Lawton Population History 1990 - 2023

Lawton Population Facts

What is the current population of Lawton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Lawton is 90,245. Lawton, Oklahoma is the 381st largest city in the US.

What county is Lawton, Oklahoma in?

Lawton is located entirely in Comanche County.

What is the size of Lawton, Oklahoma in square miles?

Lawton has an area of 81.0 square miles. Lawton is the 5th largest city, by area, in Oklahoma.

What was the peak population of Lawton?

The peak population of Lawton was in 2010, when its population was 96,867. In 2010, Lawton was the 296th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 381st largest city in the US. Lawton is currently 6.8% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Lawton shrinking?

Lawton has shrunk 2.5% since the year 2000. Lawton, Oklahoma's growth is extremely below average. 90% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Lawton, Oklahoma?

Lawton has a population density of 1,195.4 people per square mile.

Lawton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Lawton, Oklahoma?

The total voting age population of Lawton, Oklahoma, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 69,167. The voting age population is 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

What percentage of Lawton, Oklahoma residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.0% of the residents of Lawton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Lawton, Oklahoma?

The racial demographics of Lawton are 57.6% White, 20.2% Black, 10.6% Two or more races, 5.0% American Indian, 3.0% Asian, 3.0% Other and 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 14.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Lawton, Oklahoma residents are below the poverty line?

In Lawton, 18.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 26.4%. On a per-household basis, 14.1% of families are below the poverty line in Lawton.

What percentage of Lawton, Oklahoma residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.5% of Lawton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Lawton, Oklahoma residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.1% of Lawton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.2% have a bachelor's degree and 8.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Lawton, Oklahoma residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Lawton residents aged 5 and older, 10.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.2% speak an Asian language.

Lawton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Lawton, Oklahoma?

The unemployment rate in Lawton is 8.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Lawton, Oklahoma residents work for the government?

In Lawton, 27.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Lawton, Oklahoma?

The median household income in Lawton is $47,779.

Lawton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Lawton, Oklahoma?

In Lawton, 44.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Lawton, Oklahoma?

Renters occupy 55.1% of housing units in Lawton.

What percentage of Lawton, Oklahoma housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Lawton, 4.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Lawton, Oklahoma housing units were built after 2000?

In Lawton, 14.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 5,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Lawton, Oklahoma?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Lawton is $832.

What percentage of households in Lawton, Oklahoma have broadband internet?

In Lawton, 83.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.