Kentucky
Optimum in Kentucky: Russellville, Pikeville and local checks
Use the Kentucky town notes to compare historical network reports. For a rural route or a smaller community, include the full street and unit details when checking a current offer.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Where does Optimum offer internet in Kentucky?
Optimum's own list for Kentucky has 10 communities (checked Oct 27, 2026). FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025 shows Optimum cable at 28,173 locations in the state and no Optimum fiber.
The most are in Russellville (2,710) and Pikeville (1,568).
Kentucky at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Communities on Optimum's Kentucky locations page | 10Listed by Optimum | Optimum, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Listed Kentucky communities where FCC data shows Optimum | 9FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Listed Kentucky communities where FCC data shows Optimum fiber | 0FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Median share of homes with Optimum across listed Kentucky communities | 80.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Kentucky | 28,173FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Census places in Kentucky where FCC shows Optimum | 15FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Homes on the FCC map in Kentucky | 2,278,158 | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kentucky homes with fiber from any provider | 66.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kentucky homes with cable from any provider | 72.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kentucky homes with licensed fixed wireless | 80.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kentucky homes with DSL over copper | 40.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kentucky homes with a wired service at 100/20 Mbps or more | 90.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| What Optimum's fiber page says about areas without fiber | Fiber is not in every area; some areas get internet over a cable network at different speedsListed by Optimum | Optimum, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Technology | Locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cable | 28,173FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Fiber | 0FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Where Optimum lists service in Kentucky
| City | County | Population | Listed by Optimum | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfry | Pike County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Elkhorn City | Pike County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Grayson | Carter County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Inez | Martin County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Lewisburg | Logan County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Paintsville | Johnson County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Pikeville | Pike County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Prestonsburg | Floyd County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Russellville | Logan County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Shelbiana | Not available | Not available | Listed | Not a Census place |
City notes
Russellville and Lewisburg
Two of the towns on the list sit in Logan County. FCC shows 2,710 Optimum locations in Russellville, at 78.3% of homes, and 362 in Lewisburg.
Other companies report fiber at every home in both towns: 100% in Russellville and 100% in Lewisburg. Check a fiber provider at the same address as Optimum; the historical city-level figures do not establish a current competing offer.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Russellville | 2,710FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Russellville homes where FCC shows Optimum | 78.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Russellville homes with fiber from any provider | 100%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Lewisburg | 362FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Lewisburg homes with fiber from any provider | 100%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Pikeville, Elkhorn City and Belfry
These three towns are all in Pike County, yet their fiber picture could hardly differ more. Pikeville has 1,568 Optimum locations, and fiber from any provider reaches 74.9% of its homes.
In the Dec 31, 2025 FCC snapshot, fiber reached 0.4% of Elkhorn City homes and 0% in Belfry. Optimum's reported residential-unit shares were 98.9% and 95.6%, respectively. These area figures do not identify each home's available providers.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Pikeville | 1,568FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Pikeville homes with fiber from any provider | 74.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Elkhorn City homes where FCC shows Optimum | 98.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Elkhorn City homes with fiber from any provider | 0.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Belfry homes where FCC shows Optimum | 95.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Belfry homes with fiber from any provider | 0%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Paintsville, Prestonsburg and Grayson
Paintsville, in Johnson County, and Prestonsburg, in Floyd County, have close Optimum counts: 1,278 and 1,205 locations. Fiber is where they split. It reaches 100% of homes in Paintsville and 49.9% in Prestonsburg.
Grayson, in Carter County, has the most wired and fixed wireless companies of any listed Kentucky town, at 7.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Paintsville | 1,278FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Paintsville homes with fiber from any provider | 100%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Prestonsburg | 1,205FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Prestonsburg homes with fiber from any provider | 49.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Wired and fixed wireless providers reporting service in Grayson | 7FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Which product will my address get?
Cable. None of Optimum's 28,173 Kentucky locations reports fiber in FCC data, across 15 Census places.
What changes from town to town is the fiber from other companies. It reaches 83.7% of homes in Inez, in Martin County, but almost none in Elkhorn City or Belfry.
For how cable and fiber differ in daily use, see fiber, cable and 5G: practical differences.
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). Optimum names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Optimum").
- 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.
Deciding in Kentucky
- Russellville, Lewisburg or Paintsville: the Dec 31, 2025 snapshot reports fiber at 100% of residential units. Compare a fiber plan with Optimum cable if both are returned for your address.
- Elkhorn City or Belfry: check the wired offers returned for your address, then compare upload speeds and equipment terms.
- Prestonsburg: the snapshot reports fiber at about half of homes. Check the technology offered for your full address.
- Shelbiana: not a Census place, so the table has no FCC row for it.
Moving off satellite to Optimum's cable? When wired internet becomes available covers what to check before you switch.
The same company lists towns in West Virginia, Ohio and Missouri. Each Optimum state has its own guide, listed on where Optimum offers internet. To see who else reports service, compare every provider across Kentucky on Konecteaze.
Common questions
Does Optimum have fiber in Kentucky?
Not in FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025. All 28,173 Optimum locations in Kentucky report cable.
What can Elkhorn City homes get?
FCC shows Optimum cable at 98.9% of Elkhorn City homes, and fiber from any provider at just 0.4%.
Is there fiber in Russellville?
Yes, from other companies. They report fiber at 100% of Russellville homes, while Optimum reports cable at 2,710 locations there.
Is Optimum in Prestonsburg?
FCC data shows 1,205 Optimum locations in Prestonsburg. Other companies report fiber at 49.9% of the town's homes.
Is Optimum available in Shelbiana?
Shelbiana is on Optimum's list of 10 Kentucky communities. It is not a Census place, so the FCC map has no place row for it.
Sources and scope
- Optimum locations in Kentucky Checked · Supports: Communities on Optimum's Kentucky locations page
- 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
- Optimum Fiber Internet Checked · Supports: What Optimum's fiber page says about areas without fiber
- 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 — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county