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86.6%25/3 availability
76.4%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
35Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Choctaw within Oklahoma, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Oklahoma, Choctaw serves as the core tribal area for this federally recognized tribe. FCC BDC records show 35 fixed providers and 7 mobile providers across roughly 137,936 service locations, with current availability of 86.6% at 25/3 Mbps, 76.4% at 100/20, and 41.9% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
Choctaw in Oklahoma is an Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area (OTSA), a Census statistical geography intended to represent the former reservation area associated with the tribe rather than a current reservation or trust land base. Boundary records for Choctaw show about 10631.3 square miles (6,804,003 acres) for this Oklahoma Tribal area, centered near latitude 34.5090320 and longitude -95.4434638. Local FCC BDC records indicate 35 fixed providers and 7 mobile providers across about 137,936 service units, with roughly 100.0% fixed 100/20 coverage.
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has opened its second Judicial Center in Mc Alester, OK to improve access to justice for residents in the reservation's northern counties. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton released the following statement regarding the purchase of the former Big Lots facility and adjoining land near the Tribe's headquarters in Durant. The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest Indian Nation in the United States with nearly 212,000 tribal members and more than 12,000 employees. To the Choctaw proud, ours is the sovereign nation offering opportunities for growth and prosperity. Chief Batton helped raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention within the Choctaw Nation and where you can go to get help. The Chief talks about services and needs to battle child abuse in the Choctaw Nation and beyond. The Choctaw Proud are humble, appreciative people who value faith, family and culture.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
231,301
233,048
226,644
226,971
227,312
229,120
Households
89,039
89,986
85,591
86,278
87,028
87,875
Median age
39.6
39.4
39.1
39.1
39.1
39.1
Male / Female
49.8% / 50.2%
49.8% / 50.2%
50.1% / 49.9%
50.3% / 49.7%
50.2% / 49.8%
50.1% / 49.9%
Avg. household size
2.52
2.51
2.57
2.55
2.53
2.52
Pop. density (per sq mi)
21.8
21.9
21.3
21.4
21.4
21.6
HH density (per sq mi)
8.4
8.5
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.3
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$41,271
$42,179
$44,429
$47,600
$49,960
$51,694
Per capita income
$22,553
$23,113
$23,985
$25,921
$26,816
$27,440
Poverty rate
20.3%
20.2%
20.0%
19.7%
19.5%
19.1%
Unemployment rate
6.4%
6.3%
6.4%
5.8%
5.1%
5.1%
HS diploma or higher
63.3%
64.2%
64.2%
64.5%
64.9%
65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.3%
17.3%
17.3%
17.5%
17.7%
18.5%
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
33.3 Mbps
8.0 Mbps
2019Q2
27.8 Mbps
7.8 Mbps
2019Q3
35.0 Mbps
8.6 Mbps
2019Q4
38.8 Mbps
9.4 Mbps
2020Q1
45.7 Mbps
9.0 Mbps
2020Q2
55.2 Mbps
10.4 Mbps
2020Q3
68.8 Mbps
15.0 Mbps
2020Q4
69.9 Mbps
13.9 Mbps
2021Q1
75.2 Mbps
23.4 Mbps
2021Q2
88.6 Mbps
26.5 Mbps
2021Q3
84.6 Mbps
23.3 Mbps
2021Q4
100.6 Mbps
29.1 Mbps
2022Q1
97.7 Mbps
24.6 Mbps
2022Q2
95.9 Mbps
29.0 Mbps
2022Q3
125.0 Mbps
43.1 Mbps
2022Q4
137.2 Mbps
53.9 Mbps
2023Q1
139.1 Mbps
55.4 Mbps
2023Q2
142.7 Mbps
64.8 Mbps
2023Q3
145.1 Mbps
65.3 Mbps
2023Q4
152.1 Mbps
68.9 Mbps
2024Q1
170.6 Mbps
74.7 Mbps
2024Q2
178.2 Mbps
74.5 Mbps
2024Q3
198.8 Mbps
85.1 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
37.4%
6.4%
1.4%
2016
40.6%
5.1%
0.1%
2017
44.5%
5.1%
0.0%
2018
51.5%
15.0%
1.4%
2019
61.1%
17.2%
1.9%
2020
75.8%
26.1%
6.2%
2021
79.4%
66.7%
19.4%
2022
72.2%
60.7%
26.6%
2023
79.6%
68.6%
33.6%
2024
86.6%
76.4%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
33.6%
37.6%
2018
34.4%
41.7%
2019
35.3%
45.4%
2020
38.3%
51.9%
2021
40.1%
55.4%
2022
41.7%
58.3%
2023
44.1%
61.9%
2024
46.7%
67.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
86.6%
100/20 Mbps
76.4%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
86.6%
92%
100/20 Mbps
76.4%
85%
Adoption
46.7%
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
35
Mobile broadband providers
7
Broadband serviceable locations
137,936
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Canadian Valley Telephone Company
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Cherokee Telephone Company
NBVDS Investment, LLC
Cox Communications, Inc.
Pine Telephone Company
Altice USA
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Dobson Technologies, Inc.
