United States › Lawton METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Lawton Metro Lawton, OK · 2 counties · 130,291 residents · 1,702 sq mi
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The short version
With 130,291 people, Lawton is a metro area. This skews young, with a median age of 31.8. The typical home is worth $98,579. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. The foreign-born share is 5%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 30.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K 121K 125K 129K 133K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lawton Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $44,018
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,505 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $15,668 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.2%
Transportation & warehousing 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$98,579
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,401 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$654
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $445 in 2000
US average: $853
from 61.2% in 2000
42.6% rent
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 63.1%(76,779)
Hispanic / Latino 8.2%(9,996)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 59.9%(78,027)
Hispanic / Latino 10.9%(14,240)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 72.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 38.7%(20,463)
Women 15+
Never married 28.1%(13,763)
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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 130,291 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lawton, OK? The typical household in Lawton, OK earns about $44,018 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 $98,579, and the typical rent is about $654 a month.
How educated are people in Lawton, OK? About 19.7% 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 17.2% 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 12,154 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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