Nevada · Infrastructure & Trust
Households with Broadband in Nevada
Share of households with a fixed broadband internet subscription, including cable, fiber, DSL, or fixed wireless.
95% in 2024
#2 of 50 · Top tier (higher is better)
Nevada is better than the 50-state median (93%). That's a gap of 2.3%.
View interactive chart & trend → See full 50-state ranking →
2016 – 2024 · Nevada only · interactive chart with US median overlay →
About households with broadband
What this measures: Share of households with a fixed broadband internet subscription, including cable, fiber, DSL, and fixed wireless.
Why it matters: Broadband is now table stakes for remote work, telehealth, and K-12 homework completion.
Watch out: Measures subscription, not connection quality. A household counts even if speed is well below FCC broadband standards.
Recent trend
| Year | Nevada | US median |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 81% | 81% |
| 2017 | 83% | 83% |
| 2018 | 86% | 85% |
| 2019 | 86% | 86% |
| 2021 | 91% | 90% |
| 2022 | 92% | 91% |
| 2023 | 94% | 92% |
| 2024 | 95% | 93% |
Nevada vs. neighboring states
Same metric (households with broadband), latest year with full state coverage. Click any name for that state's full report.
| State | Households with Broadband | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| California | 95% | #3 of 50 |
| Oregon | 94% | #14 of 50 |
| Idaho | 93% | #27 of 50 |
| Utah | 94% | #11 of 50 |
| Arizona | 94% | #16 of 50 |
How Nevada compares (2024)
Top 5 best
| #1 | New Hampshire | 9529% |
| #2 | Nevada | 9511% |
| #3 | California | 9500% |
| #4 | Washington | 9498% |
| #5 | Colorado | 9490% |
Bottom 5
| #46 | New Mexico | 9053% |
| #47 | Louisiana | 9046% |
| #48 | Wyoming | 8992% |
| #49 | West Virginia | 8940% |
| #50 | Mississippi | 8833% |
Source and methodology
Source: Census ACS · Direction: higher is better · Unit: %
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