5G Coverage Map 2026: T-Mobile Covers the Most of the US, but Verizon’s 5G Area Grew 2.6-Fold in 18 Months
This 5G coverage map is built from the FCC’s December 2025 National Broadband Map data. At least one carrier reports 5G at 7/1 Mbps outdoors across 51.2% of US area, up from 46.9% in June 2024. T-Mobile covers 40.7% of the country, AT&T 34.2%, and Verizon 24.5%. Urban areas are 99.6% covered; rural areas 49.8%.
51.2%of US area has 5G at 7/1 Mbps outdoors, Dec 2025
40.7%T-Mobile, the largest 5G footprint; leads in 38 of 51
15.7%AT&T in-vehicle 5G, narrowly the widest
2.6xgrowth in Verizon’s 5G area since June 2024
49.8%of rural area has 5G outdoors, vs 99.6% urban
We downloaded the FCC’s mobile broadband summary files and mobile provider summaries for all four Broadband Data Collection filings now published (data as of June 30, 2024 through December 31, 2025). For carrier coverage by state, which the summary files do not break out, we counted the H3 hexagons in each carrier’s state coverage file for every filing, using the same hexagon area the FCC uses; our national totals match the FCC’s provider summary to within 15 square kilometers. Coverage below means 5G-NR at the FCC’s 7/1 Mbps standard in the outdoor stationary environment unless stated otherwise.
5G coverage by state
0 to 40%40 to 55%55 to 70%70 to 85%85%+
Share of each state’s area where at least one mobile provider reports 5G-NR at 7/1 Mbps or faster outdoors (stationary), December 31, 2025 filing. Hover a state for each carrier.
Small, dense eastern jurisdictions top the list: District of Columbia (99.6%), Rhode Island (94.8%), New Jersey (92.5%), Delaware (89.9%), with Iowa (88.8%) fifth. The lowest shares are in Alaska (1.8%), Maine (32.6%), Oregon (34.6%), Wyoming (37.9%), and Nevada (39.4%). Alaska is a special case, since none of the three national carriers reports more than 1.5% of the state. 38 of the 51 jurisdictions now have 5G over at least half their area, against 37 in June 2024. Several large Plains states also score high: North Dakota is at 86.6% and Kansas at 84.4%.
Which carrier has the best 5G coverage?
T-Mobile40.7% of US area; leads in 38 of 51AT&T34.2% of US area; leads in 9 of 51Verizon24.5% of US area; leads in 4 of 51Who covers the mostCarrier with the largest 5G area in each state: T-Mobile (38) AT&T (9) Verizon (4)
Each tile is shaded on the same scale as the main map, using that carrier’s own 5G-NR 7/1 Mbps outdoor coverage as a share of state area. The fourth map shows which of the three carriers reports the most 5G area in each state. December 2025.
By the FCC’s main 5G standard, T-Mobile has the widest coverage: 40.7% of US area, against 34.2% for AT&T and 24.5% for Verizon. T-Mobile covers the most 5G area in 38 of the 51 jurisdictions. AT&T leads in 9, including Ohio, Minnesota, Louisiana, and South Dakota. Verizon leads in 4, all in the Northeast: Rhode Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York. At the faster 35/3 Mbps tier the split is T-Mobile 39, AT&T 7, Verizon 5.
The answer depends on which FCC standard you pick. Inside a moving vehicle, AT&T reports 7/1 Mbps 5G over 15.7% of US area and T-Mobile 15.0%; at 35/3 Mbps in a vehicle AT&T’s lead is wider (11.2% vs 7.9%). And on 4G LTE, Verizon reports the largest footprint of the three (60.9% of US area, against 57.4% for AT&T and 47.3% for T-Mobile).
Share of total US area (all states, DC, and territories) covered by each carrier, from the FCC mobile provider summary. Open circle: June 2024. Filled: December 2025.
How 5G coverage changed since 2024
All-carrier 5G coverage outdoors rose from 46.9% of US area in June 2024 to 51.2% in December 2025. Verizon grew fastest: its 7/1 Mbps outdoor footprint went from 9.3% to 24.5% of the country, 2.6 times larger, while T-Mobile added 4.6 points and AT&T 5.5. The biggest state gains were in Kentucky (+18.8 points), Hawaii (+11.3 points), Vermont (+10.2 points), and Nebraska (+9.2 points).
In-vehicle coverage fell in the latest filing. The all-carrier in-vehicle figure dropped from 26.3% of US area in June 2025 to 24.2% in December 2025, and in urban areas from 96.4% to 89.8%, even though each of the three national carriers reported more in-vehicle 5G than before. The likely explanation is who filed. The December 2025 filing has no 5G coverage from Dish Network Corporation, which reported 7/1 Mbps 5G over 9.5% of US area outdoors and 8.2% in-vehicle in June 2025. EchoStar, whose brands include DISH and Boost Mobile, said in August 2025 that Boost Mobile’s primary connectivity would be provided by AT&T’s towers and that elements of Boost Mobile’s radio access network “will be decommissioned over time.” Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., whose UScellular wireless operations were sold to T-Mobile on August 1, 2025, also has no 5G coverage in the December 2025 filing.
FCC filing (data as of)
5G 7/1, outdoor
5G 7/1, in-vehicle
5G 35/3, outdoor
5G 7/1 outdoor, urban
5G 7/1 outdoor, rural
4G LTE, outdoor
June 2024
46.9%
23.7%
35.9%
99.4%
45.4%
67.8%
December 2024
48.0%
24.8%
37.1%
99.6%
46.4%
69.2%
June 2025
49.8%
26.3%
38.6%
99.7%
48.3%
69.4%
December 2025
51.2%
24.2%
40.2%
99.6%
49.8%
69.8%
Share of US area (all states, DC, and territories, 9.75 million sq km) where at least one provider reports coverage. Urban and rural follow the FCC’s area classification.
What FCC “5G coverage” means, and its limits
The definition
FCC rules (47 CFR 1.7004) require mobile providers to submit propagation maps for 5G-NR at two speeds: a minimum expected user download speed of 7 Mbps and upload of 1 Mbps, and 35 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up, at the cell edge. The maps must reflect where users should expect those speeds “with cell edge coverage probability of not less than 90% and a cell loading of not less than 50%,” using terrain and clutter data at 100 meter resolution or better. Each map comes in two environments: outdoor stationary, and in-vehicle mobile. The FCC says the coverage areas “do not show indoor coverage.”
Area is counted in H3 hexagons: the FCC credits a carrier with about 0.1053 square kilometers for each covered hexagon, which is why a large rural state with covered towns can still score low.
The limits
These are carrier models, not measurements. The FCC’s own check comes through challenges and verification (47 CFR 1.7006). Consumers can challenge coverage with speed tests from an FCC-designated app, taken outdoors, certified as a subscriber of the carrier challenged. State, local, and Tribal governments may collect their own test data. When the FCC opens a verification inquiry, a carrier must submit on-the-ground tests from randomly sampled hexagons, and the FCC evaluates them “using a one-sided 95% statistical confidence interval” to confirm cell coverage of 90% or higher.
The summary files report area only, not population or road miles. A carrier that covers every town but few empty miles can show a lower share than one that models wide coverage over farmland.
Area vs where people are
Because area is the unit, the urban and rural split matters more than the state total. Urban areas, which are 2.9% of US area in the FCC files, are 99.6% covered outdoors and 89.8% in-vehicle. Rural areas are 49.8% covered outdoors and only 22.2% in-vehicle. Rural coverage varies widely between states: rural 5G outdoors ranges from 31.8% of rural area in Maine to 93.1% in Rhode Island (Alaska, at 1.8%, aside). 4G LTE still reaches more ground: all-carrier LTE covers 69.8% of US area outdoors, against 51.2% for 5G.
How to check 5G coverage at an address
On broadbandmap.fcc.gov, search the address and switch to the Mobile Broadband tab. The FCC map lets you pick 3G, 4G, or either 5G level (7/1 Mbps or 35/3 Mbps), choose outdoor stationary or in-vehicle coverage, and compare carriers side by side. Then confirm at the site with a speed test. Tests from an FCC-designated speed test app, taken outdoors by a subscriber, are the evidence the FCC accepts for a consumer challenge if the map is wrong.
What this means for MSPs
Use the FCC map to shortlist, then test. Cellular failover, 5G fixed wireless, and mobile workforces all depend on coverage at specific buildings. The FCC map is the carriers’ own model, not indoor reality, so pull the carrier comparison for each client site and run an indoor speed test before ordering a 5G router or failover SIM.
