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95.9%25/3 availability
90.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
33Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Chickasaw within Oklahoma, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Oklahoma, this federally recognized tribe uses Chickasaw as its main tribal area, and it . FCC BDC records show 33 fixed providers and 6 mobile providers serving roughly 175,027 service locations, with current availability of 95.9% at 25/3 Mbps, 90.0% at 100/20, and 40.9% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw show about 7242.7 square miles (4,635,332 acres) for this Oklahoma Tribal area, centered near latitude 34.4702961 and longitude -97.2341260. Local FCC BDC records indicate 33 fixed providers and 6 mobile providers across about 175,027 service units, with roughly 100.0% fixed 100/20 coverage.
The Governor page for Chickasaw 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.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
313,295
312,853
307,640
309,367
312,200
315,106
Households
116,610
117,036
115,358
117,335
118,947
120,450
Median age
39.2
39.4
39.4
39.5
39.5
39.4
Male / Female
49.4% / 50.6%
49.3% / 50.7%
49.5% / 50.5%
49.7% / 50.3%
49.6% / 50.4%
49.6% / 50.4%
Avg. household size
2.64
2.63
2.63
2.59
2.58
2.57
Pop. density (per sq mi)
43.3
43.2
42.5
42.7
43.1
43.5
HH density (per sq mi)
16.1
16.2
15.9
16.2
16.4
16.6
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$52,019
$53,961
$56,620
$60,915
$63,620
$64,796
Per capita income
$26,794
$27,914
$29,340
$32,180
$33,409
$34,061
Poverty rate
14.1%
13.8%
14.0%
14.0%
14.2%
14.5%
Unemployment rate
4.6%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.5%
HS diploma or higher
64.5%
65.0%
65.5%
65.8%
66.1%
66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
20.8%
21.2%
21.2%
21.8%
22.6%
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
44.9 Mbps
17.7 Mbps
2019Q2
51.4 Mbps
20.1 Mbps
2019Q3
58.1 Mbps
26.3 Mbps
2019Q4
61.3 Mbps
29.5 Mbps
2020Q1
75.7 Mbps
47.4 Mbps
2020Q2
97.0 Mbps
63.3 Mbps
2020Q3
98.1 Mbps
54.2 Mbps
2020Q4
113.9 Mbps
71.7 Mbps
2021Q1
120.5 Mbps
76.9 Mbps
2021Q2
122.2 Mbps
61.7 Mbps
2021Q3
131.0 Mbps
67.8 Mbps
2021Q4
126.6 Mbps
64.6 Mbps
2022Q1
133.6 Mbps
61.3 Mbps
2022Q2
137.3 Mbps
63.0 Mbps
2022Q3
153.3 Mbps
72.1 Mbps
2022Q4
161.4 Mbps
67.3 Mbps
2023Q1
167.3 Mbps
74.3 Mbps
2023Q2
176.6 Mbps
88.4 Mbps
2023Q3
184.5 Mbps
81.7 Mbps
2023Q4
178.0 Mbps
90.2 Mbps
2024Q1
208.3 Mbps
96.8 Mbps
2024Q2
205.8 Mbps
99.3 Mbps
2024Q3
203.7 Mbps
106.8 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
56.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2016
57.4%
28.0%
0.0%
2017
64.2%
43.2%
0.4%
2018
68.7%
43.7%
2.0%
2019
90.3%
52.5%
3.0%
2020
94.7%
62.2%
6.4%
2021
96.8%
76.8%
26.5%
2022
87.6%
74.5%
22.5%
2023
92.3%
85.8%
33.1%
2024
95.9%
90.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
41.6%
39.1%
2018
42.4%
42.9%
2019
43.9%
47.7%
2020
46.4%
53.3%
2021
49.3%
57.0%
2022
53.0%
60.7%
2023
56.3%
65.4%
2024
58.6%
68.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
95.9%
100/20 Mbps
90.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
95.9%
92%
100/20 Mbps
90.0%
85%
Adoption
58.6%
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
33
Mobile broadband providers
6
Broadband serviceable locations
175,027
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Cable One, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Cherokee Telephone Company
Pine Telephone Company
Chickasaw Holding Company
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Cox Communications, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Altice USA
Dish Network Corporation
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
—
Dobson Technologies, Inc.
—
EchoStar Corporation
—
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative (OK)
—
Santa Rosa Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
—
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
—
Terral Telephone Company
—
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
—
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
JAB Wireless, Inc.
—
Hilliary Communications, LLC
—
Arbuckle Communications, LLC
—
AtLink Services, LLC
—
AMG Technology Investment Group LLC
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Zulu Internet Inc.
—
Fiber Platform, LLC
—
Texoma Communications, LLC
—
Fusion Connect, Inc.
