Lawton is a city located in Comanche County Oklahoma. Lawton has a 2024 population of 92,719. It is also the county seat of Comanche County. Lawton is currently growing at a rate of 0.64% annually and its population has increased by 2.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 90,365 in 2020.
The average household income in Lawton is $66,992 with a poverty rate of 19.4%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lawton is 31.9 years, 31.1 years for males, and 33.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lawton was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 33,144 | 2.47 | 44.7 | 55.3 |
| Non Family | 13,198 | 1.24 | 37.3 | 62.7 |
| Married | 12,297 | 3.27 | 60.1 | 39.9 |
| Female | 5,636 | 3.31 | 30 | 70 |
| Male | 2,013 | 3.21 | 39.8 | 60.2 |
3.13
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
44.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 92.86%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.62%.
All
Male
Female
$35,834
Average Earnings
$42,872
Average Male
$30,754
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
87.82% of Lawton residents speak only English, while 12.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.63% of the population.
rate
19.4%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.01%
Male Poverty Rate
19.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawton is Islander, with 47.1% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawton is White, with 15.34% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.73%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.1%
Male Marriage Rate
39.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.7%
Labor Force Participation
46%
Employment Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
42.32%
Born in Lawton
94.05%
Native Born
5.95%
Foreign Born
2.63%
Non Citizen
3.31%
Naturalized
94.05% of Lawton residents were born in the United States, with 42.32% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 95,661 | 588 | 0.62% |
| 2028 | 95,073 | 589 | 0.62% |
| 2027 | 94,484 | 588 | 0.63% |
| 2026 | 93,896 | 589 | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 93,307 | 588 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 92,719 | 589 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 92,130 | 588 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 91,542 | 300 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 91,242 | 877 | 0.97% |
| 2020 | 90,365 | -2,992 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 93,357 | 53 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 93,304 | -845 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 94,149 | 272 | 0.29% |
| 2016 | 93,877 | -1,719 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 95,596 | -867 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 96,463 | -181 | -0.19% |
| 2013 | 96,644 | -1,640 | -1.67% |
| 2012 | 98,284 | 47 | 0.05% |
| 2011 | 98,237 | 387 | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 97,850 | 5,093 | 5.49% |
| 2000 | 92,757 | 12,196 | 15.14% |
| 1990 | 80,561 | 507 | 0.63% |
| 1980 | 80,054 | 5,584 | 7.5% |
| 1970 | 74,470 | 12,773 | 20.7% |
| 1960 | 61,697 | 26,940 | 77.51% |
| 1950 | 34,757 | 16,702 | 92.51% |
| 1940 | 18,055 | 5,934 | 48.96% |
| 1930 | 12,121 | 3,191 | 35.73% |
| 1920 | 8,930 | 1,142 | 14.66% |
| 1910 | 7,788 | 0 | 0% |