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Lawton

Oklahoma · 80,561 residents · 81.4 sq mi
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With 80,561 people, Lawton is a city in Oklahoma. This skews young, with a median age of 29.3. The typical home is worth $54,500. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 13% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
80,561
−13%vs 2000
vs 92,757 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.3
+1%vs 2000
vs 28.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
81.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K84K89K94K100K19902000201020202024Lawton
202491K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(7,205)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(6,804)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(6,227)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(5,803)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(7,548)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.4%(15,596)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(10,623)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(7,296)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.6%(6,114)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(4,458)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(2,198)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(689)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,200
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,521 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,772
−30%vs 2000
vs $15,397 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$54,500
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$378
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $460 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.9%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.7% in 2000
42.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(53,605)
Black22.6%(20,937)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(8,719)
Asian2.4%(2,204)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(57,059)
Black19.4%(15,603)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(4,916)
Asian3.1%(2,537)
Other6.7%(5,362)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.8%(8,852)
Puerto Rican3.3%(2,977)
Central American1.1%(1,007)
Panamanian0.3%(314)
Spaniard0.3%(299)
Cuban0.3%(259)
Honduran0.3%(241)
Salvadoran0.2%(213)
Dominican0.2%(202)
Guatemalan0.2%(143)
Peruvian0.1%(85)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(78)
Venezuelan0.1%(59)
Chilean0%(36)
Argentine0%(20)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(735)
Korean0.8%(696)
Vietnamese0.5%(438)
Nepalese0.3%(273)
Chinese0.2%(189)
Asian Indian0.2%(184)
Japanese0.1%(113)
Thai0.1%(59)
Burmese0.1%(52)
Pakistani0.1%(47)
Taiwanese0%(15)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(287)
Chamorro0%(33)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
German11.9%(10,795)
Irish8.7%(7,916)
English6.9%(6,253)
American3.9%(3,516)
Italian2.9%(2,630)
French1.7%(1,582)
Scottish1.7%(1,505)
Polish0.9%(800)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(574)
Dutch0.6%(569)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.5%(496)
Welsh0.5%(439)
Norwegian0.5%(422)
British0.5%(421)
Russian0.4%(395)
Swedish0.4%(332)
Czech0.3%(249)
Greek0.2%(214)
Arab0.2%(201)
Portuguese0.2%(157)
Hungarian0.1%(128)
Cape Verdean0.1%(122)
Nigerian0.1%(122)
Swiss0.1%(96)
Canadian0.1%(88)
Turkish0.1%(85)
Ukrainian0.1%(85)
Syrian0.1%(71)
Romanian0.1%(69)
Brazilian0.1%(61)
Macedonian0.1%(55)
Danish0.1%(49)
Lebanese0.1%(48)
Belgian0%(38)
Finnish0%(38)
Haitian0%(38)
Croatian0%(37)
Austrian0%(33)
Jordanian0%(29)
Serbian0%(26)
Ghanaian0%(24)
Slovak0%(21)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Barbadian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(15)
Iranian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.5%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.3%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.5 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 10.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.7%(16,788)
Married40%(15,346)
Widowed2.9%(1,116)
Divorced13.4%(5,134)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(10,902)
Married42.8%(14,639)
Widowed8.4%(2,870)
Divorced17%(5,823)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.4%
+11.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)49.3%(4,779)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.6%(4,127)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.2%(2,246)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(141)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,688 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lawton, Oklahoma?

Lawton, Oklahoma has about 80,561 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lawton, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Lawton, Oklahoma earns about $24,200 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lawton, Oklahoma expensive?

In Lawton, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $54,500, and the typical rent is about $378 a month.

How educated are people in Lawton, Oklahoma?

About 19.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lawton, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lawton, Oklahoma?

About 15.9% of people in Lawton, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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