Delaware
Verizon Fios availability in Delaware: check your address, county by county
Verizon names Dover and Wilmington for Fios. Most of its Delaware fiber is filed in New Castle County, while Sussex leans on wireless.
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Is Verizon Fios available at your Delaware address?
Only Verizon's check of your street address can confirm it. Verizon names Wilmington and Dover for Fios, and its FCC filing puts most of its Delaware fiber in New Castle County. In a state with three counties, which county you live in tells you more than the town name.
New Castle County carries 171,541 Verizon fiber locations in the Dec 2025 filing, against 13,341 wireless, so the filing leans to fiber there. Around Dover, Kent County's fiber and wireless counts are close: 27,348 and 23,976. In Sussex, wireless outnumbers fiber about three and a half to one, so a Sussex address is more likely to see Verizon 5G Home than Fios.
For a map view, the FCC National Broadband Map lets you search one Delaware address and see each provider's filing for it, whether Verizon filed fiber or wireless there. It runs months behind Verizon's own check, so use it to compare options, not to order.
Where does Verizon offer internet in Delaware?
Verizon Fios, Verizon's fiber home internet service, is listed in Delaware for Wilmington and Dover (checked Oct 27, 2026). In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, Verizon reports fiber at 221,786 residential locations in the state, 171,541 of them in New Castle County.
Verizon reports some service at 83.8% of Delaware's residential units, the third-highest share among the nine jurisdictions on Verizon's Fios list. In Sussex County most of that service is wireless, which Verizon 5G Home Internet in Delaware covers.
Delaware at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Places Verizon lists for Fios | Dover and WilmingtonListed by Verizon | Verizon, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Locations with Verizon fiber | 221,786 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Counties with Verizon fiber (of 3) | 3 countiesFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 83.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon fiber filed at 2,300 Mbps | 108,457 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Verizon fiber filed at 940 or 980 Mbps | 113,322 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with 1,000/100 Mbps from any provider | 62.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Frontier home service | none reportedFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Providers at least 0.5% of units | 9 providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 55%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Cable | 94.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 0%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Where Verizon lists service in Delaware
| City | County | Population (ACS 2020-2024) | Listed by Verizon | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | Kent County | 39,837 | Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless |
| Wilmington | New Castle County | 71,727 | Fiber | Fiber, Fixed wireless |
City notes
Wilmington
Verizon reports service at 92% of Wilmington's residential units, and fiber from any provider reaches 59.2%. Verizon's Wilmington page reaches past the city line. Its nearby areas include Newark, Hockessin, Talleyville, Pike Creek and Claymont, all in New Castle County.
The city itself is less connected than the state around it. 9.3% of Wilmington households have no internet at home, against 5.5% statewide. Only 4 wired or fixed-wireless companies reach 0.5% of units in the city.
To see every company side by side, compare every provider in Delaware on Konecteaze.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units where Verizon reports service | 92%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units with fiber from any provider | 59.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Households with no internet | 9.3% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Products on Verizon's Wilmington page | Fios and 5G HomeListed by Verizon | Verizon Wilmington page, Oct 27, 2026 |
Dover
Dover shows how fast fiber thins out past a city line. Inside the city, fiber from any provider reaches 81.5% of residential units. Across the Dover metro, which is all of Kent County, it reaches 41.5%. The metro-wide share is lower, but these aggregates do not identify which outlying homes have fiber.
Verizon's Dover page lists Camden, Wyoming, Magnolia and Smyrna among the Kent County towns around the city.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Units with fiber from any provider | 81.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Same measure, Dover metro (Kent County) | 41.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Units where Verizon reports service | 93.8%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
Which product will my address get?
Verizon's fiber filing is heavy in New Castle County and thin in Sussex. In Sussex its wireless filing is about three and a half times its fiber filing.
| County | Verizon fiber | Verizon fixed wireless | Units where Verizon reports service | Units with fiber from any provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County | 171,541 | 13,341 | 95.2% | 81.3% |
| Kent County | 27,348 | 23,976 | 75.1% | 41.5% |
| Sussex County | 22,897 | 80,482 | 71.4% | 22.9% |
New Castle has more filed fiber locations; Sussex has more wireless. Kent County has similar numbers of both. These dated county totals do not predict an individual address result.
