Missouri
Optimum in Missouri: St. Joseph, Joplin and local checks
Read the city notes before relying on a Missouri directory entry. Where provider listings and historical FCC figures differ, use a current full-address check to settle the next step.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
Published · Updated · Facts checked
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Where does Optimum offer internet in Missouri?
On its Missouri locations page, Optimum lists 26 communities (checked Oct 27, 2026). FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025 shows Optimum cable at 113,720 locations in the state and no Optimum fiber, with 26,359 of them in St. Joseph alone.
Missouri at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Communities on Optimum's Missouri locations page | 26Listed by Optimum | Optimum, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Listed Missouri communities where FCC data shows Optimum | 22FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Listed Missouri communities where FCC data shows Optimum fiber | 0FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Median share of homes with Optimum across listed Missouri communities | 87.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Missouri | 113,720FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Census places in Missouri where FCC shows Optimum | 59FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Nixa | 8,440FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Carthage | 5,128FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Neosho | 4,271FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Homes on the FCC map in Missouri | 3,140,991 | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Missouri homes with fiber from any provider | 63.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Missouri homes with cable from any provider | 71.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Missouri homes with licensed fixed wireless | 88.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Missouri homes with DSL over copper | 52.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Missouri homes with a wired service at 100/20 Mbps or more | 86.4%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 | 113,720FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Fiber | 0FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Where Optimum lists service in Missouri
| City | County | Population | Listed by Optimum | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Lawrence County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Boonville | Cooper County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Branson | Taney County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Brookfield | Linn County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Carterville | Jasper County | Not available | Listed | None reported inside the town |
| Carthage | Jasper County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Hollister | Taney County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Jefferson City | Cole County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Joplin | Jasper County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Kimberling City | Stone County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Kirbyville | Taney County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Lamar | Barton County | Not available | Listed | None reported inside the town |
| Lexington | Lafayette County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Maryville | Nodaway County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Monett | Barry County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Neosho | Newton County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Nixa | Christian County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Ozark | Christian County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Parkville | Platte County | Not available | Listed | None reported inside the town |
| Reeds Spring | Stone County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Rockaway Beach | Taney County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Saint Joseph | Buchanan County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Savannah | Andrew County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Sparta | Christian County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Trenton | Grundy County | Not available | Listed | Cable |
| Webb City | Jasper County | Not available | Listed | None reported inside the town |
City notes
St. Joseph
No other Missouri town comes close to St. Joseph, in Buchanan County, which has 26,359 Optimum locations, about three times as many as Nixa, and all of them are cable.
In the Dec 31, 2025 FCC snapshot, other companies reported fiber at 93.1% of St. Joseph homes, and 8 reported wired or fixed wireless service. Those city-wide figures do not identify overlapping offers at one home.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in St. Joseph | 26,359FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of St. Joseph homes where FCC shows Optimum | 89.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Saint Joseph homes with fiber from any provider | 93.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Wired and fixed wireless providers reporting service in Saint Joseph | 8FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Ozark and Branson
Ozark, in Christian County, and Branson, in Taney County, are the opposite case. Optimum reaches 90.4% of homes in Ozark and 82.1% in Branson.
The Dec 31, 2025 snapshot reports fiber from any provider at 16.1% of Ozark homes and 23.9% in Branson. Branson has 9 companies reporting wired or fixed wireless service somewhere in town. Check their current address results to identify your wired options.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share of Ozark homes where FCC shows Optimum | 90.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Ozark homes with fiber from any provider | 16.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Branson homes where FCC shows Optimum | 82.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Branson homes with fiber from any provider | 23.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Wired and fixed wireless providers reporting service in Branson | 9FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Joplin
Joplin, in Jasper County, is the second-biggest town on Optimum's Missouri list, with 26,893 homes on the FCC map. Optimum reports just 1 location there.
Cable is common in Joplin, at 98.4% of homes, but it comes from other companies. Fiber from anyone reaches only 0.8% of homes.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with homes where Optimum reports service in Joplin | 1FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Homes on the FCC map in Joplin | 26,893 | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Joplin homes with fiber from any provider | 0.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Wired and fixed wireless providers reporting service in Joplin | 8FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Which product will my address get?
Cable. All 59 Missouri Census places where FCC shows Optimum report cable, and none report Optimum fiber.
Fiber from other companies runs from nearly every home to few. It reaches 100% of homes in Maryville and 94.6% in Monett, but just 10.8% in Hollister.
The historical fiber shares differ by town. Use current address results to decide whether your comparison includes fiber, cable or another technology.
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 Missouri
- St. Joseph, Monett or Maryville: if your address checks return both a fiber plan and Optimum cable, compare their upload speeds.
- Ozark, Hollister or Branson: the snapshot shows limited fiber coverage. Check which wired providers return an offer for your home.
- Joplin or Jefferson City: FCC shows 1 Optimum location in Joplin and 37 in Jefferson City. Start with the other companies there.
- Kimberling City: Optimum reaches 8.3% of homes, while fiber from other companies reaches 92.2%.
- Webb City, Parkville, Lamar or Carterville: all four are on the list, but FCC shows no Optimum location inside any of them.
For what changes when you move from cable to fiber, see fiber, cable and 5G: practical differences.
Other Optimum guides cover Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kentucky. The full list of states is on where Optimum offers internet. To see who else reports service, compare every provider across Missouri on Konecteaze.
Common questions
Is Optimum available in Joplin?
Joplin is on Optimum's Missouri list, but FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025 shows just 1 Optimum location in the city. Other companies report service there: 8 of them, wired or fixed wireless.
Does Optimum have fiber in Missouri?
Not in FCC data. All 113,720 Optimum locations in Missouri report cable as of Dec 31, 2025.
What is Optimum's biggest Missouri market?
St. Joseph, with 26,359 Optimum locations at 89.8% of homes. Nixa is next, with 8,440.
Is Optimum the main option in Branson?
FCC shows Optimum at 82.1% of Branson homes, the same share as cable from any provider (82.1%), and fiber from any provider at 23.9%.
Is there fiber in St. Joseph?
The Dec 31, 2025 FCC snapshot reports fiber from other companies at 93.1% of St. Joseph homes. Compare a fiber plan with Optimum cable if both are returned for your address.
Sources and scope
- Optimum locations in Missouri Checked · Supports: Communities on Optimum's Missouri 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