Minnesota
Verizon 5G Home Internet in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Verizon's Minnesota coverage steps down from Minneapolis to the metro to the rest of the state. The city itself also has plenty of fiber.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
Published · Updated · Facts checked
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Where is Verizon 5G in Minneapolis?
Verizon 5G in Minneapolis is the one Minnesota city on Verizon's 5G Home Internet list (checked Oct 27, 2026). In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, it reports fixed wireless at 80.3% of Minneapolis units, 66.1% across the metro and 53.8% statewide.
Other states are in where Verizon offers Fios and 5G Home.
Minnesota at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| City Verizon names for 5G Home | MinneapolisListed by Verizon | Verizon, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Technology Verizon files here | Licensed fixed wireless onlyFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 53.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Frontier reports service | 6.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with a gigabit-class service | 68%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Providers at least 0.5% of units | 38 providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households on cellular data only | 10.6% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Households with no internet | 5.5% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed fixed wireless | 90%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Cable | 76.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 59.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Fiber | 54.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Where Verizon lists service in Minnesota
| City | County | Population (ACS 2020-2024) | Listed by Verizon | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | Hennepin County | 427,246 | Other service | Fixed wireless |
City notes
Minneapolis
Some provider reports fixed wireless at 98.1% of Minneapolis units, and Verizon alone at 80.3%. Fiber from any provider reaches 72.1% of units, well above the 54.9% statewide, and cable 97.8%. Across the metro, fiber drops to 51.5%.
Only 7 wired and wireless firms file at least 0.5% of the city's units. Only 5% of homes have no internet at home and 9.2% rely on a phone plan alone, both under the state rates. Compare every provider in Minneapolis on Konecteaze.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units where Verizon reports service | 80.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Same measure, Minneapolis-St. Paul metro | 66.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with fiber from any provider | 72.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households with no internet | 5% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
Beyond Minneapolis
Ramsey County has the highest Verizon share of the six largest counties, at 78.7%. St. Louis County has the lowest, at 33.2%, and fiber from any provider reaches only 28.3% of its units. Washington County is the other outlier of the six: fiber reaches just 29.1% of its units.
| County | Residential units | Units where Verizon reports service | Units with fiber from any provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | 627,772 | 72.3% | 56% |
| Ramsey County | 252,754 | 78.7% | 56.1% |
| Dakota County | 196,254 | 64.1% | 48.2% |
| Anoka County | 155,023 | 63.4% | 35.4% |
| Washington County | 121,862 | 55.8% | 29.1% |
| St. Louis County | 117,312 | 33.2% | 28.3% |
In 21 Minnesota counties, Verizon reports service at under a quarter of units.
Neither Rochester nor Duluth is on Verizon's list (checked Oct 27, 2026), and their counties look very different. In Olmsted County, which contains Rochester, Verizon reports service at 70.3% of homes and fiber from any provider reaches 75.5%. In St. Louis County, which contains Duluth, the figures are 33.2% and 28.3%.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon share, Ramsey County | 78.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon share, Hennepin County | 72.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon share, St. Louis County | 33.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon share, Olmsted County | 70.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Which product will my address get?
Verizon filed only fixed wireless in Minnesota in the Dec 31, 2025 FCC data. Confirm the product offered today in the address result. Fixed wireless from some provider reaches 90% of the state's units, well beyond Verizon's 53.8%.
Frontier, now a Verizon company, reports service at 6.5% of Minnesota's units in that dated filing. Check Frontier on its own for who can get it now. For a Frontier result, Order now.
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). Verizon names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Verizon").
- 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 Minnesota
If your address check returns fiber, cable and 5G Home offers in Minneapolis, compare the technologies in how fiber, cable and 5G home internet differ.
Across Minnesota, a service of at least 100 megabits down and 20 up reaches 97.1% of units, yet DSL is still reported at 59.6%.
- If you are on one of those DSL lines, put a number on your speed needs with the household internet needs tool.
- If you are leaving cable, read whether 5G home internet can replace cable.
- For nearby states on the list, see Verizon 5G Home across Iowa and across Illinois.
8 providers each report 10% or more of Minnesota's units. Compare every provider in Minnesota on Konecteaze.
Common questions
Is Verizon 5G Home available in St. Paul and the Minneapolis suburbs?
Verizon lists only Minneapolis for 5G Home in Minnesota (checked Oct 27, 2026), and names no suburbs. In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, Verizon reports fixed wireless at 78.7% of residential units in Ramsey County, which contains St. Paul, and 66.1% across the Twin Cities metro.
How common is fiber in Minneapolis?
Fiber from any provider reaches 72.1% of Minneapolis residential units, against 54.9% across Minnesota (FCC, Dec 31, 2025).
Does Verizon list Fios in Minnesota, and what service does Frontier report?
Minnesota is not on Verizon's Fios list (checked Oct 27, 2026), and Verizon files only fixed wireless here. Frontier, now a Verizon company, reports service in parts of the state, at 6.5% of Minnesota's residential units (FCC, Dec 31, 2025), against Verizon's 53.8%.
Is Verizon 5G Home available in Rochester or Duluth?
Neither Rochester nor Duluth is on Verizon's Minnesota 5G Home list (checked Oct 27, 2026). In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, Verizon reports fixed wireless at 70.3% of residential units in Olmsted County, which contains Rochester, and 33.2% in St. Louis County, which contains Duluth.
Sources and scope
- Verizon Home Internet locations Checked · Supports: Places Verizon names for 5G Home in Minnesota
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: Verizon's fixed broadband location files Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released Sep 15, 2026) · Supports: Verizon's fiber and fixed-wireless residential locations by state and county, and the top download tier it files at each
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: provider summary by geography Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released Sep 15, 2026) · Supports: Verizon's and Frontier's share of residential units, and how many providers report service
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband summary by geography Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released Sep 15, 2026) · Supports: residential units and the share reached by each technology and speed level
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions, computers and population Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, how they connect and population
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county