Utah / AIANNHCE 4390 / Federally-recognized area

Uintah and Ouray

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

65.8%25/3 availability

55.5%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

8Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Uintah and Ouray within Utah, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Uintah and Ouray Reservation is a reservation in Utah associated with this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 6772 square miles of land plus roughly 50.8 square miles of water. The latest FCC BDC filing shows 8 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 15,618 service locations, with current availability of 65.8% at 25/3 Mbps, 55.5% at 100/20, and 48.3% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Uintah and Ouray is a federally recognized tribe in Utah with reservation lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: utetribe.com

The Utes, meaning Land of the Sun, has a tribal membership of 2,400. Ute Indian Tribe’s journey began with a deep connection to the land and a vision for a sustainable future. The Ute Tribe hosts an annual Powwow Celebration around the fourth of July holiday. The monument is a place to view the names of those who served without question and at times gave the ultimate sacrifice. Our varied businesses cater to different needs, ensuring holistic growth within the tribe. They operate businesses like Super Market, Gas Stations and more. The names of those who died in combat are etched in the Soldiers Cross. The monument provides a solemn place for individuals and families to reflect on the sacrifices made by a few for the many.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	25,639	25,672	24,813	25,222	25,249	25,737
Households	8,272	8,624	7,837	8,187	8,474	8,724
Median age	31.4	32.2	33.3	33.6	34.5	34.7
Male / Female	50.6% / 49.4%	50.5% / 49.5%	50.6% / 49.4%	50.8% / 49.2%	50.3% / 49.7%	50.5% / 49.5%
Avg. household size	3.05	2.93	3.12	3.04	2.94	2.91
Pop. density (per sq mi)	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.8
HH density (per sq mi)	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.3

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$62,421	$60,398	$64,391	$68,539	$72,537	$76,645
Per capita income	$24,950	$25,666	$26,397	$28,721	$30,977	$32,421
Poverty rate	14.9%	15.7%	15.6%	15.2%	14.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.6%	8.4%	6.2%	5.3%	4.6%	5.0%
HS diploma or higher	58.8%	60.2%	62.7%	62.0%	65.1%	67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.3%	12.7%	13.6%	14.0%	16.1%	17.3%

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	46.4 Mbps	32.3 Mbps
2019Q2	44.5 Mbps	35.1 Mbps
2019Q3	39.9 Mbps	30.6 Mbps
2019Q4	40.6 Mbps	32.1 Mbps
2020Q1	41.1 Mbps	31.6 Mbps
2020Q2	52.0 Mbps	44.5 Mbps
2020Q3	63.3 Mbps	57.0 Mbps
2020Q4	43.7 Mbps	38.5 Mbps
2021Q1	73.0 Mbps	72.9 Mbps
2021Q2	81.7 Mbps	65.3 Mbps
2021Q3	96.1 Mbps	78.4 Mbps
2021Q4	103.3 Mbps	89.6 Mbps
2022Q1	107.8 Mbps	68.9 Mbps
2022Q2	102.4 Mbps	76.9 Mbps
2022Q3	93.2 Mbps	60.9 Mbps
2022Q4	143.5 Mbps	96.3 Mbps
2023Q1	115.2 Mbps	78.2 Mbps
2023Q2	125.3 Mbps	79.9 Mbps
2023Q3	140.6 Mbps	94.9 Mbps
2023Q4	167.7 Mbps	112.9 Mbps
2024Q1	168.7 Mbps	108.2 Mbps
2024Q2	200.3 Mbps	124.6 Mbps
2024Q3	235.4 Mbps	133.4 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	25.4%	25.2%	0.0%
2016	52.2%	28.2%	0.0%
2017	57.5%	30.7%	0.0%
2018	61.0%	32.3%	0.0%
2019	65.6%	34.9%	0.0%
2020	73.2%	51.3%	35.6%
2021	87.7%	70.7%	61.2%
2022	55.8%	41.4%	37.7%
2023	59.2%	44.7%	42.0%
2024	65.8%	55.5%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	65.0%	57.5%
2018	66.8%	63.1%
2019	68.7%	66.3%
2020	70.0%	67.3%
2021	72.1%	65.2%
2022	72.2%	66.6%
2023	73.0%	67.6%
2024	74.0%	71.6%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	65.8%
100/20 Mbps	55.5%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	65.8%	92%
100/20 Mbps	55.5%	85%
Adoption	74.0%	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	8
Mobile broadband providers	4
Broadband serviceable locations	15,618

