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89.6%25/3 availability
76.5%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
6Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Nome within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Nome Eskimo Community is a community in Alaska associated with this alaska native village, and it . The latest FCC BDC filing shows 6 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 1,660 service locations, with current availability of 89.6% at 25/3 Mbps, 76.5% at 100/20, and 0.4% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
Nome is a federally recognized tribe in Alaska with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Improving the Quality of Life for Those We Serve page for Nome 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. The page includes sections on Skip to primary navigation, Skip to footer, Enrollment, Jobs, and About.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
4,026
4,045
3,846
3,872
3,819
3,801
Households
1,342
1,314
1,208
1,239
1,228
1,218
Median age
31.6
31.4
31.2
31.2
31.6
31.4
Male / Female
50.2% / 49.8%
49.6% / 50.4%
49.0% / 51.0%
50.0% / 50.0%
49.1% / 50.9%
47.9% / 52.1%
Avg. household size
2.80
2.85
2.96
2.88
2.87
2.89
Pop. density (per sq mi)
32.4
32.5
30.9
31.1
30.7
30.5
HH density (per sq mi)
10.8
10.6
9.7
9.9
9.9
9.8
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$84,096
$85,357
$90,125
$101,509
$112,879
$113,854
Per capita income
$35,377
$37,537
$37,601
$41,794
$44,571
$45,280
Poverty rate
7.4%
7.4%
7.3%
6.3%
7.6%
8.4%
Unemployment rate
9.6%
11.5%
10.9%
8.6%
8.5%
9.0%
HS diploma or higher
63.0%
64.9%
63.8%
64.7%
64.1%
66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
26.3%
27.0%
27.1%
24.7%
22.5%
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
6.4 Mbps
4.7 Mbps
2019Q2
8.9 Mbps
10.2 Mbps
2019Q3
5.2 Mbps
1.8 Mbps
2019Q4
9.2 Mbps
10.6 Mbps
2020Q1
6.8 Mbps
3.0 Mbps
2020Q2
6.0 Mbps
2.1 Mbps
2020Q3
9.8 Mbps
12.4 Mbps
2020Q4
5.8 Mbps
7.8 Mbps
2021Q1
18.0 Mbps
8.3 Mbps
2021Q2
12.4 Mbps
2.0 Mbps
2021Q3
15.4 Mbps
3.4 Mbps
2021Q4
266.5 Mbps
38.4 Mbps
2022Q1
254.6 Mbps
46.2 Mbps
2022Q2
279.4 Mbps
46.2 Mbps
2022Q3
273.3 Mbps
39.2 Mbps
2022Q4
248.5 Mbps
32.1 Mbps
2023Q1
230.0 Mbps
27.6 Mbps
2023Q2
99.0 Mbps
32.6 Mbps
2023Q3
107.7 Mbps
14.0 Mbps
2023Q4
350.9 Mbps
37.0 Mbps
2024Q1
305.4 Mbps
35.4 Mbps
2024Q2
253.1 Mbps
28.9 Mbps
2024Q3
286.4 Mbps
34.8 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
79.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
84.5%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
84.5%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
98.7%
95.3%
0.0%
2022
91.5%
80.8%
0.1%
2023
89.7%
76.6%
0.1%
2024
89.6%
76.5%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
66.6%
63.2%
2018
60.8%
56.6%
2019
57.5%
48.8%
2020
59.4%
56.5%
2021
60.8%
76.7%
2022
61.3%
81.4%
2023
65.5%
88.3%
2024
67.4%
100.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
89.6%
100/20 Mbps
76.5%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
89.6%
92%
100/20 Mbps
76.5%
85%
Adoption
67.4%
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
6
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
1,660
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
GCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation
American Broadband Holding Company
American Broadband Holding Company
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
Quintillion Subsea Holdings
—
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
78.0%
78.0%
78.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
88.3%
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
43.9%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
29.8%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
6.9%
Total area (sq mi)
337.591
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
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
93.2
92.9
92.9
84.3
84.3
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
93.2
92.9
92.9
84.3
84.3
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
84.3
0.0
Any Terrestrial
93.2
92.9
92.9
84.3
84.3
0.0
Cable
84.3
84.3
84.3
84.3
84.3
0.0
Cable/Fiber
84.3
84.3
84.3
84.3
84.3
0.0
Copper
82.2
81.8
81.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.2
0.2
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
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
91.7
91.2
91.2
81.0
81.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
91.7
91.2
91.2
81.0
81.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
81.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
91.7
91.2
91.2
81.0
81.0
0.0
Cable
81.0
81.0
81.0
81.0
81.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
81.0
81.0
81.0
81.0
81.0
0.0
Copper
81.5
81.0
81.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
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
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
91.6
91.0
91.0
79.2
79.2
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
91.6
91.0
91.0
79.2
79.2
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
79.2
0.0
Any Terrestrial
91.6
91.0
91.0
79.2
79.2
0.0
Cable
79.2
79.2
79.2
79.2
79.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
79.2
79.2
79.2
79.2
79.2
0.0
Copper
91.6
91.0
91.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
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
June 2024
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
90.3
90.3
90.3
77.8
77.8
0.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
90.3
90.3
90.3
77.8
77.8
0.2
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
77.8
0.2
Any Terrestrial
90.3
90.3
90.3
77.8
77.8
0.2
Cable
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
0.0
Cable/Fiber
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
0.2
Copper
89.0
89.0
89.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
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. 2024
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
90.3
90.3
90.3
77.8
77.8
0.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
90.3
90.3
90.3
77.8
77.8
0.2
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
77.8
0.2
Any Terrestrial
90.3
90.3
90.3
77.8
77.8
0.2
Cable
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
0.0
Cable/Fiber
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
0.2
Copper
88.7
88.7
88.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
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
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
89.9
78.0
78.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.9
89.9
89.9
78.0
78.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
89.9
89.9
89.9
78.0
78.0
0.0
Cable
78.0
78.0
78.0
78.0
78.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
78.0
78.0
78.0
78.0
78.0
0.0
Copper
88.3
88.3
88.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
0.0
0.0
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.