Nevada / AIANNHCE 3130 / Federally-recognized area
Reno-Sparks
The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.
100.0%25/3 availability
100.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
13Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Reno-Sparks within Nevada, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Federally recognized tribe in Nevada, centered on Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, spans about 24 square miles. FCC BDC records show 13 fixed providers and 5 mobile providers across roughly 2 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 100.0% at 100/20, and 45.4% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
In Nevada, Reno-Sparks has tribal lands managed by a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Reno-Sparks website provides information about tribal government, community services, and local resources. The site includes sections on Create a Website Account, Website Sign In, About Us, Departments, and Tribal Members / Residents. The homepage currently emphasizes practical information and community updates more than a long historical overview.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
1,133
1,013
928
807
829
802
Households
307
300
263
224
246
221
Median age
27.3
29.3
28.4
29.7
30.8
32.8
Male / Female
50.4% / 49.6%
49.3% / 50.7%
48.4% / 51.6%
48.8% / 51.2%
47.6% / 52.4%
50.2% / 49.8%
Avg. household size
3.69
3.38
3.53
3.53
3.25
3.42
Pop. density (per sq mi)
46.8
41.9
38.3
33.3
34.3
33.1
HH density (per sq mi)
12.7
12.4
10.9
9.3
10.2
9.1
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$44,125
$40,000
$47,031
$47,500
$42,500
$54,583
Per capita income
$15,970
$16,600
$17,623
$18,540
$21,345
$22,806
Poverty rate
27.4%
30.9%
26.3%
32.2%
35.8%
34.5%
Unemployment rate
18.7%
17.8%
15.4%
16.0%
12.4%
11.8%
HS diploma or higher
55.1%
52.6%
55.5%
57.5%
61.9%
62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
8.7%
9.6%
11.0%
13.1%
12.5%
16.0%
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
63.1 Mbps
32.6 Mbps
2019Q2
48.8 Mbps
38.9 Mbps
2019Q3
60.5 Mbps
31.2 Mbps
2019Q4
75.4 Mbps
32.0 Mbps
2020Q1
87.4 Mbps
25.5 Mbps
2020Q2
51.5 Mbps
20.1 Mbps
2020Q3
78.4 Mbps
33.6 Mbps
2020Q4
75.7 Mbps
29.6 Mbps
2021Q1
58.1 Mbps
24.8 Mbps
2021Q2
64.5 Mbps
22.7 Mbps
2021Q3
76.5 Mbps
22.4 Mbps
2021Q4
96.4 Mbps
43.1 Mbps
2022Q1
163.3 Mbps
45.4 Mbps
2022Q2
89.9 Mbps
32.1 Mbps
2022Q3
71.9 Mbps
36.1 Mbps
2022Q4
87.3 Mbps
36.3 Mbps
2023Q1
63.3 Mbps
28.1 Mbps
2023Q2
278.1 Mbps
33.1 Mbps
2023Q3
109.1 Mbps
35.8 Mbps
2023Q4
156.2 Mbps
69.1 Mbps
2024Q1
266.6 Mbps
70.8 Mbps
2024Q2
162.3 Mbps
98.2 Mbps
2024Q3
175.6 Mbps
131.3 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
92.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
92.2%
0.2%
0.0%
2017
92.2%
46.6%
0.0%
2018
92.2%
92.2%
0.0%
2019
92.2%
92.2%
26.0%
2020
98.9%
93.2%
93.2%
2021
98.1%
98.1%
41.3%
2022
44.6%
44.6%
30.1%
2023
45.0%
45.0%
44.1%
2024
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
39.1%
43.5%
2018
40.1%
48.1%
2019
43.3%
28.4%
2020
49.0%
42.9%
2021
54.0%
48.5%
2022
55.4%
46.5%
2023
52.0%
47.4%
2024
57.0%
64.4%
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
57.0%
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
13
Mobile broadband providers
5
Broadband serviceable locations
2
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
ATN International, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Charter Communications
Verizon Communications Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Dish Network Corporation
EchoStar Corporation
World Mobile Networks, LLC
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Hot Spot Broadband, Inc.
—
Net NV LLC
—
Wi-Fiber, Inc.
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
Cenos Networks
—
World Mobile Networks, LLC
—
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%
100.0%
Fiber
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Copper (DSL)
0.0%
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
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
100.0%
Total area (sq mi)
0.105
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
76.5
44.3
44.3
44.3
42.7
41.4
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
43.4
0.0
0.0
All Wired
42.4
40.7
40.0
40.0
40.0
30.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
75.4
41.0
40.3
40.0
40.0
30.8
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
44.5
43.1
41.4
Any Terrestrial
76.6
44.5
44.5
44.5
43.1
41.4
Cable
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
30.8
Copper
3.3
0.9
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
30.8
30.8
30.8
30.8
30.8
30.8
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
73.2
39.6
39.6
26.3
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
43.4
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
44.3
44.3
44.3
44.3
42.7
41.4
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
99.8
99.8
99.8
96.2
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
51.4
51.4
50.9
50.9
39.5
39.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
39.5
39.5
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
39.5
39.5
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
39.5
39.5
Cable
39.5
39.5
39.5
39.5
39.5
39.5
Cable/Fiber
39.5
39.5
39.5
39.5
39.5
39.5
Copper
51.4
51.4
50.9
50.9
0.0
0.0
Fiber
30.5
30.5
30.5
30.5
30.5
30.5
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
96.2
96.2
96.2
96.2
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
43.3
43.3
43.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
79.2
45.8
45.8
39.6
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
44.0
42.5
41.6
41.4
41.4
41.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
77.9
43.4
42.9
42.6
41.4
41.4
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
41.4
41.4
Any Terrestrial
79.4
46.1
45.8
42.6
41.4
41.4
Cable
31.6
31.6
31.6
31.6
31.6
31.6
Cable/Fiber
41.4
41.4
41.4
41.4
41.4
41.4
Copper
2.7
1.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
33.1
33.1
33.1
33.1
33.1
33.1
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
74.5
40.4
40.4
39.6
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
44.9
44.9
44.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
99.7
99.7
99.7
99.7
42.1
42.1
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
42.4
41.1
40.1
39.9
39.9
39.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.7
39.9
39.9
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
42.4
42.4
Any Terrestrial
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.7
42.4
42.4
Cable
29.6
29.6
29.6
29.6
29.6
29.6
Cable/Fiber
39.9
39.9
39.9
39.9
39.9
39.9
Copper
2.8
1.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
31.1
31.1
31.1
31.1
31.1
31.1
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.7
99.7
99.7
99.7
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
43.6
43.6
43.6
43.6
42.1
42.1
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
43.4
42.3
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
43.0
41.7
41.1
40.6
40.6
40.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.8
40.6
40.6
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
43.8
43.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.8
43.8
43.0
Cable
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
29.5
Cable/Fiber
40.6
40.6
40.6
40.6
40.6
40.6
Copper
2.9
1.2
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
32.1
32.1
32.1
32.1
32.1
32.1
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
0.3
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
43.4
43.4
43.4
43.4
43.4
42.3
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
42.5
42.5
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
42.7
41.6
41.6
41.5
41.5
41.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
69.4
44.6
44.6
43.0
41.5
41.5
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
43.8
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
43.8
43.8
Cable
29.7
29.7
29.7
29.7
29.7
29.7
Cable/Fiber
41.5
41.5
41.5
41.5
41.5
41.5
Copper
2.2
0.9
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
32.9
32.9
32.9
32.9
32.9
32.9
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
69.4
42.9
42.9
40.7
0.3
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
42.5
42.5
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.