Dish Network Corporation
EchoStar Corporation
—
NBVDS Investment, LLC
—
Pine Telephone Company
—
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
—
Valliant Telephone Company, Inc.
—
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
—
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
JAB Wireless, Inc.
—
Hilliary Communications, LLC
—
Resonance Broadband LLC
—
AtLink Services, LLC
—
AMG Technology Investment Group LLC
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Zulu Internet Inc.
—
Fiber Platform, LLC
—
Fusion Connect, Inc.
—
WiFires Communications, LLC
—
Chisholm Broadband
—
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation
—
Vyve Broadband Investments (GTCR)
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
First American Holdings, Inc.
—
Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative
—
Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc.
—
BLS Broadband LLC
—
K-Powernet, LLC
—
360 Communications, Inc. (OK, AR & TX)
—
Circle B Wireless, LLC
—
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%
42.7%
Fiber
43.9%
43.9%
42.7%
42.7%
Cable
35.6%
35.6%
29.2%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
70.9%
48.7%
22.7%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
12.6%
4.7%
0.0%
0.0%
Satellite
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)
Technology
Coverage
4G LTE
92.1%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
59.6%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
35.1%
Total area (sq mi)
26,008.174
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
90.4
70.5
58.4
24.1
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
66.7
64.8
60.2
55.5
50.0
27.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
94.1
81.8
72.8
62.2
50.0
27.4
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
64.6
50.0
27.4
Any Terrestrial
94.9
85.2
79.0
64.6
50.0
27.4
Cable
36.0
35.3
34.4
34.4
28.5
0.0
Cable/Fiber
53.1
52.6
52.0
52.0
50.0
27.4
Copper
41.2
31.2
12.6
5.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
27.7
27.7
27.7
27.7
27.4
27.4
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
87.9
61.3
44.1
17.9
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
42.5
41.8
41.2
13.5
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
87.0
73.1
62.1
33.9
1.8
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
69.2
66.6
63.1
58.1
52.4
29.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
92.5
83.8
76.2
65.1
52.6
29.7
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
52.6
29.7
Any Terrestrial
93.5
87.3
82.5
67.8
52.6
29.7
Cable
38.0
37.1
35.9
35.9
28.4
0.0
Cable/Fiber
56.6
55.9
55.1
55.1
52.4
29.7
Copper
41.8
32.0
15.2
4.7
0.0
0.0
Fiber
30.2
30.2
30.2
30.2
29.7
29.7
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
84.3
65.7
49.3
21.3
1.7
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
44.0
43.2
43.0
21.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
92.1
79.6
69.5
43.1
8.9
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
69.0
66.5
63.6
59.0
53.3
33.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
93.6
85.4
79.0
68.8
56.6
33.8
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
57.2
33.8
Any Terrestrial
95.9
90.3
86.7
73.7
57.2
33.8
Cable
35.8
34.9
34.9
34.9
28.5
0.0
Cable/Fiber
56.9
56.2
56.2
56.2
53.3
33.8
Copper
42.4
32.7
16.5
4.9
0.0
0.0
Fiber
34.7
34.7
34.7
34.7
33.8
33.8
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
86.1
68.3
53.5
25.3
7.8
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
52.5
51.9
51.8
33.4
1.1
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
91.2
78.8
69.9
49.6
20.1
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
70.0
67.8
65.2
60.7
55.0
39.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
94.6
88.1
83.4
75.0
63.0
39.1
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
64.1
39.1
Any Terrestrial
95.7
90.7
87.7
77.3
64.1
39.1
Cable
35.5
35.5
35.5
35.5
29.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
57.8
57.8
57.8
57.8
55.0
39.1
Copper
39.8
29.9
13.8
5.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
40.2
40.2
40.2
40.2
39.1
39.1
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
88.4
73.3
61.0
40.3
18.8
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
46.5
46.1
46.0
29.9
2.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
93.1
80.8
73.0
52.2
24.2
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
70.0
67.8
65.7
61.5
56.2
41.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
95.7
89.4
85.5
77.1
65.5
41.9
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
65.8
41.9
Any Terrestrial
96.6
91.8
89.1
79.0
65.8
41.9
Cable
35.6
35.6
35.6
35.6
29.3
0.0
Cable/Fiber
58.9
58.9
58.9
58.9
56.2
41.9
Copper
38.8
29.0
13.5
4.8
0.0
0.0
Fiber
42.9
42.9
42.9
42.9
41.9
41.9
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
91.1
76.4
66.6
44.6
23.9
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
35.6
35.1
35.0
19.8
0.7
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
92.0
78.7
70.9
48.7
22.7
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
69.5
67.7
65.9
61.8
56.1
42.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
94.7
87.7
83.3
74.8
65.8
42.7
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
42.7
Any Terrestrial
95.8
90.2
87.5
77.2
66.1
42.7
Cable
35.6
35.6
35.6
35.6
29.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
59.2
59.2
59.2
59.2
56.1
42.7
Copper
22.5
19.0
12.6
4.8
0.0
0.0
Fiber
43.9
43.9
43.9
43.9
42.7
42.7
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.9
74.2
63.9
40.5
22.2
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
32.9
32.6
32.5
17.5
0.4
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.