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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Lawton Metro

Lawton, OK · 2 counties · 118,137 residents · 1,702 sq mi
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With 118,137 people, Lawton is a metro area. This skews young, with a median age of 28.8. The typical home is worth $52,273. The average commute runs 16 minutes. Median household income is $24,074, under the $30,130 national median. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% 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
118,137
−3%vs 2000
vs 121,610 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
69 / sq mi
−3%vs 2000
vs 71 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
28.8
−6%vs 2000
vs 30.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,702 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K121K125K129K133K19902000201020202024Lawton
2024127K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(9,656)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(9,559)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(8,995)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(9,867)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.7%(12,637)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.9%(22,304)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(15,115)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(10,414)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(8,691)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(6,496)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(3,328)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(1,075)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,074
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,505 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,520
−33%vs 2000
vs $15,668 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.2%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$52,273
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,401 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$371
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $445 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.2% in 2000
38.9% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(85,525)
Black17%(20,043)
Hispanic / Latino6%(7,079)
Asian2.5%(2,964)
Other8.1%(9,605)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.8%(11,150)
Puerto Rican2.8%(3,625)
Central American0.9%(1,118)
Spaniard0.3%(433)
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)
Argentine0%(20)
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)
Taiwanese0%(15)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(11)
Kazakh0%(11)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(305)
Chamorro0.2%(254)
Chuukese0%(55)
Guamanian0%(11)
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)
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)
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)
Finnish0%(47)
Haitian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(29)
Serbian0%(29)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Slovak0%(21)
Barbadian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(15)
Iranian0%(7)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.1%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.9 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 11.6 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.7%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.5%(6,190)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.1%(3,426)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(240)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(33)
US avg: 1%

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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In this metro

Largest cities

LawtonCENTRAL90,503Elgin3,653Cache3,239Walters2,355Fletcher1,274Geronimo1,188Temple837Sterling674Medicine Park497Chattanooga410Randlett291Indiahoma276Lake Ellsworth Addition203Edgewater Park135Faxon117Devol94Lakeside57Lawtonka Acres17
What's inside

2 component counties

Comanche CountyCENTRAL122,158Cotton County5,432
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lawton, OK?

Lawton, OK has about 118,137 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lawton, OK?

The typical household in Lawton, OK earns about $24,074 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 $52,273, and the typical rent is about $371 a month.

How educated are people in Lawton, OK?

About 17.9% 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 16.2% of people in Lawton, OK live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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