—
Tuttle Development Authority
—
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
—
Vyve Broadband Investments (GTCR)
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
ElektraFi LLC
—
BLS Broadband LLC
—
360 Communications, Inc. (OK, AR & TX)
—
The Chickasaw Nation
—
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%
42.3%
Fiber
42.2%
42.2%
42.0%
42.0%
Cable
45.6%
45.6%
41.2%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
93.0%
85.5%
39.8%
0.5%
Copper (DSL)
7.4%
2.5%
0.1%
0.0%
Satellite
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)
Technology
Coverage
4G LTE
99.2%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
89.6%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
70.2%
Total area (sq mi)
17,420.942
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
92.8
88.5
78.2
39.5
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
75.2
72.5
66.2
62.6
61.5
22.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
95.9
93.7
87.9
75.4
61.5
22.3
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
79.7
61.5
22.3
Any Terrestrial
97.3
95.4
91.3
79.7
61.5
22.3
Cable
47.3
47.2
46.1
41.6
41.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
65.2
65.0
63.9
61.7
61.5
22.3
Copper
54.1
34.0
6.5
2.1
0.1
0.0
Fiber
22.4
22.4
22.4
22.4
22.3
22.3
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.1
84.0
69.0
30.5
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
60.2
54.3
51.0
23.4
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
93.1
91.5
84.5
59.0
9.4
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
75.7
73.0
67.3
65.6
62.8
31.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
96.1
95.1
91.6
81.4
65.5
31.1
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
65.5
31.1
Any Terrestrial
97.3
96.3
93.7
85.4
65.5
31.1
Cable
48.5
48.1
46.9
46.7
42.1
0.3
Cable/Fiber
66.5
66.2
65.0
64.8
62.8
31.1
Copper
53.4
33.7
6.9
2.2
0.1
0.0
Fiber
31.1
31.1
31.1
31.1
30.9
30.9
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
90.8
89.1
79.7
47.7
9.3
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
58.4
54.1
50.6
26.9
0.2
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
94.3
92.9
89.2
75.3
21.6
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
76.1
73.5
67.8
65.8
62.8
32.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
96.1
94.9
91.5
85.0
73.3
32.8
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
73.5
32.8
Any Terrestrial
97.5
96.6
94.8
89.2
73.5
32.8
Cable
47.3
47.0
45.9
45.9
41.4
0.3
Cable/Fiber
66.3
66.1
64.9
64.9
62.8
32.8
Copper
54.1
33.9
7.4
2.6
0.1
0.0
Fiber
32.9
32.9
32.9
32.9
32.6
32.6
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
91.3
89.6
83.1
65.7
21.2
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
62.4
60.1
57.5
39.3
0.6
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
95.3
94.7
93.1
84.3
43.7
0.1
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
76.3
73.8
68.4
66.6
63.6
35.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
96.6
95.9
93.7
89.1
77.9
35.1
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
79.6
35.2
Any Terrestrial
98.2
97.7
96.8
92.4
79.6
35.2
Cable
47.5
47.3
46.1
46.1
41.6
0.3
Cable/Fiber
67.0
66.8
65.6
65.6
63.6
35.1
Copper
50.0
30.8
7.4
2.6
0.0
0.0
Fiber
35.2
35.2
35.2
35.2
35.0
35.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
91.7
91.0
87.2
78.4
40.1
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
64.3
62.6
60.2
34.5
4.2
0.1
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
95.3
94.7
93.2
83.7
38.2
0.3
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
75.9
73.8
69.1
67.4
66.1
40.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
96.9
96.2
94.5
89.3
80.3
40.3
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
81.3
40.3
Any Terrestrial
98.2
97.7
96.9
92.0
81.3
40.3
Cable
47.3
47.1
45.9
45.9
41.5
0.0
Cable/Fiber
67.8
67.6
66.4
66.4
66.1
40.3
Copper
49.2
30.3
7.2
2.5
0.0
0.0
Fiber
40.5
40.5
40.5
40.5
40.3
40.3
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
92.9
92.0
89.2
78.6
36.3
0.2
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
38.1
35.9
35.5
11.9
1.9
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
96.0
95.1
93.0
85.5
39.8
0.5
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
75.5
73.4
69.1
67.3
66.0
42.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
96.7
95.9
94.0
89.3
79.1
42.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
42.3
Any Terrestrial
98.2
97.7
96.6
92.2
80.2
42.3
Cable
46.9
46.7
45.6
45.6
41.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
67.7
67.5
66.3
66.3
66.0
42.0
Copper
34.3
22.2
7.5
2.5
0.1
0.0
Fiber
42.2
42.2
42.2
42.2
42.0
42.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
93.4
92.1
88.9
80.0
37.3
0.2
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
35.8
33.3
33.0
14.1
2.6
0.3
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.