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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lawton, OK compare?
| Figure | Lawton, OK |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 90,503 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 90,381 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,106 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.3% |
| Measure | Lawton, OK |
|---|---|
| Total population | 90,595±42 |
| Median age | 32.3±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.4%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 48.2%±0.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.5%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.4%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.5%±1.2 pts |
| Median household income | $54,433±$1,550 |
| Per capita income | $28,349±$954 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.1%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $142,100±$4,331 |
| Median gross rent | $967±$20 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.2%±2.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.8%±1.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.0%±1.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.5%±1.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.2 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.8%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov