Saint Matthews, SC
Kinetic Fiber in Saint Matthews (St. Matthews), SC: Kinetic, the co-op and your options
Kinetic reports fiber at 830 Saint Matthews locations, and Tri-County Electric Cooperative reports a second fiber network in town. How the two compare, and how to check which reaches you.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Is Kinetic available in Saint Matthews, SC?
Kinetic reports fiber at 830 locations in Saint Matthews, SC (St. Matthews on Census maps), in FCC National Broadband Map data as of Dec 31, 2025. Kinetic's page for the Calhoun County town lists it as a Kinetic Fiber community (checked Oct 27, 2026).
Tri-County Electric Cooperative reports a second fiber network in town, at about one home in six. Check your address with both before you choose.
Saint Matthews at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,834Last verified: data as of Jul 1, 2024; may be out of date | Census, Jul 1, 2024 (V2024) |
| County | Calhoun County | Census, 2020 blocks |
| Kinetic's city page | Fiber communityListed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Plans on Kinetic's Saint Matthews page | Up to five, from 100 Mbps to 2 GigListed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Name on Kinetic's FCC filing | Windstream South Carolina, LLC (Uniti Group Inc.) | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Kinetic locations in town | 897 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| With Kinetic fiber | 830 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Kinetic fiber in Cameron, 8.2 miles away | 193 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Homes counted on the FCC map | 1,173 | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Home internet providers | 5FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
What Kinetic offers in Saint Matthews
Every one of Kinetic's 830 fiber locations in Saint Matthews lists a 2,000/2,000 Mbps maximum in the FCC filing. That is the same 2 Gig ceiling Kinetic markets for the town, across up to five plans that start at 100 Mbps.
Another 67 locations have Kinetic's DSL service alone. Kinetic also reports service at 88.8% of the town's residential locations, a separate FCC measure from these location counts.
Cameron, 8.2 miles away
Kinetic also shows up on the FCC map in Cameron, where 193 of its 226 locations have fiber.
Beyond Saint Matthews and Cameron, see Kinetic Fiber across South Carolina for the state and where Kinetic offers fiber, state by state for the rest of its network.
Other ways Saint Matthews homes connect
Tri-County Electric Cooperative files only fiber with the FCC. Its reported reach, 17.2% of residential locations in town, is much smaller than Kinetic's.
| Company | Share of residential locations (all reported technologies) |
|---|---|
| AT&T | 88.9% |
| Charter Communications | 92.4% |
| T-Mobile | 73.3% |
| Tri-County Electric Cooperative | 17.2% (fiber only) |
Cable is the other wide wired option, reported at 91% of homes, while DSL over copper is reported at just 20.4%. To weigh cable plans against both fiber networks, compare every provider in Saint Matthews on Konecteaze. For Spectrum, Check plans at your address.
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 88.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Cable | 91%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 20.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
| Licensed fixed wireless | 96.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 |
How to check your address and read the result
- Enter your street address and unit. The town's official name is St. Matthews, so try that spelling too.
- Look for Kinetic Fiber in the result. The FCC filing shows DSL alone at only 67 locations in town.
- Ask Tri-County Electric Cooperative whether its fiber reaches the same address.
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 Saint Matthews?
Two fiber networks report service in Saint Matthews, so the choice here can be fiber against fiber.
| What the checks find | What to weigh |
|---|---|
| Kinetic Fiber only | Compare it with cable, then plan install day with the fiber installation checklist. |
| Co-op fiber only | Compare it with cable and with Kinetic's DSL service, if that is offered. |
| Both fiber networks | Compare upload, contract and equipment terms. Read when gigabit or multi-gig is worth it before paying for Kinetic's top tier. |
| Neither | Compare cable, Kinetic's DSL service and fixed wireless at the address. |
Kinetic near Saint Matthews
- West Columbia
29.2 miles away. The FCC map shows Kinetic at just 4 locations inside the city.
- Lexington
34.2 miles away. Kinetic's DSL-only locations there outnumber its fiber ones.
- Kershaw
61.7 miles away. Comporium reports service at 99.4% of residential locations there, beside Kinetic.
Common questions
Is Kinetic Fiber available in St. Matthews, SC?
Kinetic lists St. Matthews, SC as a Kinetic Fiber community (checked Oct 27, 2026), and the FCC map backs that up: Kinetic fiber at 830 locations in town, as of Dec 31, 2025. Only 67 more have Kinetic DSL alone. All 830 fiber locations were filed at Kinetic's top advertised tier.
Is there another fiber provider in St. Matthews, SC?
Yes: Tri-County Electric Cooperative, which files only fiber with the FCC, reports service at 17.2% of St. Matthews, SC residential locations alongside Kinetic (FCC map data as of Dec 31, 2025). Counting every provider, fiber is reported at 88.8% of homes in the Calhoun County town.
Does Kinetic report service in Cameron, SC, near Saint Matthews?
Yes, the FCC National Broadband Map shows Kinetic in Cameron, SC, about 8.2 miles from Saint Matthews. With data as of Dec 31, 2025, it lists 226 Kinetic locations there, and 193 locations have Kinetic fiber. As in Saint Matthews, most of Kinetic's Cameron locations have fiber.
Which county is Saint Matthews, SC in?
Calhoun County, South Carolina. Across the county, Kinetic reports 3,294 locations on the FCC map, with data as of Dec 31, 2025, and 1,248 of them have fiber. Saint Matthews accounts for 830 of those fiber locations.
Sources and scope
- Kinetic — Kinetic internet in Saint Matthews, SC Checked · Supports: the Kinetic Fiber listing and the plans shown for Saint Matthews
- 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 2020-2024 5-year estimates: computers and internet (B28001, B28002) and household income (B19013) Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, computer ownership, internet subscriptions by type and median household income
- U.S. Census Bureau — City and town population estimates Checked · Data as of July 1, 2024 (Vintage 2024) · Supports: population
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2026 Gazetteer files: places Checked · Data as of 2026 Gazetteer · Supports: land area and distances between towns