Montana Internet Coverage & Availability in 2023
Montana Internet Facts in 2023
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Montana currently ranks 44th among states in BroadbandNow’s annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability.
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This means that roughly two in ten Montana residents are not able to purchase an internet plan of at least 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload.
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This means that nearly six in ten residents are not able to purchase broadband at a price of $60/month or less (excluding promotions and government programs).
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This means that eight in ten residents are unable to purchase a fiber internet plan.
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The U.S. has more than 2,901 internet service providers, with most covering very small areas. It is worth searching by zip code to see who is available in your town.
At BroadbandNow, we advocate for a definition of broadband internet to be at least 100Mbps, as opposed to the FCC definition of 25Mbps, which would be considered slow for many internet-intensive activities.
Montana ranked last among all states with only 72.5% of people having access to 100Mbps broadband.
Internet Availability by County
100 Mbps Coverage By County, Highest and Lowest
| Highest | |
|---|---|
| Daniels | 99.09% |
| Hill | 97.00% |
| Chouteau | 93.60% |
| Custer | 92.69% |
| Golden Valley | 92.65% |
| Teton | 92.34% |
| Wheatland | 92.30% |
| Cascade | 90.94% |
| Yellowstone | 90.50% |
| Dawson | 90.31% |
| Lowest | |
|---|---|
| Toole | 1.67% |
| Granite | 3.70% |
| Mineral | 5.75% |
| Wibaux | 7.18% |
| Treasure | 7.24% |
| Broadwater | 10.74% |
| Sanders | 11.64% |
| Rosebud | 12.86% |
| Powder River | 15.09% |
| Lincoln | 18.20% |
Montana ranked last among all states with only 5.8% of people having access to 1G broadband.
Internet Coverage by Demographic in Montana
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic (includes broadband and non-broadband packages)
Percentage of households with and without any type of internet access
- With: 86%
- Without: 14%
Type of internet connection
- Dialup only: 1%
- Broadband of any type: 85%
- Cellular data only: 13%
- Satellite: 9%
Individuals or households with no internet access by characteristic
- <18: 4%
- 18-64: 6%
- 65+ adults: 8%
- <$20,000: 37%
- $20,000-$74,999: 15%
- $75,000+: 5%
- Black: (Unavailable)
- Native American/Alaska Native: 9%
- Asian: (Unavailable)
- Mixed race: 4%
- Hispanic or Latino: 5%
- White: 6%
- Employed: 5%
- Unemployed: 8%
- Less than high school: 9%
- Some college or associate degree: 8%
- Bachelor’s degree: 3%
Internet Speed in Top Montana Cities
| City | Avg. Download Speed | No. of Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Billings | 133.1 MBPS | 17 Providers |
| Missoula | 125.2 MBPS | 17 Providers |
| Great Falls | 57.0 MBPS | 15 Providers |
| Bozeman | 87.1 MBPS | 19 Providers |
| Helena | 27.5 MBPS | 14 Providers |
Fastest Major Providers in Montana
| Provider | Avg. Download Speed |
|---|---|
| Spectrum | 125.6 MBPS |
| CenturyLink | 23.1 MBPS |
| Rural Broadband | 18.9 MBPS |
| Grizzly Broadband | 17.7 MBPS |
