Montana / AIANNHCE 3205 / Federally-recognized area
Rocky Boy's
The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.
99.9%25/3 availability
99.2%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
6Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Rocky Boy's within Montana, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Federally recognized tribe in Montana, centered on Rocky Boy's Reservation, spans about 88 square miles. FCC BDC records show 6 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 857 service locations, with current availability of 99.9% at 25/3 Mbps, and 99.2% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
In Montana, Rocky Boy's has tribal lands managed by a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council page for Rocky Boy's functions as a community information page rather than a long-form tribal history. It emphasizes local contacts, community resources, and links to regional programs and services. The available content is oriented toward practical resources rather than a dedicated narrative profile for the tribe. The page includes sections on About Us, What We Do, Who We Are, Tribes We Serve, and Work With Us.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
3,706
3,770
3,827
3,613
3,539
3,369
Households
938
1,051
1,018
989
955
923
Median age
25.3
26.6
26.6
30.1
28.2
29.6
Male / Female
48.1% / 51.9%
48.1% / 51.9%
50.5% / 49.5%
54.6% / 45.4%
51.8% / 48.2%
53.5% / 46.5%
Avg. household size
3.95
3.59
3.76
3.65
3.69
3.63
Pop. density (per sq mi)
42.0
42.7
43.3
40.9
40.1
38.1
HH density (per sq mi)
10.6
11.9
11.5
11.2
10.8
10.4
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$29,435
$30,139
$35,000
$42,813
$42,548
$49,550
Per capita income
$11,044
$12,095
$12,736
$14,915
$16,893
$19,116
Poverty rate
35.6%
35.2%
33.0%
33.6%
34.9%
34.6%
Unemployment rate
9.8%
11.1%
10.6%
10.8%
11.9%
11.5%
HS diploma or higher
59.4%
63.5%
61.0%
64.5%
62.6%
64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
10.1%
16.6%
13.1%
15.3%
14.5%
18.0%
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
59.1 Mbps
38.4 Mbps
2019Q2
41.0 Mbps
23.1 Mbps
2019Q3
38.5 Mbps
22.3 Mbps
2019Q4
38.0 Mbps
20.0 Mbps
2020Q1
30.5 Mbps
15.2 Mbps
2020Q2
24.3 Mbps
11.2 Mbps
2020Q3
30.2 Mbps
18.1 Mbps
2020Q4
36.3 Mbps
17.9 Mbps
2021Q1
44.8 Mbps
25.8 Mbps
2021Q2
79.6 Mbps
36.9 Mbps
2021Q3
46.2 Mbps
25.2 Mbps
2021Q4
69.5 Mbps
14.1 Mbps
2022Q1
60.4 Mbps
60.0 Mbps
2022Q2
31.6 Mbps
20.6 Mbps
2022Q3
62.2 Mbps
75.6 Mbps
2022Q4
35.8 Mbps
32.9 Mbps
2023Q1
40.6 Mbps
32.4 Mbps
2023Q2
51.7 Mbps
29.6 Mbps
2023Q3
62.5 Mbps
60.6 Mbps
2023Q4
92.3 Mbps
79.6 Mbps
2024Q1
129.6 Mbps
298.8 Mbps
2024Q2
206.5 Mbps
304.0 Mbps
2024Q3
104.3 Mbps
77.0 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
100.0%
47.8%
0.0%
2016
98.8%
47.8%
0.0%
2017
98.8%
47.8%
0.0%
2018
97.8%
97.8%
0.0%
2019
97.8%
97.8%
0.0%
2020
99.8%
97.8%
0.0%
2021
100.0%
98.8%
0.0%
2022
99.2%
99.2%
0.0%
2023
99.4%
99.4%
0.0%
2024
99.9%
99.2%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
39.0%
35.0%
2018
41.2%
34.4%
2019
41.0%
31.9%
2020
47.4%
40.3%
2021
49.5%
32.7%
2022
53.5%
26.1%
2023
50.9%
33.5%
2024
57.5%
41.2%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
99.9%
100/20 Mbps
99.2%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
99.9%
92%
100/20 Mbps
99.2%
85%
Adoption
57.5%
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
6
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
857
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
AT&T Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Triangle Telephone Cooperative Assn., Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
Viasat, 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%
0.2%
Fiber
99.9%
99.9%
0.2%
0.2%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
10.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Satellite
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)
Technology
Coverage
4G LTE
99.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
90.6%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
69.8%
Total area (sq mi)
224.148
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
85.0
28.2
8.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.7
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.5
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.7
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
85.0
28.2
8.7
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
80.7
54.0
30.8
14.3
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.6
99.5
99.4
99.3
99.3
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.3
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.6
99.5
99.4
99.3
99.3
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
99.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
80.7
54.0
30.8
14.3
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
77.4
54.4
33.5
16.8
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.3
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.3
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.3
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
77.4
54.4
33.5
16.8
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
79.2
51.4
33.2
4.6
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.5
99.4
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.5
99.4
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
40.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
79.2
51.4
33.2
4.6
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
80.7
53.4
36.8
6.8
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.3
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.3
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
80.7
53.4
36.8
6.8
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
79.8
34.9
16.2
0.6
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.5
0.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.5
0.5
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.5
Any Terrestrial
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.5
0.5
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.5
0.5
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.5
0.5
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
79.8
34.9
16.2
0.6
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
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.