Alaska / AIANNHCE 0110 / Federally-recognized area

Annette Island

The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.

55.8%25/3 availability

2.8%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

3Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Annette Island within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Annette Island Reserve, spans about 133 square miles of land plus roughly 94.1 square miles of water. FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers across roughly 652 service locations, with current availability of 55.8% at 25/3 Mbps, and 2.8% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

In Alaska, Annette Island has reservation 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.

Website Summary: www.metlakatla.com

The Metlakatla Indian Community (MIC) is located on the Annette Islands and is the only Indian Reserve in Alaska. Tribal Council meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month. Metlakatla Indian Community, Alaska’s only Indian Reserve, thrives on fishing, tourism, and culture while preserving heritage and self-governance. The MIC Tribal Council conducts the legislative function of the city, approves the budget, plans for capital improvements, approves major land transactions, and more. The Reserve is 20 miles South of Ketchikan, AK, and is typically reached by seaplane, boat, or ferry. "Metlakatla" or Maxłaxaała was founded in 1887, under the leadership of Anglican Missionary William Duncan. The economy of MIC is tied to fishing, seafood processing, services, tourism, and forest products. Census, the population is about 1,562, with 625 housing units included. MIC governs and enforces the Reserve’s rules and regulations.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	1,654	1,582	1,445	1,465	1,385	1,334
Households	487	440	457	447	441	475
Median age	34.7	36.1	38.0	37.9	37.8	38.5
Male / Female	53.5% / 46.5%	54.7% / 45.3%	55.4% / 44.6%	56.1% / 43.9%	55.6% / 44.4%	57.4% / 42.6%
Avg. household size	3.39	3.59	3.15	3.26	3.12	2.79
Pop. density (per sq mi)	12.5	11.9	10.9	11.0	10.4	10.1
HH density (per sq mi)	3.7	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.3	3.6

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$56,188	$58,000	$58,229	$78,365	$69,464	$72,279
Per capita income	$22,267	$22,153	$24,979	$29,100	$29,249	$33,199
Poverty rate	15.1%	21.3%	17.6%	15.3%	15.5%	13.7%
Unemployment rate	17.7%	15.3%	15.9%	11.7%	8.6%	7.0%
HS diploma or higher	59.2%	60.3%	61.7%	59.2%	58.4%	54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.4%	8.9%	9.3%	9.2%	8.7%	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	6.0 Mbps	1.1 Mbps
2019Q2	5.8 Mbps	1.4 Mbps
2019Q3	6.9 Mbps	1.2 Mbps
2019Q4	7.8 Mbps	1.7 Mbps
2020Q1	8.4 Mbps	1.4 Mbps
2020Q2	10.6 Mbps	4.1 Mbps
2020Q3	12.5 Mbps	1.9 Mbps
2020Q4	19.2 Mbps	2.7 Mbps
2021Q1	16.7 Mbps	2.2 Mbps
2021Q2	18.5 Mbps	2.3 Mbps
2021Q3	19.5 Mbps	3.6 Mbps
2021Q4	13.0 Mbps	2.3 Mbps
2022Q1	18.1 Mbps	3.5 Mbps
2022Q2	17.6 Mbps	3.4 Mbps
2022Q3	84.4 Mbps	13.2 Mbps
2022Q4	160.4 Mbps	20.7 Mbps
2023Q1	89.9 Mbps	14.4 Mbps
2023Q2	106.5 Mbps	15.4 Mbps
2023Q3	91.2 Mbps	14.1 Mbps
2023Q4	92.7 Mbps	16.7 Mbps
2024Q1	105.0 Mbps	16.3 Mbps
2024Q2	71.2 Mbps	14.3 Mbps
2024Q3	56.3 Mbps	13.5 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	92.8%	0.0%	0.0%
2021	91.2%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	69.0%	1.1%	0.0%
2023	91.0%	3.1%	0.0%
2024	55.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	43.3%	33.8%
2018	44.8%	38.5%
2019	47.6%	36.8%
2020	47.3%	36.1%
2021	50.1%	42.9%
2022	57.3%	46.0%
2023	55.1%	57.5%
2024	51.6%	85.3%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	55.8%
100/20 Mbps	2.8%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	55.8%	92%
100/20 Mbps	2.8%	85%
Adoption	51.6%	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	3
Mobile broadband providers	2
Broadband serviceable locations	652

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
Alaska Power & Telephone Company	AT&T Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	GCI Holdings LLC
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	2.8%	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%
Cable	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	87.4%	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	45.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	13.8%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	5.3%
Total area (sq mi)	715.208

Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	71.7	70.4	70.4	1.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	71.7	70.4	70.4	1.2
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	71.7	70.4	70.4	1.2
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2
Copper	70.5	69.2	69.2	0.0
Fiber	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	71.3	70.9	70.6	3.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	71.3	70.9	70.6	3.1
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	71.3	70.9	70.6	3.1
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1
Copper	68.1	67.7	67.4	0.0
Fiber	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	89.2	88.4	88.1	3.0	3.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	89.2	88.4	88.1	3.0	3.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	3.0
Any Terrestrial	89.2	88.4	88.1	3.0	3.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
Copper	86.1	85.3	85.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	91.2	90.7	86.6	2.7	2.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	91.2	90.7	86.6	2.7	2.7
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	2.7
Any Terrestrial	91.2	90.7	86.6	2.7	2.7
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7
Copper	88.4	88.0	83.8	0.0	0.0
Fiber	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	90.5	90.0	54.5	2.8	2.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	90.5	90.0	54.5	2.8	2.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	2.8
Any Terrestrial	90.5	90.0	54.5	2.8	2.8
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8
Copper	87.7	87.3	51.7	0.0	0.0
Fiber	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	91.9	90.5	90.2	2.8	2.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	91.9	90.5	90.2	2.8	2.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	91.9	90.5	90.2	2.8	2.8
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8
Copper	89.1	87.7	87.4	0.0	0.0
Fiber	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	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.