Lawton, Oklahoma Population 2024

90,207
020K40K60K80K100K191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Lawton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lawton was:

  • White: 53.56%
  • Black or African American: 18.94%
  • Two or more races: 16.05%
  • Native American: 4.63%
  • Other race: 3.34%
  • Asian: 2.99%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.48%
Land Area (mi²)
81.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,107.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.17% (-152)
The current population of Lawton, Oklahoma is 90,207 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 90,359.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,55853.56%
Black or African American17,17518.94%
Two or more races14,55216.05%
Native American4,2004.63%
Other race3,0303.34%
Asian2,7142.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4330.48%
53.56%18.94%16.05%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawton Population by Race

Lawton Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070805.5K5K4.5K4K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4K4.5K5K5.5KMaleFemale

Lawton Median Age

32.1

Total

31.2

Male

33.4

Female

Lawton Adults

There are 69,638 adults, (10,947 of whom are seniors) in Lawton.

Lawton Age Dependency

54.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawton Sex Ratio

Female43,47447.95%
Male47,18852.05%

Lawton Population by Age

Lawton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,2632.4544.655.4
Non Family13,5811.2738.861.2
Married11,8123.2560.539.5
Female5,6913.328.471.6
Male2,1793.1737.562.5

3.12

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

44.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

35.51%6.55%17.11%40.83%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Lawton Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K10K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,2397.34%
Associates Degree4,5037.79%
Bachelors Degree8,52114.75%
Graduate Degree4,7238.17%
High School Graduate19,21333.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7903.1%
Some College14,79525.6%
7.34%33.25%25.6%7.79%14.75%8.17%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lawton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lawton Educational Attainment by Race

BlackWhiteHispanic2+ RacesNative AmericanOther RaceAsianIslander0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,56727,7757,649
Black10,95810,1172,358
Hispanic7,4856,6941,341
2+ Races6,9566,0161,293
Native American2,6022,223383
Asian2,0961,601737
Other Race2,0691,712254
Islander28019330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 92.33%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.16%.

Lawton Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,137$49,292$44,040
Graduate Degree$55,466$73,023$47,054
High School Graduate$33,065$37,634$27,917
Less Than 9th Grade$18,545$21,404$16,707
Overall$37,103$42,544$31,898
Some College$37,144$44,619$31,542

$37,103

Average Earnings

$42,544

Average Male

$31,898

Average Female

Lawton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawton Language by Age

87.66%6.67%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawton Language

87.66% of Lawton residents speak only English, while 12.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.67% of the population.

Lawton Language

Lawton Poverty by Race

IslanderNativeBlackMultipleOtherHispanicWhiteAsian0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,0216,96217.4%
Black15,1464,01226.49%
Multiple13,0553,28125.13%
Hispanic12,8362,57520.06%
Native3,6461,00627.59%
Other2,97974424.97%
Asian2,36631713.4%
Islander41317742.86%

20.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.46%

Male Poverty Rate

22.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawton is Islander, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawton is Asian, with 13.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.69%.

Lawton Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.55%
High School23.17%
Some College15.1%
Bachelors or Greater6.85%

Lawton Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.6%
Female Unemployed44.1%
Female Employed12.37%
Male Employed11.22%

Lawton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawton Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,798$77,247
Households$53,588$67,947
Married Families$81,778$95,103
Non Families$40,093$50,642
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawton Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.9%

Male Marriage Rate

38.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawton Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-4420-34Over 6515-190102030405060

male

female

Lawton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lawton Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceHawaiianHispanicIndianBlackTwoOrMoreRaces0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawton Marital Status

42.01%36.01%19.24%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,811

Number of Veterans

8,335

Male Veterans

1,476

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,817
First Gulf War4,129
Vietnam2,206
Korea253
World War II61

Lawton Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,230
55 to 642,147
65 to 741,718
18 to 341,513
75+1,203

Lawton Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ RacesNative AmericanOther RaceAsianIslander05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,75816.97%
Black2,38120.68%
Hispanic1,07913.42%
2+ Races92111.18%
Native American30510.19%
Other Race23210.3%
Asian1557.71%
Islander5922.1%

Lawton Veterans by Race

Lawton Veterans by Education

23.45%45.68%28.34%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawton Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

45.7%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lawton Employment by Age

Other RaceWhite Non-HispanicWhiteBlackAsianHispanic2+ RacesIslanderNative American05101520253035404550556065

LaborForceParticipation

Lawton Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Lawton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

21.32%30.77%7.21%5.79%32.39%Origin

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

25.84%41.3%8.6%22.56%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.18%

Born in Lawton

94.03%

Native Born

5.97%

Foreign Born

2.8%

Non Citizen

3.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.03% of Lawton residents were born in the United States, with 42.18% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lawton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202990,017-38-0.04%
202890,055-38-0.04%
202790,093-38-0.04%
202690,131-38-0.04%
202590,169-38-0.04%
202490,207-38-0.04%
202390,245-604-0.66%
202290,849-309-0.34%
202191,1587990.88%
202090,359-2,998-3.21%
201993,357530.06%
201893,304-845-0.9%
201794,1492720.29%
201693,877-1,719-1.8%
201595,596-867-0.9%
201496,463-181-0.19%
201396,644-1,640-1.67%
201298,284470.05%
201198,2373870.4%
201097,85000%
200092,75712,19615.14%
199080,5615070.63%
198080,0545,5847.5%
197074,47012,77320.7%
196061,69726,94077.51%
195034,75716,70292.51%
194018,0555,93448.96%
193012,1213,19135.73%
19208,9301,14214.66%
19107,788-82,229-91.35%

Lawton Population by Year