Washington / AIANNHCE 3040 / Federally-recognized area
Quinault
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67.6%25/3 availability
0.2%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
7Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Quinault within Washington, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Quinault Reservation is a reservation in Washington associated with this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 313 square miles of land plus roughly 11.4 square miles of water. The latest FCC BDC filing shows 7 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 559 service locations, with current availability of 67.6% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.2% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
Quinault is a federally recognized tribe in Washington with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
Check out information related to workings of the Quinault Nation. The Quinault Housing Authority manages 128 units in the villages of Taholah, Queets, and Qui-nai-elt Village that were developed with the 1937 Housing Act, Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG), and Low Income Tax Credit funding. There are many things to do and see in Quinault Country.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
1,059
1,087
1,072
1,185
1,103
1,245
Households
343
370
371
383
374
430
Median age
34.4
35.1
40.2
38.5
39.6
36.9
Male / Female
50.9% / 49.1%
48.5% / 51.5%
52.8% / 47.2%
51.6% / 48.4%
50.7% / 49.3%
50.4% / 49.6%
Avg. household size
3.07
2.92
2.88
3.08
2.94
2.88
Pop. density (per sq mi)
3.4
3.5
3.4
3.8
3.5
4.0
HH density (per sq mi)
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.4
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$38,021
$45,833
$48,750
$48,625
$50,000
$51,250
Per capita income
$16,921
$17,062
$19,060
$19,890
$22,478
$21,831
Poverty rate
24.4%
19.8%
24.4%
26.9%
27.5%
28.0%
Unemployment rate
16.8%
14.4%
14.0%
11.6%
7.7%
6.5%
HS diploma or higher
55.2%
58.0%
59.5%
59.9%
55.9%
58.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
8.1%
6.4%
6.0%
7.4%
7.5%
8.7%
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
2.7 Mbps
2.0 Mbps
2019Q2
9.8 Mbps
2.7 Mbps
2019Q3
4.4 Mbps
1.8 Mbps
2019Q4
5.2 Mbps
2.1 Mbps
2020Q1
8.3 Mbps
7.9 Mbps
2020Q2
6.8 Mbps
1.9 Mbps
2020Q3
9.6 Mbps
2.3 Mbps
2020Q4
13.9 Mbps
10.4 Mbps
2021Q1
19.4 Mbps
19.0 Mbps
2021Q2
22.4 Mbps
12.2 Mbps
2021Q3
37.5 Mbps
13.4 Mbps
2021Q4
20.1 Mbps
8.8 Mbps
2022Q1
11.9 Mbps
10.4 Mbps
2022Q2
31.4 Mbps
14.6 Mbps
2022Q3
38.1 Mbps
20.9 Mbps
2022Q4
26.1 Mbps
11.5 Mbps
2023Q1
22.9 Mbps
11.2 Mbps
2023Q2
34.6 Mbps
15.7 Mbps
2023Q3
40.0 Mbps
14.4 Mbps
2023Q4
31.9 Mbps
11.1 Mbps
2024Q1
55.0 Mbps
24.7 Mbps
2024Q2
71.0 Mbps
26.7 Mbps
2024Q3
41.0 Mbps
10.5 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
100.0%
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
13.8%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
42.3%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
45.9%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
67.6%
0.2%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
44.5%
43.8%
2018
43.4%
46.2%
2019
47.5%
54.3%
2020
51.1%
71.1%
2021
49.3%
76.7%
2022
50.4%
80.2%
2023
43.3%
68.0%
2024
39.3%
65.6%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
67.6%
100/20 Mbps
0.2%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
67.6%
92%
100/20 Mbps
0.2%
85%
Adoption
39.3%
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
7
Mobile broadband providers
4
Broadband serviceable locations
559
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
AT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, 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
42.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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
89.9%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
45.1%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
28.0%
Total area (sq mi)
960.106
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
65.8
44.6
40.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
16.0
8.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
76.5
52.9
40.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
76.5
52.9
40.7
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
16.0
8.3
0.0
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
65.8
44.6
40.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
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
50.3
48.4
43.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
20.3
11.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
69.3
59.6
43.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
69.3
59.6
43.7
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
20.3
11.2
0.0
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
50.3
48.4
43.7
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
61.5
48.3
43.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
18.6
9.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
71.6
57.8
43.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
71.6
57.8
43.6
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
18.6
9.6
0.0
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
61.5
48.3
43.6
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 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
50.4
49.1
45.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
14.0
7.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
63.7
56.3
45.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
63.7
56.3
45.3
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
14.0
7.2
0.0
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
50.4
49.1
45.3
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. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
49.6
48.3
44.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
14.6
7.6
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
63.5
55.9
44.6
0.2
0.2
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.2
0.0
Any Terrestrial
63.5
55.9
44.6
0.2
0.2
0.0
Cable
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
Copper
14.4
7.5
0.0
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
49.6
48.3
44.4
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 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
47.0
45.4
42.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
13.8
6.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
59.9
52.1
42.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
59.9
52.1
42.6
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
13.8
6.6
0.0
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
47.0
45.4
42.6
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.