METRO AREA
Lawton Metro
Lawton, OK · 2 counties · 127,590 residents (2025 est.) · 1,702 sq mi
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With 127,310 people, Lawton is a metro area. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $161,650, having more than doubled since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 34.4. The foreign-born share is 6%. 57% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
127,310
+5%since 2000
from 121,610 in 2000
127,590 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,702 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024127K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(8,220)
5 to 96.7%(8,567)
10 to 146.8%(8,697)
15 to 197.2%(9,194)
20 to 247.9%(9,998)
25 to 3416%(20,307)
35 to 4413.4%(17,052)
45 to 5410.3%(13,051)
55 to 6411.2%(14,316)
65 to 748.4%(10,743)
75 to 844.1%(5,236)
85 and over1.5%(1,929)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,660
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,505 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.7%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
Retail trade9.8%
Wholesale trade6%
Finance & insurance5.2%
Other services5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Public administration3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Construction0.9%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$161,650
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,401 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.7
+24%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
26
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(76,779)
Black17.7%(21,569)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(9,996)
Asian1.9%(2,330)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(69,636)
Black13.4%(17,002)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(18,307)
Asian2.5%(3,242)
Other15%(19,123)
80
+14%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
21
−1%since 2020
from 21 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.8%(11,150)
Puerto Rican2.8%(3,625)
Central American0.9%(1,118)
Spaniard0.3%(433)
South American0.3%(369)
Panamanian0.3%(348)
Cuban0.3%(320)
Honduran0.2%(256)
Salvadoran0.2%(244)
Dominican0.2%(202)
Guatemalan0.1%(174)
Colombian0.1%(99)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(99)
Venezuelan0.1%(81)
Chilean0%(39)
Nicaraguan0%(37)
Ecuadorian0%(31)
Argentine0%(20)
Costa Rican0%(12)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(800)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(36)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(305)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(268)
Chamorro0.2%(254)
Chuukese0%(55)
Guamanian0%(11)
Marshallese0%(8)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
German12.4%(15,801)
Irish9.3%(11,872)
English7.8%(9,969)
American4.9%(6,291)
Italian2.9%(3,661)
Scottish1.8%(2,322)
French1.6%(2,096)
Subsaharan African1.3%(1,621)
Polish0.9%(1,124)
West Indian0.8%(1,037)
Dutch0.8%(971)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(950)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(688)
Welsh0.5%(612)
British0.5%(594)
Jamaican0.5%(550)
Swedish0.4%(482)
Russian0.4%(447)
Czech0.3%(366)
French Canadian0.3%(340)
Portuguese0.3%(305)
Nigerian0.2%(237)
Greek0.2%(228)
Arab0.2%(214)
Australian0.1%(160)
Hungarian0.1%(159)
Swiss0.1%(159)
Cape Verdean0.1%(122)
Canadian0.1%(94)
Ukrainian0.1%(92)
Croatian0.1%(90)
Turkish0.1%(85)
Romanian0.1%(77)
Danish0.1%(72)
Syrian0.1%(71)
Belgian0.1%(67)
Brazilian0.1%(61)
Ghanaian0%(59)
Lebanese0%(57)
Austrian0%(55)
Macedonian0%(55)
Finnish0%(47)
Lithuanian0%(46)
Haitian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(29)
Serbian0%(29)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Slovak0%(21)
Barbadian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(15)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(11)
Iranian0%(7)
Bulgarian0%(6)
Moroccan0%(5)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.7%(20,463)
Married45.4%(24,054)
Widowed3%(1,571)
Divorced12.9%(6,838)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(13,763)
Married47.7%(23,323)
Widowed8.9%(4,375)
Divorced15.2%(7,439)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
8.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% 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)47.8%(6,799)
Gulf War (1990s)43.5%(6,190)
Vietnam era24.1%(3,426)
Korean War1.7%(240)
World War II0.2%(33)
Share of the 14,225 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, OK?
Lawton, OK has about 127,310 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lawton, OK?
The typical household in Lawton, OK earns about $60,660 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lawton, OK expensive?
In Lawton, OK, the median home is worth about $161,650, and the typical rent is about $961 a month.
How educated are people in Lawton, OK?
About 24.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lawton, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lawton, OK?
About 18.2% of people in Lawton, OK live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lawton, OK grown since 1990?
Yes, Lawton, OK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,173 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024