CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Lawton
Oklahoma · 80,561 residents · 81.435 sq mi
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Lawton has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,200. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $54,500.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
202491K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(7,205)
5 to 98.4%(6,804)
10 to 147.7%(6,227)
15 to 197.2%(5,803)
20 to 249.4%(7,548)
25 to 3419.4%(15,596)
35 to 4413.2%(10,623)
45 to 549.1%(7,296)
55 to 647.6%(6,114)
65 to 745.5%(4,458)
75 to 842.7%(2,198)
85 and over0.9%(689)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,200
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,521 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$54,500
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American0.3%(285)
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)
Nicaraguan0%(37)
Chilean0%(36)
Argentine0%(20)
Costa Rican0%(12)
Ecuadorian0%(7)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(36)
Taiwanese0%(15)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(287)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(191)
Chamorro0%(33)
Guamanian0%(8)
Marshallese0%(8)
Chuukese0%(6)
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)
Subsaharan African1.5%(1,364)
West Indian1%(906)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(234)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(11)
Australian0%(10)
Lithuanian0%(9)
Iranian0%(7)
Moroccan0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.5%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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