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	UBTA-UBET Communications, Inc.
UBTA-UBET Communications, Inc.	Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
SBT Internet, 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%	54.9%
Fiber	54.9%	54.9%	54.9%	54.9%
Cable	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	28.7%	22.7%	20.3%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	10.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.0%
Satellite	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

Technology	Coverage
4G LTE	90.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	80.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	73.3%
Total area (sq mi)	3.16

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	96.4	94.2	10.9	4.3	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	87.9	76.8	56.8	42.9	40.4	40.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	98.2	96.4	57.7	43.9	40.4	40.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	40.4	40.4
Any Terrestrial	98.2	96.4	61.0	43.9	40.4	40.4
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	40.4	40.4	40.4	40.4	40.4	40.4
Copper	47.5	36.4	16.4	2.5	0.0	0.0
Fiber	40.4	40.4	40.4	40.4	40.4	40.4
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	96.4	94.2	5.9	4.3	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	20.2	20.2	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	92.5	92.3	9.7	2.2	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	87.0	77.2	59.5	47.0	44.8	44.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	96.0	95.2	60.0	47.1	44.8	44.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	44.8	44.8
Any Terrestrial	96.1	95.2	62.8	47.1	44.8	44.8
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	44.8	44.8	44.8	44.8	44.8	44.8
Copper	42.2	32.4	14.7	2.2	0.0	0.0
Fiber	44.8	44.8	44.8	44.8	44.8	44.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.3	92.1	3.9	2.2	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	20.3	20.3	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	93.0	92.5	23.3	3.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	86.5	76.3	58.8	46.4	44.2	44.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	96.3	95.3	60.4	46.8	44.2	44.2
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	44.2	44.2
Any Terrestrial	96.3	95.4	63.1	46.8	44.2	44.2
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	44.2	44.2	44.2	44.2	44.2	44.2
Copper	42.3	32.0	14.6	2.2	0.0	0.0
Fiber	44.2	44.2	44.2	44.2	44.2	44.2
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.8	92.3	17.6	3.0	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	20.3	20.3	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	92.7	92.4	16.5	0.8	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	87.5	78.2	62.2	51.2	49.3	49.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	96.4	95.6	63.3	51.5	49.3	49.3
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	49.3	49.3
Any Terrestrial	96.4	95.7	66.0	51.5	49.3	49.3
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	49.3	49.3	49.3	49.3	49.3	49.3
Copper	38.2	28.8	12.8	1.9	0.0	0.0
Fiber	49.3	49.3	49.3	49.3	49.3	49.3
GSO Satellite	99.7	99.7	99.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.5	92.2	10.8	0.8	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	20.4	20.4	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	92.4	92.3	18.6	5.7	4.7	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	86.4	77.5	62.8	53.0	51.5	51.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	96.3	95.6	67.8	58.3	56.2	51.5
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	56.2	51.5
Any Terrestrial	96.3	95.6	67.8	58.3	56.2	51.5
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	51.5	51.5	51.5	51.5	51.5	51.5
Copper	34.9	26.1	11.3	1.5	0.0	0.0
Fiber	51.5	51.5	51.5	51.5	51.5	51.5
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.4	92.3	18.6	5.7	4.7	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	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	93.2	93.2	28.7	22.7	20.3	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	86.9	78.8	65.3	56.3	54.9	54.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	96.6	96.2	81.0	77.7	75.2	54.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	54.9
Any Terrestrial	96.6	96.2	81.0	77.7	75.2	54.9
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	54.9	54.9	54.9	54.9	54.9	54.9
Copper	32.0	24.0	10.4	1.4	0.0	0.0
Fiber	54.9	54.9	54.9	54.9	54.9	54.9
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	93.2	93.2	28.7	22.7	20.3	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	0.1	0.1	0.1	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.