Comanche County, Oklahoma Population 2024

120,923

Comanche County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 120,923 with a growth rate of -0.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Comanche County, Oklahoma is the 5th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 125,401 and has seen a growth of -3.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029117,668-651-0.55%
2028118,319-651-0.55%
2027118,970-651-0.54%
2026119,621-651-0.54%
2025120,272-651-0.54%
2024120,923-651-0.54%
2023121,574-651-0.53%
2022122,225-99-0.08%
2021122,3241,1990.99%
2020121,125-99-0.08%
2019121,2242230.18%
2018121,001-993-0.81%
2017121,9944400.36%
2016121,554-2,135-1.73%
2015123,689-933-0.75%
2014124,622-26-0.02%
2013124,648-1,780-1.41%
2012126,4283130.25%
2011126,1157140.57%
2010125,40100%
1990111,486-970-0.86%
1980112,4564,3123.99%
1970108,14417,34119.1%
196090,80335,63864.6%
195055,16516,17741.49%
194038,9884,67113.61%
193034,3177,68828.87%
192026,629-14,860-35.82%
191041,4899,75130.72%
190031,738-85,930-73.03%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.54% (-651)
County Website
Comanche County
County Seat
Lawton
2020 Population
121,125
Area
1069 mi²
Density
113 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.17% (-202)
Founded
July 8, 1901

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71,44458.71%
Black or African American18,64015.32%
Two or more races18,06714.85%
Native American6,0694.99%
Other race3,7853.11%
Asian3,1552.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5390.44%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Comanche County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Comanche County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Comanche County, Oklahoma Median Age

33.7

Total

32.6

Male

35.3

Female

Comanche County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 92,616 adults, (16,288 of whom are seniors) in Comanche County, Oklahoma.

Comanche County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

59.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Comanche County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female58,76148.28%
Male62,93851.72%

Comanche County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Comanche County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,7182.515545
Married18,8333.2472.327.7
Non Family16,5501.2545.154.9
Female6,8643.335.864.2
Male2,4713.1942.757.3

3.13

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

55.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Comanche County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,1776.59%
Associates Degree6,0477.7%
Bachelors Degree12,24715.59%
Graduate Degree6,7368.58%
High School Graduate25,88132.95%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2272.84%
Some College20,22225.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Comanche County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Comanche County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46,37642,68212,052
Black11,99911,0922,759
Hispanic8,8967,9311,627
2+ Races8,5157,4521,669
Native American3,8133,312679
Other Race2,5262,077279
Asian2,4061,863912
Islander34925033

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 92.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.91%.

Comanche County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,560$52,533$45,988
Graduate Degree$61,455$76,332$51,164
High School Graduate$35,398$42,063$27,652
Less Than 9th Grade$20,160$23,718$18,280
Overall$40,666$48,795$33,806
Some College$40,271$48,781$32,192

$40,666

Average Earnings

$48,795

Average Male

$33,806

Average Female

Comanche County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Comanche County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Comanche County, Oklahoma Language

89.18% of Comanche County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 10.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.79% of the population.

Comanche County, Oklahoma Language

Comanche County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White61,9598,78614.18%
Black16,5644,09224.7%
Multiple16,5443,78522.88%
Hispanic15,8222,97318.79%
Native5,5081,40725.54%
Other3,72979121.21%
Asian2,80733211.83%
Islander51921040.46%

17.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.54%

Male Poverty Rate

18.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Comanche County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Comanche County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 40.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Comanche County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 11.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.65%.

Comanche County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.27%
High School20.22%
Some College12.7%
Bachelors or Greater5.78%

Comanche County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.3%
Female Unemployed43.53%
Female Employed10.51%
Male Employed8.77%

Comanche County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Comanche County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,670$89,400
Households$59,000$76,794
Married Families$89,979$107,271
Non Families$41,036$51,262

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Comanche County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Comanche County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Comanche County, Oklahoma 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.

Comanche County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Comanche County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

13,840

Number of Veterans

11,851

Male Veterans

1,989

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War6,493
First Gulf War5,925
Vietnam3,381
Korea353
World War II64

Comanche County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 544,831
55 to 642,865
65 to 742,633
75+1,795
18 to 341,716

Comanche County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,79117.31%
Black2,83722.61%
Hispanic1,30913.6%
2+ Races1,22311.97%
Native American45310.47%
Other Race29210.51%
Asian1858.01%
Islander5916.71%

Comanche County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Comanche County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Comanche County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

47.2%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Comanche County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Comanche County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Comanche County, Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.61%

Born in Comanche County, Oklahoma

94.56%

Native Born

5.44%

Foreign Born

2.43%

Non Citizen

3.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.56% of Comanche County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 44.61% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Comanche County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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