Rural Internet

Rural internet in Oklahoma

3.6% of locations in Oklahoma have no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps. The state median rural county sits at 5.4% unserved and 65.6% fiber coverage. Pick your county below for the specific picture.

59 of Oklahoma's 77 counties are classed as rural by the USDA. Across the whole state the FCC records 62,920 locations with no fixed broadband, out of 1,732,810.

Oklahoma at a glance

Adair County, OK: 0.1%, 13 of 8,963 locationsAlfalfa County, OK: 5.0%, 195 of 3,872 locationsAtoka County, OK: 21%, 1,495 of 7,153 locationsBeaver County, OK: 12%, 425 of 3,421 locationsBeckham County, OK: 13%, 1,488 of 11,246 locationsBlaine County, OK: 5.6%, 363 of 6,468 locationsBryan County, OK: 3.7%, 789 of 21,501 locationsCaddo County, OK: 5.3%, 791 of 14,897 locationsCanadian: not publishedCarter County, OK: 1.7%, 405 of 23,712 locationsCherokee County, OK: 1.3%, 294 of 22,439 locationsChoctaw County, OK: 35%, 2,811 of 8,097 locationsCimarron County, OK: 10%, 193 of 1,913 locationsCleveland: not publishedCoal County, OK: 21%, 725 of 3,511 locationsComanche: not publishedCotton: not publishedCraig County, OK: 0.5%, 35 of 7,518 locationsCreek: not publishedCuster County, OK: 9.3%, 1,235 of 13,332 locationsDelaware County, OK: 2.0%, 567 of 28,175 locationsDewey County, OK: 27%, 956 of 3,500 locationsEllis County, OK: 16%, 507 of 3,155 locationsGarfield: not publishedGarvin County, OK: 7.8%, 1,117 of 14,356 locationsGrady: not publishedGrant County, OK: 7.7%, 271 of 3,518 locationsGreer County, OK: 19%, 664 of 3,492 locationsHarmon County, OK: 55%, 1,101 of 2,002 locationsHarper County, OK: 16%, 399 of 2,537 locationsHaskell County, OK: 3.3%, 220 of 6,731 locationsHughes County, OK: 19%, 1,318 of 6,985 locationsJackson County, OK: 4.8%, 600 of 12,435 locationsJefferson County, OK: 16%, 647 of 3,986 locationsJohnston County, OK: 14%, 785 of 5,810 locationsKay County, OK: 3.4%, 774 of 22,557 locationsKingfisher County, OK: 3.6%, 299 of 8,368 locationsKiowa County, OK: 13%, 854 of 6,598 locationsLatimer County, OK: 43%, 2,469 of 5,677 locationsLe Flore County, OK: 15%, 3,568 of 24,418 locationsLincoln: not publishedLogan: not publishedLove County, OK: 8.6%, 462 of 5,371 locationsMcClain: not publishedMcCurtain County, OK: 8.5%, 1,569 of 18,490 locationsMcIntosh County, OK: 3.3%, 488 of 14,921 locationsMajor County, OK: 6.8%, 321 of 4,712 locationsMarshall County, OK: 1.2%, 139 of 11,453 locationsMayes County, OK: 5.9%, 1,188 of 20,158 locationsMurray County, OK: 6.3%, 513 of 8,091 locationsMuskogee County, OK: 1.8%, 548 of 30,772 locationsNoble County, OK: 15%, 892 of 6,109 locationsNowata County, OK: 8.5%, 490 of 5,754 locationsOkfuskee County, OK: 2.0%, 114 of 5,704 locationsOklahoma: not publishedOkmulgee: not publishedOsage: not publishedOttawa County, OK: 1.5%, 217 of 14,874 locationsPawnee: not publishedPayne County, OK: 0.9%, 281 of 30,756 locationsPittsburg County, OK: 11%, 2,713 of 24,935 locationsPontotoc County, OK: 8.5%, 1,544 of 18,106 locationsPottawatomie County, OK: 1.8%, 553 of 31,380 locationsPushmataha County, OK: 35%, 2,671 of 7,680 locationsRoger Mills County, OK: 55%, 1,521 of 2,746 locationsRogers: not publishedSeminole County, OK: 4.2%, 504 of 12,114 locationsSequoyah: not publishedStephens County, OK: 3.0%, 673 of 22,122 locationsTexas County, OK: 0.0%, 0 of 9,099 locationsTillman County, OK: 2.5%, 127 of 5,086 locationsTulsa: not publishedWagoner: not publishedWashington County, OK: 6.8%, 1,587 of 23,302 locationsWashita County, OK: 27%, 1,904 of 7,145 locationsWoods County, OK: 8.8%, 489 of 5,560 locationsWoodward County, OK: 5.4%, 561 of 10,478 locations

Share of addresses with no fixed broadband at 25/3 Mbps

  • 0.0% to 1.8%
  • 1.8% to 3.4%
  • 3.4% to 5.9%
  • 5.9% to 8.5%
  • 8.5% to 14%
  • 14% to 21%
  • 21% and above
  • not published

Darker means a larger share of addresses with no fixed broadband. Select any county to open it.