Pick the carrier by site, not by brand. T-Mobile has the largest 5G area nationally, but AT&T leads in 9 states and Verizon in 4. The combined footprint of all carriers (51.2% of US area) is larger than the best single carrier’s (40.7%), so a dual-SIM router on two networks covers more ground than one. For truly rural sites, the second path may need to be satellite; our Starlink statistics track that option.
Remote staff in rural states need a plan B. Only 49.8% of rural area has 5G outdoors, so a phone hotspot is not a dependable backup for home workers there. Our remote work statistics show how much of the workforce now works from home, and our internet access statistics show which states have the most households without a home internet subscription.
5G coverage by state: full table
#
State
5G 7/1 outdoor, all carriers
Change since Jun 2024 (pts)
5G 7/1 in-vehicle
5G 35/3 outdoor
Rural 5G 7/1 outdoor
T-Mobile
AT&T
Verizon
Most 5G area
4G LTE outdoor
Area (sq km)
1
District of Columbia
99.6%
-0.3
96.2%
98.5%
n/a
99.0%
97.2%
94.2%
T-Mobile
100.0%
182
2
Rhode Island
94.8%
+5.5
41.6%
82.2%
93.1%
61.4%
51.2%
82.9%
Verizon
99.8%
3,929
3
New Jersey
92.5%
+4.8
63.0%
83.0%
88.9%
68.8%
73.4%
76.7%
Verizon
99.6%
22,707
4
Delaware
89.9%
+8.7
53.4%
80.7%
87.8%
70.0%
61.6%
66.2%
T-Mobile
99.9%
6,624
5
Iowa
88.8%
+1.5
49.3%
76.8%
88.6%
86.6%
31.4%
44.1%
T-Mobile
99.0%
146,531
6
Connecticut
88.1%
+0.2
39.0%
71.3%
83.9%
70.4%
56.1%
62.8%
T-Mobile
98.1%
14,074
7
Indiana
88.1%
+3.7
50.3%
73.7%
87.2%
75.0%
74.4%
55.5%
T-Mobile
98.7%
96,508
8
Ohio
87.6%
+2.8
58.6%
79.6%
86.3%
69.4%
77.6%
72.7%
AT&T
97.5%
116,640
9
Illinois
87.2%
+3.5
52.3%
76.6%
86.3%
74.4%
71.5%
55.9%
T-Mobile
97.4%
152,711
10
North Dakota
86.6%
+8.3
39.1%
70.6%
86.5%
69.8%
66.7%
42.0%
T-Mobile
98.4%
178,282
11
Kansas
84.4%
+5.4
41.6%
64.7%
84.2%
74.2%
44.9%
35.7%
T-Mobile
98.6%
199,983
12
Oklahoma
83.6%
+4.6
49.1%
68.9%
83.3%
71.4%
62.0%
40.2%
T-Mobile
97.8%
165,506
13
Massachusetts
83.5%
+4.4
35.3%
68.6%
77.3%
56.2%
51.2%
63.1%
Verizon
98.5%
26,577
14
South Carolina
81.9%
+8.1
35.6%
64.1%
80.4%
64.9%
37.6%
49.7%
T-Mobile
98.0%
93,576
15
Maryland
81.0%
-4.1
46.0%
66.7%
77.7%
67.1%
63.2%
40.3%
T-Mobile
98.7%
33,044
16
Minnesota
78.5%
+7.2
40.6%
63.3%
78.1%
61.2%
68.3%
32.0%
AT&T
94.6%
214,234
17
Texas
77.4%
+8.0
37.2%
63.8%
76.6%
63.3%
54.6%
45.4%
T-Mobile
93.3%
610,227
18
South Dakota
77.3%
+6.9
36.7%
62.9%
77.2%
59.3%
62.4%
31.3%
AT&T
95.7%
200,078
19
Florida
76.6%
+5.6
39.5%
57.9%
73.4%
54.6%
58.3%
52.4%
AT&T
91.9%
198,855
20
Louisiana
76.2%
+6.9
40.4%
56.7%
75.3%
54.5%
64.7%
32.7%
AT&T
95.3%
126,616
21
Pennsylvania
75.6%
+3.7
42.7%
64.1%
73.1%
57.9%
61.3%
51.5%
AT&T
92.2%
118,072
22
New York
73.4%
+8.7
34.4%
58.2%
71.4%
45.6%
51.8%
56.5%
Verizon
88.6%
135,054
23
Georgia
73.2%
+6.4
32.2%
54.0%
70.9%
56.2%
55.7%
28.5%
T-Mobile
97.5%
164,549
24
Mississippi
72.9%
+9.1
36.0%
47.9%
72.3%
50.4%
46.3%
15.1%
T-Mobile
95.9%
121,516
25
Kentucky
71.5%
+18.8
39.7%
53.9%
70.5%
52.5%
45.2%
28.3%
T-Mobile
89.1%
110,364
26
Missouri
69.7%
-0.5
33.7%
53.2%
68.8%
57.3%
51.3%
21.7%
T-Mobile
95.0%
178,012
27
Arkansas
69.6%
+6.5
32.1%
51.5%
69.0%
45.7%
58.9%
37.2%
AT&T
91.9%
131,093
28
North Carolina
68.4%
+3.0
29.5%
52.3%
65.5%
59.8%
30.4%
33.8%
T-Mobile
94.8%
154,753
29
Alabama
66.5%
+7.0
29.8%
48.8%
65.1%
49.2%
48.6%
28.3%
T-Mobile
95.1%
137,027
30
Tennessee
65.1%
+6.8
29.4%
50.3%
62.5%
54.2%
39.6%
31.0%
T-Mobile
88.9%
113,522
31
Nebraska
65.0%
+9.2
23.0%
46.4%
64.7%
58.3%
15.9%
33.0%
T-Mobile
91.7%
194,523
32
Wisconsin
59.7%
+1.3
26.8%
45.0%
58.5%
48.5%
35.0%
27.1%
T-Mobile
87.7%
161,870
33
Virginia
58.9%
+2.1
25.3%
43.1%
56.2%
50.2%
30.4%
24.0%
T-Mobile
91.4%
117,640
34
California
57.0%
+4.2
29.1%
48.5%
54.9%
46.2%
40.5%
35.3%
T-Mobile
72.2%
397,514
35
New Mexico
56.4%
+6.2
20.2%
42.6%
56.1%
46.9%
32.9%
17.2%
T-Mobile
80.5%
274,131
36
New Hampshire
55.1%
+7.6
17.1%
37.1%
51.9%
49.4%
19.3%
16.6%
T-Mobile
87.6%
22,948
37
Washington
51.3%
-0.6
24.7%
42.0%
49.6%
42.6%
35.2%
18.1%
T-Mobile
72.4%
205,090
38
Colorado
51.0%
+9.0
19.0%
38.0%
50.3%
39.9%
30.2%
21.3%
T-Mobile
76.2%
247,129
39
Utah
49.5%
-1.3
20.4%
38.8%
48.9%
39.8%
36.7%
17.0%
T-Mobile
69.8%
202,661
40
Michigan
47.2%
+4.8
22.3%
36.3%
45.1%
32.0%
36.3%
26.3%
AT&T
74.6%
235,197
41
Hawaii
45.7%
+11.3
20.5%
33.4%
44.2%
29.3%
26.4%
18.4%
T-Mobile
75.4%
24,734
42
Arizona
44.7%
+8.4
18.7%
34.6%
43.7%
35.3%
26.1%
23.6%
T-Mobile
73.1%
257,308
43
West Virginia
44.0%
+2.5
20.9%
32.4%
42.7%
33.7%
32.0%
13.4%
T-Mobile
66.7%
65,105
44
Vermont
42.9%
+10.2
11.3%
28.7%
42.2%
34.4%
16.8%
13.8%
T-Mobile
85.7%
23,407
45
Idaho
41.4%
+5.2
18.6%
33.4%
41.1%
36.6%
29.8%
17.0%
T-Mobile
55.6%
218,603
46
Montana
40.5%
+2.0
14.6%
30.7%
40.4%
33.6%
20.3%
13.7%
T-Mobile
65.9%
394,489
47
Nevada
39.4%
+5.7
14.7%
30.3%
39.0%
28.2%
23.6%
10.9%
T-Mobile
63.6%
269,469
48
Wyoming
37.9%
+6.4
13.3%
26.4%
37.8%
28.8%
22.0%
11.8%
T-Mobile
77.7%
246,290
49
Oregon
34.6%
+4.0
14.1%
25.3%
33.9%
28.4%
18.6%
10.3%
T-Mobile
68.9%
264,577
50
Maine
32.6%
-7.7
10.2%
22.0%
31.8%
26.0%
17.7%
7.2%
T-Mobile
60.5%
85,237
51
Alaska
1.8%
+0.3
0.7%
0.9%
1.8%
0.0%
1.5%
0.0%
AT&T
8.6%
1,846,753
All values are shares of state area, December 2025 filing. Carrier columns are 5G-NR 7/1 Mbps outdoor stationary coverage computed from H3 hexagon counts; all-carrier columns are from the FCC’s mobile summary by geography. DC has no rural area in the FCC classification.
Frequently asked questions
Which carrier has the best 5G coverage?
By area, T-Mobile. In the FCC’s December 2025 data, T-Mobile reports 5G at 7/1 Mbps outdoors over 40.7% of US area, AT&T 34.2%, and Verizon 24.5%. T-Mobile covers the most 5G area in 38 of 51 states and DC, AT&T in 9, Verizon in 4. For in-vehicle coverage at 7/1 Mbps, AT&T is slightly ahead (15.7% vs 15.0%).
How much of the US has 5G coverage?
At least one carrier reports 5G-NR at 7/1 Mbps outdoors over 51.2% of US area in the December 2025 FCC filing, up from 46.9% in June 2024. Coverage is 99.6% of urban area and 49.8% of rural area. In a moving vehicle, the figure is 24.2%.
Which state has the best 5G coverage?
Excluding DC (99.6%), Rhode Island (94.8% of its area), New Jersey (92.5%), and Delaware (89.9%) have the highest shares. Alaska is lowest at 1.8%, followed by Maine (32.6%).
Does the FCC 5G map show indoor coverage?
No. The FCC says its mobile map reflects where consumers should be able to connect outdoors or in a moving vehicle, not indoors. Carriers model coverage at 7/1 Mbps and 35/3 Mbps with a 90% cell edge probability and 50% cell loading.
Is the FCC 5G coverage map accurate?
It is carrier-submitted propagation modeling, not measured coverage. Consumers can challenge it with outdoor speed tests from an FCC-designated app, and the FCC can require carriers to prove coverage with on-the-ground tests. Treat it as the carrier’s own prediction and test at the actual site.
Is Verizon’s 5G coverage growing?
Fastest of the three. Verizon’s 5G area at 7/1 Mbps outdoors rose from 9.3% of the US in June 2024 to 24.5% in December 2025, 2.6 times larger. T-Mobile grew from 36.0% to 40.7% and AT&T from 28.7% to 34.2%.
Source. FCC National Broadband Map, Broadband Data Collection public data downloads, for the four filings published at retrieval: June 30, 2024 (revision July 27, 2026), December 31, 2024 (July 29, 2026), June 30, 2025 (October 1, 2026), and December 31, 2025 (October 19, 2026). Files: “Mobile Broadband Summary by Geography Type” (national and state), “Provider Summary, Mobile Broadband” (national square kilometers by provider and technology), and the provider-level “Mobile Broadband” H3 coverage files by state and technology. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
Carrier by state. Each provider/state/technology coverage file is a zipped shapefile with one record per covered H3 resolution-9 hexagon. We read each zip’s directory with an HTTP range request and took the number of records from the size of the .shx index ((bytes minus 100) divided by 8). Area is records times 0.1053325 square kilometers. We confirmed this constant against the FCC’s own figures: full downloads of the all-provider 5G files for Rhode Island, Delaware, and DC reproduce the FCC’s state percentages exactly, and summed state areas match the FCC provider summary for every carrier and filing to within 15 square kilometers. A carrier’s state share is its area divided by the state’s total_area in the FCC summary. In every state, no carrier exceeds the FCC’s all-provider figure.
Definitions. 5G coverage uses the FCC’s 5G-NR standards: 7/1 Mbps (mobilebb_5g_spd1) and 35/3 Mbps (mobilebb_5g_spd2), in outdoor stationary (st) or in-vehicle mobile (iv) environments, as percentages of area. Carrier names are FCC holding companies: T-Mobile USA, Inc.; AT&T Inc.; Verizon Communications Inc. Rankings cover the 50 states and DC; territories are in national totals and the CSV.
Limitations. Coverage is modeled by providers and subject to challenge; files are revised as challenges are resolved. Area shares are not population or road coverage. Total area includes water within the H3 grid as the FCC defines it.
Not advice. This is an analysis of public coverage data, not a recommendation of any carrier.
Cite as:The Uptime Report. "5G Coverage Map 2026: T-Mobile Covers the Most of the US, but Verizon's 5G Area Grew 2.6-Fold in 18 Months." October 2026. https://theuptimereport.com/5g-coverage-map/
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