| Montana Internet Corporation | 12.8 MBPS |
Metro & Rural County Coverage
| County Name | % Broadband Coverage |
|---|---|
| Beaverhead | 82.1% |
| Big Horn | 52.7% |
| Blaine | 98.6% |
| Broadwater | 12.2% |
| Carbon | 35.9% |
| Carter | 52.2% |
| Cascade | 94.5% |
| Chouteau | 99.2% |
| Custer | 93.9% |
| Daniels | 99.3% |
| Dawson | 90.3% |
| Deer Lodge | 78.3% |
| Fallon | 79.8% |
| Fergus | 84.7% |
| Flathead | 91.5% |
| Gallatin | 89.1% |
| Garfield | 47.7% |
| Glacier | 32.5% |
| Golden Valley | 92.7% |
| Granite | 40.8% |
| Hill | 97.0% |
| Jefferson | 54.5% |
| Judith Basin | 89.3% |
| Lake | 84.8% |
| Lewis and Clark | 91.3% |
| Liberty | 84.0% |
| Lincoln | 36.0% |
| McCone | 50.1% |
| Madison | 86.0% |
| Meagher | 98.5% |
| Mineral | 39.5% |
| Missoula | 94.0% |
| Musselshell | 52.3% |
| Park | 57.0% |
| Petroleum | 42.3% |
| Phillips | 88.2% |
| Pondera | 72.7% |
| Powder River | 38.8% |
| Powell | 57.0% |
| Prairie | 61.5% |
| Ravalli | 75.7% |
| Richland | 86.9% |
| Roosevelt | 81.4% |
| Rosebud | 49.7% |
| Sanders | 53.2% |
| Sheridan | 90.3% |
| Silver Bow | 90.2% |
| Stillwater | 71.8% |
| Sweet Grass | 93.8% |
| Teton | 92.3% |
| Toole | 66.0% |
| Treasure | 49.9% |
| Valley | 85.7% |
| Wheatland | 96.8% |
| Wibaux | 7.2% |
| Yellowstone | 95.2% |
Internet Providers By City in Montana
| Absarokee | 82.4% | 8 providers |
| Alberton | 43.1% | 8 providers |
| Anaconda | 80.7% | 12 providers |
| Arlee | 36.7% | 9 providers |
| Ashland | 57.2% | 8 providers |
| Augusta | 97.9% | 8 providers |
| Bainville | 98.7% | 9 providers |
| Baker | 81.0% | 6 providers |
| Belgrade | 90.0% | 16 providers |
| Belt | 100.0% | 12 providers |
| Big Sandy | 100.0% | 8 providers |
| Big Sky | 95.8% | 10 providers |
| Big Timber | 93.8% | 10 providers |
| Bigfork | 91.3% | 11 providers |
| Billings | 97.7% | 17 providers |
| Bonner | 71.6% | 11 providers |
| Boulder | 44.9% | 11 providers |
| Box Elder | 99.2% | 8 providers |
| Bozeman | 97.4% | 19 providers |
| Bridger | 5.1% | 12 providers |
| Broadus | 39.4% | 7 providers |
| Browning | 11.5% | 7 providers |
| Busby | 52.4% | 11 providers |
| Butte | 91.2% | 17 providers |
| Charlo | 51.1% | 10 providers |
| Chester | 95.4% | 8 providers |
| Chinook | 100.0% | 8 providers |
| Choteau | 99.8% | 10 providers |
| Circle | 71.7% | 6 providers |
| Clancy | 92.2% | 12 providers |
| Clinton | 89.3% | 10 providers |
| Clyde Park | 0.0% | 9 providers |
| Colstrip | 36.5% | 12 providers |
| Columbia Falls | 94.1% | 14 providers |
| Columbus | 64.1% | 14 providers |
| Condon | 26.7% | 6 providers |
| Conrad | 82.3% | 12 providers |
| Corvallis | 87.1% | 14 providers |
| Crow Agency | 98.7% | 9 providers |
| Culbertson | 88.8% | 11 providers |
| Custer | 86.7% | 9 providers |
| Cut Bank | 72.9% | 9 providers |
| Darby | 59.8% | 11 providers |
| Deer Lodge | 61.0% | 9 providers |
| Denton | 70.7% | 9 providers |
| Dillon | 80.6% | 11 providers |
| Drummond | 39.0% | 7 providers |
| East Helena | 84.0% | 13 providers |
| Emigrant | 0.0% | 9 providers |
| Ennis | 94.4% | 10 providers |
| Eureka | 11.8% | 8 providers |
| Fairfield | 99.8% | 10 providers |
| Fishtail | 52.5% | 7 providers |
| Florence | 94.1% | 14 providers |
| Forsyth | 72.5% | 12 providers |
| Fort Benton | 99.9% | 11 providers |
| Fort Peck | 82.4% | 8 providers |
