METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Lawton Metro
Lawton, OK · 2 counties · 118,137 residents · 1,701.959 sq mi
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Lawton has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,074. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $52,273. At a median age of 28.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024127K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(9,656)
5 to 98.1%(9,559)
10 to 147.6%(8,995)
15 to 198.4%(9,867)
20 to 2410.7%(12,637)
25 to 3418.9%(22,304)
35 to 4412.8%(15,115)
45 to 548.8%(10,414)
55 to 647.4%(8,691)
65 to 745.5%(6,496)
75 to 842.8%(3,328)
85 and over0.9%(1,075)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,074
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,505 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$52,273
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,401 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
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
80.1%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% 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 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)
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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