 27, 2026). Carson itself has no Census place boundary.
What does the FCC map show right around Carson's center?
A near-even split: in block group 2 of Census Tract 9502.02, the area around the USGS map point for Carson, Mississippi, Kinetic reports fiber at 421 locations and copper at 441 locations as of Dec 31, 2025. In that block group, 258 locations have no Kinetic service at the FCC's 100/20 benchmark.
How many households near Carson have home internet?
About three in four: the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts a broadband subscription of any type at 75.2% of the 1,336 households in Census Tract 9502.02, which holds Carson, Mississippi. Jefferson Davis County as a whole comes in at 79.2%, and 17.1% of county households have no internet access.
Why is there no population figure for Carson?
Carson, Mississippi is unincorporated and has no Census place code, so the Census Bureau publishes no population for it. The USGS lists Carson as a populated place whose map point sits in Census Tract 9502.02, Jefferson Davis County. That tract had 3,516 people in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
Sources and scope
- Kinetic — Kinetic locations in Mississippi Checked · Supports: Kinetic's Mississippi community listings
- Kinetic Fiber Internet plans Checked · Supports: Fiber product page. It contrasts fiber with cable and with DSL over copper, and says fiber availability is address-specific.
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband availability Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released 2026) · Supports: technology shares, provider counts and provider-reported technologies
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions in household (B28002) Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, broadband subscriptions and households without a subscription
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year estimates: total population (B01003) Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: tract population (survey estimate)
- U.S. Geological Survey — Geographic Names Information System: Mississippi domestic names Checked · Data as of Names file as downloaded Sep 24, 2026 (Carson's entry last edited June 7, 2022) · Supports: community locations and straight-line distances
- U.S. Census Bureau — Census Geocoder: geographies for the Carson, Mississippi map point Checked · Data as of Census 2020 geography · Supports: Carson's county, tract and block group