| Fort Shaw | 99.0% | 9 providers |
| Frenchtown | 76.4% | 12 providers |
| Fromberg | 0.0% | 9 providers |
| Gallatin Gateway | 75.0% | 14 providers |
| Gardiner | 0.0% | 10 providers |
| Geraldine | 99.7% | 8 providers |
| Glasgow | 93.0% | 8 providers |
| Glendive | 91.5% | 9 providers |
| Great Falls | 96.6% | 15 providers |
| Hamilton | 83.6% | 14 providers |
| Hardin | 23.5% | 11 providers |
| Harlem | 99.1% | 8 providers |
| Harlowton | 100.0% | 8 providers |
| Havre | 96.4% | 12 providers |
| Hays | 96.1% | 6 providers |
| Heart Butte | 7.0% | 7 providers |
| Helena | 92.3% | 14 providers |
| Highwood | 97.9% | 9 providers |
| Hot Springs | 18.0% | 9 providers |
| Huntley | 59.8% | 12 providers |
| Huson | 50.3% | 10 providers |
| Hysham | 48.5% | 9 providers |
| Jefferson City | 78.6% | 11 providers |
| Joliet | 10.3% | 10 providers |
| Judith Gap | 100.0% | 8 providers |
| Kalispell | 95.5% | 15 providers |
| Kila | 73.9% | 12 providers |
| Lame Deer | 38.6% | 9 providers |
| Laurel | 94.4% | 12 providers |
| Lavina | 88.0% | 9 providers |
| Lewistown | 90.3% | 11 providers |
| Libby | 51.9% | 10 providers |
| Lincoln | 98.3% | 8 providers |
| Livingston | 74.4% | 10 providers |
| Lodge Grass | 95.6% | 8 providers |
| Lolo | 93.2% | 13 providers |
| Malta | 94.0% | 11 providers |
| Manhattan | 47.3% | 16 providers |
| Mc Allister | 90.3% | 10 providers |
| Miles City | 95.8% | 11 providers |
| Missoula | 97.7% | 17 providers |
| Molt | 89.0% | 8 providers |
| Moore | 80.2% | 10 providers |
| Nashua | 77.6% | 7 providers |
| Park City | 72.9% | 11 providers |
| Plains | 40.4% | 11 providers |
| Plentywood | 92.2% | 7 providers |
| Polson | 93.0% | 12 providers |
| Poplar | 74.5% | 8 providers |
| Red Lodge | 74.7% | 11 providers |
| Reed Point | 100.0% | 9 providers |
| Rexford | 8.9% | 8 providers |
| Ronan | 97.0% | 11 providers |
| Roundup | 53.7% | 10 providers |
| Rudyard | 100.0% | 7 providers |
| Saint Ignatius | 85.5% | 10 providers |
| Saint Regis | 45.5% | 8 providers |
| Sand Coulee | 100.0% | 11 providers |
| Scobey | 99.2% | 5 providers |
| Seeley Lake | 67.8% | 11 providers |
| Shelby | 74.6% | 12 providers |
| Shepherd | 62.8% | 12 providers |
| Sheridan | 95.2% | 10 providers |
| Sidney | 95.3% | 10 providers |
| Stanford | 81.0% | 10 providers |
| Stevensville | 59.1% | 14 providers |
| Stockett | 100.0% | 9 providers |
| Sunburst | 50.8% | 8 providers |
| Superior | 30.6% | 9 providers |
| Terry | 57.2% | 8 providers |
| Thompson Falls | 72.4% | 9 providers |
| Three Forks | 0.0% | 14 providers |
| Toston | 0.0% | 9 providers |
| Townsend | 16.9% | 12 providers |
| Trego | 4.2% | 7 providers |
| Trout Creek | 78.6% | 6 providers |
| Troy | 37.6% | 12 providers |
| Twin Bridges | 97.4% | 11 providers |
| Ulm | 0.0% | 10 providers |
| Valier | 73.3% | 10 providers |
| Victor | 69.3% | 13 providers |
| West Yellowstone | 72.8% | 10 providers |
| Westby | 76.1% | 8 providers |
| White Sulphur Springs | 99.7% | 8 providers |
| Whitefish | 93.1% | 12 providers |
| Whitehall | 4.3% | 11 providers |
| Wibaux | 7.2% | 8 providers |
| Wilsall | 3.0% | 10 providers |
| Winifred | 100.0% | 8 providers |
| Wolf Creek | 31.3% | 9 providers |
| Wolf Point | 79.0% | 8 providers |
| Worden | 64.5% | 12 providers |
| Wyola | 45.2% | 9 providers |