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Comanche County

Oklahoma · 114,996 residents · 1,069 sq mi
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Comanche County is home to 114,996 people in Oklahoma. This skews young, with a median age of 30.1. The typical home is worth $70,500. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 60% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

114,996
+3%since 1990
from 111,486 in 1990
1990 – 2025
30.1
+6%since 1990
from 28.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,069 sq mi
Population, 19902024
110K114K119K123K127K19902000201020202024Comanche County
2024122K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(9,139)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(8,991)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(8,495)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.8%(10,170)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.7%(11,179)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(17,794)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(17,535)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.7%(12,249)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(8,224)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.6%(6,464)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(3,543)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,213)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,867
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,378 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,728
+48%since 1990
from $10,602 in 1990
US average: $21,522
15.6%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 15.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$70,500
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$452
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $377 in 1990
US average: $602
60.3%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 60.2% in 1990
39.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(79,795)
Black17.8%(19,887)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(6,765)
Asian2.7%(2,955)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62%(71,304)
Black18.6%(21,381)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(9,675)
Asian2%(2,322)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.9%(10,853)
Puerto Rican3%(3,610)
Central American0.9%(1,112)
Spaniard0.3%(363)
Panamanian0.3%(348)
Cuban0.3%(320)
Honduran0.2%(256)
Salvadoran0.2%(244)
Dominican0.2%(202)
Guatemalan0.1%(168)
Colombian0.1%(99)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(99)
Venezuelan0.1%(81)
Chilean0%(39)
Argentine0%(20)
Asian origin
Korean0.7%(795)
Filipino0.6%(789)
Vietnamese0.4%(442)
Asian Indian0.3%(400)
Nepalese0.2%(273)
Chinese0.2%(220)
Japanese0.1%(117)
Thai0.1%(64)
Burmese0%(52)
Pakistani0%(47)
Taiwanese0%(15)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(11)
Kazakh0%(11)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(302)
Chamorro0.2%(254)
Chuukese0%(55)
Guamanian0%(11)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
German12.5%(15,183)
Irish9%(11,010)
English7.7%(9,383)
American4.7%(5,684)
Italian2.9%(3,573)
Scottish1.8%(2,253)
French1.7%(2,041)
Polish0.9%(1,105)
West Indian0.8%(984)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(929)
Dutch0.7%(872)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(681)
Welsh0.5%(586)
Jamaican0.5%(550)
British0.4%(500)
Swedish0.4%(478)
Russian0.4%(447)
Czech0.3%(322)
Portuguese0.3%(305)
Nigerian0.2%(237)
Greek0.2%(228)
Arab0.2%(214)
Australian0.1%(160)
Hungarian0.1%(159)
Swiss0.1%(145)
Cape Verdean0.1%(122)
Canadian0.1%(94)
Ukrainian0.1%(92)
Croatian0.1%(90)
Turkish0.1%(85)
Danish0.1%(72)
Romanian0.1%(72)
Syrian0.1%(71)
Brazilian0.1%(61)
Ghanaian0%(59)
Lebanese0%(57)
Belgian0%(56)
Austrian0%(49)
Finnish0%(45)
Haitian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(29)
Serbian0%(29)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Slovak0%(21)
Barbadian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(15)
Iranian0%(7)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

19.1%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 18.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.2%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 81.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.1%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 5.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.2 min
−26%since 1990
from 15.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31%(14,265)
Married56.7%(26,109)
Widowed2%(929)
Divorced10.3%(4,718)
Women 15+
Never married19.7%(8,350)
Married58.1%(24,648)
Widowed9.3%(3,964)
Divorced12.8%(5,435)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.6%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.9%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% 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)48.4%(6,681)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.8%(6,045)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.1%(3,330)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(229)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,802 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 Comanche County, Oklahoma?

Comanche County, Oklahoma has about 114,996 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Comanche County, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Comanche County, Oklahoma earns about $33,867 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Comanche County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Comanche County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $70,500, and the typical rent is about $452 a month.

How educated are people in Comanche County, Oklahoma?

About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Comanche County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Comanche County, Oklahoma?

About 15.6% of people in Comanche County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Comanche County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Comanche County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,510 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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

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