Dover is on both of Verizon's lists. Check your address to confirm the product and eligibility. For Sussex and the rest of the wireless side, see Verizon 5G Home Internet in Delaware.
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 Delaware
If fiber is offered at your New Castle County or Dover address, compare upload speeds for video calls, cloud backups and a home office. The FCC filing reports broad fiber coverage from all providers combined in both areas. It does not confirm a current offer at your home.
About half of Verizon's Delaware fiber locations are filed at a multi-gig speed, and nearly all the rest just under 1 gigabit. Before you pay for the top tier, check whether a multi-gig plan is worth it for your household.
Cable is the other wired option almost everywhere. It is reported at 94.4% of units, DSL at 0%, and Frontier reports no home service in Delaware. Comcast is one of the companies reporting service at at least 10% of units. If Xfinity is your bill now, read what switching away from Xfinity involves. For an Xfinity address, See Xfinity plans.
Verizon's share of units, 83.8%, is the third highest of the nine jurisdictions on its Fios list. Delaware's fiber share from any provider, 55%, is the second lowest of the nine. Verizon is widespread here, but much of that reach is wireless.
- Work out how much speed your household needs before you choose a tier.
- Read what to expect on fiber installation day before you book.
- Moving across a state line? See Verizon Fios across Maryland or Verizon Fios across Pennsylvania.
Common questions
Is Verizon Fios available at my address in Delaware?
Only Verizon's check of your street address can confirm it. Verizon lists Wilmington and Dover for Fios (checked Oct 27, 2026). Its FCC filing reports some Verizon service at 83.8% of Delaware's residential units, mostly fiber in New Castle County and mostly wireless in Sussex (Dec 31, 2025). The button at the top of this page opens Verizon's order page through our comparison partner, where Verizon checks your street address first.
Is Verizon Fios available in Sussex County, Delaware?
The dated FCC filing shows Verizon fiber in parts of Sussex County. Verizon reports fiber at 22,897 Sussex County residential locations and fixed wireless at 80,482 (FCC, Dec 31, 2025), so more Sussex locations are filed for Verizon's wireless service than for Fios. Fiber from any provider reaches 22.9% of Sussex units, against 55% statewide.
Is Verizon Fios available in Wilmington and Dover?
Verizon lists both Wilmington and Dover for Fios in Delaware (checked Oct 27, 2026), and its two local pages stretch into nearby towns such as Newark, Hockessin and Smyrna. In FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, fiber from any provider reaches 81.5% of Dover's residential units and 59.2% of Wilmington's. Dover is on Verizon's 5G Home list as well. The lists do not predict the product at your address.
Does Frontier offer home internet in Delaware?
Not in the FCC map. Frontier reports no home internet service in Delaware in FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025. Of the 9 providers reporting wired or fixed-wireless service at 0.5% or more of Delaware's residential units, those at least 10% besides Verizon are AT&T, Comcast, Mediacom, Pocomoke Holdings and T-Mobile, in alphabetical order.
Where does the FCC filing report gigabit internet in Delaware?
Some provider reports a service of at least one gigabit down and 100 megabits up at 62.2% of Delaware's residential units (FCC, Dec 31, 2025), the third-lowest share of the nine Fios jurisdictions. Verizon's own Delaware fiber filing lists a multi-gig top speed at 108,457 locations and just under a gigabit at 113,322 locations.
Sources and scope
- Verizon Home Internet locations Checked · Supports: Places Verizon names for Fios in Delaware
- 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
- Verizon — Verizon Home Internet in the Wilmington, DE area Checked · Supports: Product named on Verizon's local page (Wilmington)
- U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Census block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county
- Verizon — Verizon Home Internet in the Dover, DE area Checked · Supports: Verizon's local page for Dover, DE: which Verizon home internet products it names there and the neighborhoods and nearby towns it lists.