Nevada / AIANNHCE 1210 / Federally-recognized area
Fort McDermitt
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100.0%25/3 availability
100.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
5Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Fort McDermitt within Nevada, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Nevada, this federally recognized tribe uses Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation as its main reservation, and it spans about 54 square miles. FCC BDC records show 5 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers serving roughly 129 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 100.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
A federally recognized tribe in Nevada, Fort McDermitt is organized around tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Fort Mc Dermitt Paiute page for Fort Mc Dermitt functions as a community information page rather than a long-form tribal history. It emphasizes local contacts, community resources, and links to regional programs and services. The available content is oriented toward practical resources rather than a dedicated narrative profile for the tribe.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
344
310
283
254
326
286
Households
120
144
135
123
152
116
Median age
36.2
48.4
49.1
54.7
49.0
49.0
Male / Female
48.5% / 51.5%
44.2% / 55.8%
39.9% / 60.1%
35.8% / 64.2%
30.7% / 69.3%
30.8% / 69.2%
Avg. household size
2.87
2.15
2.10
2.07
2.14
2.47
Pop. density (per sq mi)
6.3
5.7
5.2
4.7
6.0
5.3
HH density (per sq mi)
2.2
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.8
2.1
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$20,357
$15,769
$16,477
$20,139
$23,182
$25,000
Per capita income
$11,005
$12,299
$13,524
$14,760
$17,256
$19,784
Poverty rate
39.2%
44.5%
50.5%
49.6%
51.8%
41.3%
Unemployment rate
19.3%
17.9%
20.4%
17.6%
17.9%
8.9%
HS diploma or higher
52.5%
46.2%
55.4%
56.8%
65.9%
63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.5%
4.8%
3.0%
4.5%
4.0%
4.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Queried by AIANNHCE code. Population and household density are calculated from Census population or households divided by land area in square miles.
Table 3. Download/Upload Speeds (Mbps)
Period
Download
Upload
2019Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q3
8.0 Mbps
15.0 Mbps
2019Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q3
12.5 Mbps
8.3 Mbps
2021Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q1
13.4 Mbps
0.9 Mbps
2022Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q4
20.4 Mbps
5.4 Mbps
2024Q1
25.1 Mbps
15.1 Mbps
2024Q2
112.8 Mbps
47.5 Mbps
2024Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
32.6%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
89.6%
89.6%
0.0%
2024
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
15.1%
17.7%
2018
10.9%
19.0%
2019
6.7%
11.9%
2020
16.0%
38.9%
2021
17.0%
30.8%
2022
23.6%
31.1%
2023
27.0%
38.4%
2024
34.5%
44.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
85%
Adoption
34.5%
78%
Sources: FCC Broadband Data Collection, Ookla Open Data Initiative, and U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. National benchmarks are carried over from the report comparison section.
Figure 2. Speed Trends (2019–2024)
Figure 3. Availability (2015–2025)
Figure 4. Adoption (2017–2024)
Figure 5. Current Status (2024)
Figure 6. Comparison with National Averages
Figure 7. Fixed Coverage by Technology (25/3 Mbps)
Figure 8. Mobile Area Coverage
Notes: speed trends reflect quarterly mean throughput. Availability shows the share of population with access. Tooltips on the charts expose the underlying values for each series.
Table 8. Broadband Provider Summary
Metric
Value
Fixed broadband providers
5
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
129
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
EchoStar Corporation
AT&T Inc.
Robinson Communications Corporation
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)
Technology
25/3
100/20
250/25
1 Gbps
Any Technology
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Fiber
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
13.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Satellite
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)
Technology
Coverage
4G LTE
70.1%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
37.2%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
9.9%
Total area (sq mi)
138.302
Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)
Dec. 2022
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
72.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
87.5
87.5
1.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
96.2
87.5
1.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
96.2
87.5
1.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
87.5
87.5
1.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
72.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
88.5
88.5
2.6
0.9
0.9
0.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
88.5
88.5
2.6
0.9
0.9
0.9
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.9
0.9
Any Terrestrial
88.5
88.5
2.6
0.9
0.9
0.9
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
Copper
87.6
87.6
1.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
57.9
57.9
57.9
57.9
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
85.7
85.7
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
95.2
95.2
58.7
57.9
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
95.2
95.2
58.7
57.9
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
85.7
85.7
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
57.9
57.9
57.9
57.9
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
87.9
87.9
12.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
87.9
87.9
12.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
89.9
89.9
13.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
89.9
89.9
13.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
89.9
89.9
13.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.9
89.9
13.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
89.9
89.9
13.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
89.9
89.9
13.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 filing vintage. Coverage values show the share of residential broadband serviceable locations by technology and speed tier across D22, J23, D23, J24, D24, and J25 filings.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 Filing (J25). Fixed coverage shows the share of residential broadband serviceable locations, and mobile coverage shows the share of tribal land area.