United States › Lawton METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Lawton Metro Lawton, OK · 2 counties · 126,652 residents · 1,702 sq mi
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The short version
With 126,652 people, Lawton is a metro area. This skews young, with a median age of 34.2. The typical home is worth $121,983, having risen by half since 2000. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 75% were living in the same home a year earlier. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 30.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K 121K 125K 129K 133K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lawton Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $52,255
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,505 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $15,668 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Public administration 3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.3%
Transportation & warehousing 1.2%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$121,983
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,401 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$810
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $445 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 61.2% in 2000
44.8% rent
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 54.1%(68,563)
Hispanic / Latino 13.4%(17,006)
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
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 1 more asian origin group with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 72.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 66.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 44.9%(7,004)
Gulf War (1990s) 39.3%(6,117)
Share of the 15,582 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 126,652 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lawton, OK? The typical household in Lawton, OK earns about $52,255 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 $121,983, and the typical rent is about $810 a month.
How educated are people in Lawton, OK? About 22.8% 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 15.9% 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 8,515 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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