Rural Internet

Rural internet in Nevada

2.0% of locations in Nevada have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 12.1% unserved and 29.8% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

12 of Nevada's 17 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 20,447 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 1,024,123.

Nevada at a glance

Churchill County, NV: 9.9%, 1,039 of 10,465 locationsClark: not publishedDouglas County, NV: 2.1%, 486 of 23,497 locationsElko County, NV: 10%, 2,161 of 21,145 locationsEsmeralda County, NV: 98%, 639 of 654 locationsEureka County, NV: 38%, 419 of 1,097 locationsHumboldt County, NV: 12%, 883 of 7,373 locationsLander County, NV: 23%, 639 of 2,740 locationsLincoln County, NV: 30%, 729 of 2,419 locationsLyon: not publishedMineral County, NV: 16%, 413 of 2,650 locationsNye County, NV: 3.4%, 808 of 23,811 locationsPershing County, NV: 21%, 477 of 2,304 locationsStorey: not publishedWashoe: not publishedWhite Pine County, NV: 38%, 1,799 of 4,679 locationsCarson City: not published

Share of addresses with no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps

  • 0.0% to 3.4%
  • 3.4% to 10%
  • 10% to 16%
  • 16% to 21%
  • 21% to 30%
  • 30% to 38%
  • 38% and above
  • not published

Darker means a larger share of addresses with no fixed broadband. Select any county to open it.

The ten hardest-served rural counties in Nevada

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/nevada/esmeralda-county-internet/">Esmeralda County</a>65463997.7%0.6%
<a href="/nevada/white-pine-county-internet/">White Pine County</a>4,6791,79938.4%1.5%
<a href="/nevada/eureka-county-internet/">Eureka County</a>1,09741938.2%0.0%
<a href="/nevada/lincoln-county-internet/">Lincoln County</a>2,41972930.1%29.8%
<a href="/nevada/lander-county-internet/">Lander County</a>2,74063923.3%35.5%
<a href="/nevada/pershing-county-internet/">Pershing County</a>2,30447720.7%37.4%
<a href="/nevada/mineral-county-internet/">Mineral County</a>2,65041315.6%0.3%
<a href="/nevada/humboldt-county-internet/">Humboldt County</a>7,37388312.0%43.1%
<a href="/nevada/elko-county-internet/">Elko County</a>21,1452,16110.2%69.2%
<a href="/nevada/churchill-county-internet/">Churchill County</a>10,4651,0399.9%69.1%

Every rural county in Nevada

What people actually measure in Nevada

Median of real speed tests run on each network during 2024, from M-Lab. This is measured performance, not an advertised plan speed, and not a customer review. The middle-half column shows how consistent a network is: a wide spread means your experience depends heavily on where and when.
NetworkMedian downloadMiddle half of testsMedian uploadLatencyTests
Cox Communications127 Mbps40.9 Mbps to 318 Mbps23.2 Mbps17 ms130,934
Verizon Business32.1 Mbps7.3 Mbps to 106 Mbps5.3 Mbps30 ms41,059
Charter Communications138 Mbps54.8 Mbps to 299 Mbps11.3 Mbps27 ms38,722
AT&T Enterprises71.9 Mbps21.1 Mbps to 244 Mbps13.3 Mbps10 ms20,775
CenturyLink Communications76.6 Mbps19.9 Mbps to 214 Mbps34.3 Mbps17 ms16,694
FranTech Solutions3.1 Mbps1.3 Mbps to 8.0 Mbps2.5 Mbps195 ms3,591
M247 M247 Europe SRL19.4 Mbps2.8 Mbps to 75.3 Mbps5.1 Mbps32 ms3,544
WeLink Communications173 Mbps84.1 Mbps to 314 Mbps89.3 Mbps21 ms3,072
isp.net36.5 Mbps13.3 Mbps to 66.5 Mbps8.4 Mbps21 ms1,891
Valley Electric Association22.1 Mbps8.7 Mbps to 34.3 Mbps8.1 Mbps21 ms1,729
SWITCH18.6 Mbps10.9 Mbps to 44.6 Mbps11.2 Mbps39 ms1,377
Cascade Access92.6 Mbps67.4 Mbps to 109 Mbps80.8 Mbps16 ms1,295
Frontier Communications of America13.1 Mbps5.1 Mbps to 23.5 Mbps1.4 Mbps43 ms1,270
Sky Fiber Internet26.1 Mbps13.2 Mbps to 46.3 Mbps11.8 Mbps20 ms1,161

Cellular networks, measured

The same measurement for the mobile networks behind 5G home internet. These tests come from phones as well as home gateways, so treat them as an indication of network health in the state rather than a home-internet plan speed.
NetworkMedian downloadMiddle half of testsMedian uploadLatencyTests
T-Mobile USA17.1 Mbps3.9 Mbps to 69.4 Mbps2.9 Mbps37 ms51,196
COMMNET WIRELESS13.1 Mbps5.7 Mbps to 31.5 Mbps4.8 Mbps40 ms272

Latency is the number that decides whether video calls and gaming feel right, and it is where satellite differs most from everything else. Measured data is statewide: below county level there are usually too few tests to report an honest number.

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Options that work statewide

Satellite

Starlink

Low-earth-orbit satellite. Latency is low enough for video calls and most gaming, unlike older satellite services.

Best for
Anywhere with a clear view of the sky and no wired option
Watch out
Hardware costs money up front, and heavy tree cover or a north-facing obstruction will cost you throughput

See Starlink

5G home internet

T-Mobile Home Internet

Home internet over T-Mobile’s cellular network. A gateway box you plug in yourself; no truck roll, no dish.

Best for
Rural addresses that still get a usable T-Mobile signal, often near a highway or a town
Watch out
Availability is decided address by address, not by town. Speed varies with how busy the local tower is.

See T-Mobile Home Internet

5G home internet

Verizon Home Internet

The same idea on Verizon’s network, offered as 5G Home or LTE Home depending on what reaches your address.

Best for
Addresses with Verizon coverage where T-Mobile is weak
Watch out
LTE Home and 5G Home behave very differently. Confirm which one your address actually qualifies for.

See Verizon Home Internet

Fixed wireless

A local fixed-wireless provider

A regional operator beaming service from a tower or ridge to an antenna on your roof. In much of rural America this is the fastest thing available.

Best for
Counties where the FCC data shows large licensed fixed-wireless coverage, which this page tells you
Watch out
Needs line of sight. Quality varies enormously between operators; ask neighbours, not the sales page.

Sources

Page last updated 2026-09-01. The date moves when the underlying data moves, not when the site is rebuilt.