California / AIANNHCE 0495 / Federally-recognized area
Capitan Grande
The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.
0.0%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
0Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Capitan Grande within California, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In California, this federally recognized tribe uses Capitan Grande Reservation as its main reservation, and it spans about 25 square miles. FCC BDC records show 0 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
A federally recognized tribe in California, Capitan Grande is organized around tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
Established in 1932, the Barona Indian Reservation is home to this regal tribe, which is recognized by the United States government as a sovereign nation, and is governed by an elected Tribal Council. In the Tribe's continual efforts to preserve their culture, the reservation is also home to the Barona Cultural Center & Museum, a unique hands-on educational museum. Government as a sovereign nation, and is governed by an elected Tribal Council. The BBMI Tribal Government Offices are located at 1095 Barona Road, off of Wildcat Canyon Road, approximately one mile from the Barona Resort & Casino. The Recreation Center provides a safe and fun environment with many programs and activities for the Tribal Community. click here. The members of the Barona Tribal Enforcement Detail strive to provide the best possible public safety services to the Barona Tribal Community as well as to the visitors that visit our Tribal Land.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
0
0
0
0
0
0
Households
0
0
0
0
0
0
Median age
—
—
—
—
—
—
Male / Female
— / —
— / —
— / —
— / —
— / —
— / —
Avg. household size
—
—
—
—
—
—
Pop. density (per sq mi)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
HH density (per sq mi)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
—
—
—
—
—
—
Per capita income
—
—
—
—
—
—
Poverty rate
—
—
—
—
—
—
Unemployment rate
—
—
—
—
—
—
HS diploma or higher
—
—
—
—
—
—
Bachelor's degree or higher
—
—
—
—
—
—
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
20.1 Mbps
2.1 Mbps
2019Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q2
79.8 Mbps
0.3 Mbps
2020Q3
5.3 Mbps
1.6 Mbps
2020Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q2
128.4 Mbps
0.3 Mbps
2021Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q1
55.9 Mbps
23.3 Mbps
2022Q2
27.6 Mbps
2.5 Mbps
2022Q3
26.5 Mbps
2.5 Mbps
2022Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q1
45.1 Mbps
0.6 Mbps
2023Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q3
26.6 Mbps
5.8 Mbps
2023Q4
34.1 Mbps
27.9 Mbps
2024Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q3
18.9 Mbps
12.4 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
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2018
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2020
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2021
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
0.0%
0.0%
2018
0.0%
0.0%
2019
0.0%
0.0%
2020
0.0%
0.0%
2021
0.0%
0.0%
2022
0.0%
0.0%
2023
0.0%
0.0%
2024
0.0%
0.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
0.0%
100/20 Mbps
0.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
0.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
0.0%
85%
Adoption
0.0%
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
0
Mobile broadband providers
4
Broadband serviceable locations
—
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
—
AT&T Inc.
—
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
—
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
Dish Network Corporation
Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)
Technology
25/3
100/20
250/25
1 Gbps
Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)
Technology
Coverage
4G LTE
60.6%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
43.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
25.3%
Total area (sq mi)
56.669
Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)
No technology-by-tier FCC BDC coverage matrix is available for this tribal area in the local AIANNHCE files.
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.