United States › Lawton METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Lawton Metro Lawton, OK · 2 counties · 121,610 residents · 1,702 sq mi
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The short version
Lawton is home to 121,610 people. This skews young, with a median age of 30.6. The typical home is worth $69,401. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Median rent is $445 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.6
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 from 28.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K 121K 125K 129K 133K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lawton Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $33,505
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,074 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $10,520 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 16.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$69,401
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,273 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$445
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $371 in 1990
US average: $602
from 61.1% in 1990
38.8% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 72.4%(85,525)
Hispanic / Latino 6%(7,079)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 63.1%(76,779)
Hispanic / Latino 8.2%(9,996)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data from 17.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 80.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.9 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 married 30.5%(14,815)
Women 15+
Never married 19.3%(8,717)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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 121,610 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Lawton, OK? The typical household in Lawton, OK earns about $33,505 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 $69,401, and the typical rent is about $445 a month.
How educated are people in Lawton, OK? About 18.8% 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 15.7% 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 3,473 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.
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