Statewide Claims to Fame

Lawton is 3rd in Oklahoma out of 74 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Lawton is 4th in Oklahoma out of 74 other cities in Housing units

Lawton is 4th in Oklahoma out of 74 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Lawton is 5th in Oklahoma out of 67 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Lawton is 5th in Oklahoma out of 71 other cities in Retail sales

Lawton is 5th in Oklahoma out of 74 other cities in Current population (2012)

Lawton is 5th in Oklahoma out of 74 other cities in Households

Lawton is 5th in Oklahoma out of 74 other cities in Size in square miles

Lawton is 6th in Oklahoma out of 68 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Lawton is 7th in Oklahoma out of 74 other cities in Race - Asian

Lawton, Oklahoma Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Lawton Rank Oklahoma US
Current population (2012) 98,376 5th 3,814,820 313,914,040
Size in square miles 81.0 5th 68,594.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,195.4 20th 54.7 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Lawton Rank Oklahoma US
Residents younger than 5 8.0% 23rd 6.9% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 24.9% 47th 24.6% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 9.4% 68th 14.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Lawton Rank Oklahoma US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 88.8% 20th 85.9% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 19.9% 35th 23.0% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Lawton Rank Oklahoma US
Race - White 60.3% 68th 75.5% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 21.4% 4th 7.6% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 4.7% 56th 9.0% 1.2%
Race - Asian 2.6% 7th 1.9% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.6% 3rd 0.2% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 7.0% 24th 5.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 12.6% 12th 9.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 54.2% 67th 67.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Lawton Rank Oklahoma US
Female residents 48.1% 70th 50.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 6.3% 13th 5.4% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Lawton Rank Oklahoma US
Housing units 39,409 4th 1,674,685 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 24.0% 8th 15.2% 25.9%
Households 34,511 5th 1,432,735 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 50.6% 68th 67.8% 66.1%
Home median value $100,900 34th $108,400 $186,200
People per household 2.5 43rd 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Lawton Rank Oklahoma US
Income per capita $21,097 40th $23,770 $27,915
Income per household $43,633 32nd $44,287 $52,762
Income below poverty line 17.7% 30th 16.3% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Lawton Rank Oklahoma US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 5,308 6th 333,797 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,152,176 5th $43,095,353 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $12,500 51st $11,931 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $131,413 5th $5,106,585 $613,795,732

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