The ten hardest-served rural counties in Oklahoma

Ranked by the share of locations with no fixed service at 25/3 Mbps or better.
CountyLocationsUnservedShare unservedFiber share
<a href="/oklahoma/roger-mills-county-internet/">Roger Mills County</a>2,7461,52155.4%19.3%
<a href="/oklahoma/harmon-county-internet/">Harmon County</a>2,0021,10155.0%4.4%
<a href="/oklahoma/latimer-county-internet/">Latimer County</a>5,6772,46943.5%32.2%
<a href="/oklahoma/pushmataha-county-internet/">Pushmataha County</a>7,6802,67134.8%51.4%
<a href="/oklahoma/choctaw-county-internet/">Choctaw County</a>8,0972,81134.7%32.2%
<a href="/oklahoma/dewey-county-internet/">Dewey County</a>3,50095627.3%50.9%
<a href="/oklahoma/washita-county-internet/">Washita County</a>7,1451,90426.6%48.1%
<a href="/oklahoma/atoka-county-internet/">Atoka County</a>7,1531,49520.9%29.0%
<a href="/oklahoma/coal-county-internet/">Coal County</a>3,51172520.6%0.0%
<a href="/oklahoma/greer-county-internet/">Greer County</a>3,49266419.0%73.1%

Every rural county in Oklahoma

What people actually measure in Oklahoma

Median of real speed tests run on each network during 2024, from M-Lab. This is measured performance, not an advertised plan speed, and not a customer review. The middle-half column shows how consistent a network is: a wide spread means your experience depends heavily on where and when.
NetworkMedian downloadMiddle half of testsMedian uploadLatencyTests
Cox Communications117 Mbps45.3 Mbps to 299 Mbps13.7 Mbps17 ms81,784
AT&T Enterprises84.8 Mbps23.7 Mbps to 301 Mbps30.8 Mbps12 ms57,215
Verizon Business25.6 Mbps6.5 Mbps to 75.1 Mbps6.0 Mbps34 ms18,772
Optimum127 Mbps50.6 Mbps to 274 Mbps17.2 Mbps16 ms8,529
Vyve Broadband115 Mbps53.8 Mbps to 200 Mbps18.8 Mbps18 ms7,778
CABLE ONE122 Mbps56.2 Mbps to 249 Mbps24.1 Mbps16 ms7,741
OEC Fiber104 Mbps69.8 Mbps to 314 Mbps94.5 Mbps18 ms4,975
Windstream Communications41.4 Mbps11.9 Mbps to 136 Mbps16.5 Mbps20 ms3,964
Pioneer Long Distance94.4 Mbps38.3 Mbps to 161 Mbps84.3 Mbps14 ms3,920
Dobson Technologies - Transport and Telecom Solutions93.0 Mbps35.2 Mbps to 161 Mbps86.1 Mbps13 ms3,020
Clarity Telecom188 Mbps86.5 Mbps to 338 Mbps144 Mbps32 ms3,000
Fidelity Communication International147 Mbps64.8 Mbps to 415 Mbps44.4 Mbps12 ms2,620
Oklahoma Network for Education Enrichment and79.4 Mbps26.8 Mbps to 170 Mbps83.0 Mbps14 ms2,324
BTC Broadband91.9 Mbps41.2 Mbps to 191 Mbps36.7 Mbps9 ms2,295

Cellular networks, measured

The same measurement for the mobile networks behind 5G home internet. These tests come from phones as well as home gateways, so treat them as an indication of network health in the state rather than a home-internet plan speed.
NetworkMedian downloadMiddle half of testsMedian uploadLatencyTests
T-Mobile USA51.8 Mbps13.7 Mbps to 122 Mbps8.8 Mbps35 ms29,511

Latency is the number that decides whether video calls and gaming feel right, and it is where satellite differs most from everything else. Measured data is statewide: below county level there are usually too few tests to report an honest number.

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Options that work statewide

Satellite

Starlink

Low-earth-orbit satellite. Latency is low enough for video calls and most gaming, unlike older satellite services.

Best for
Anywhere with a clear view of the sky and no wired option
Watch out
Hardware costs money up front, and heavy tree cover or a north-facing obstruction will cost you throughput

See Starlink

5G home internet

T-Mobile Home Internet

Home internet over T-Mobile’s cellular network. A gateway box you plug in yourself; no truck roll, no dish.

Best for
Rural addresses that still get a usable T-Mobile signal, often near a highway or a town
Watch out
Availability is decided address by address, not by town. Speed varies with how busy the local tower is.

See T-Mobile Home Internet

5G home internet

Verizon Home Internet

The same idea on Verizon’s network, offered as 5G Home or LTE Home depending on what reaches your address.

Best for
Addresses with Verizon coverage where T-Mobile is weak
Watch out
LTE Home and 5G Home behave very differently. Confirm which one your address actually qualifies for.

See Verizon Home Internet

Fixed wireless

A local fixed-wireless provider

A regional operator beaming service from a tower or ridge to an antenna on your roof. In much of rural America this is the fastest thing available.

Best for
Counties where the FCC data shows large licensed fixed-wireless coverage, which this page tells you
Watch out
Needs line of sight. Quality varies enormously between operators; ask neighbours, not the sales page.

Sources

Page last updated 2026-09-01. The date moves when the underlying data moves, not when the site is rebuilt.