Lawton is a city in and the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in western Oklahoma, approximately 87 mi (140 km) southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton, Oklahoma, metropolitan statistical area. According to the 2020 census, Lawton's population was 90,381, making it the sixth-largest city in the state, and the largest in Western Oklahoma.
Developed on former reservation lands of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache peoples, Lawton was incorporated in 1901. It was named after Major General Henry Ware Lawton, who served in the Civil War, where he earned the Medal of Honor, and was killed in action in the Philippine–American War. Lawton's landscape is typical of the Great Plains,...
| Ethnicity | Lawton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 18.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 4.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 8.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Lawton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.3% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.1% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.9% | 7.1% |
| Education | Lawton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 32% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 27% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 13% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 7% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |