Lawton
OKComanche County, Oklahoma
Population 122K |Median income $57,150 |4 hospitals
Population
121,777
Comanche County
Median Income
$57,150
-10% vs avg
Median Home Value
$145,800
-26% vs avg
Median Age
33.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
122K-2%
Median Income
$59,000+28%
Median Home Value
$154,300+38%
Poverty Rate
17.7%+2%
Unemployment
5.8%-28%
Economics
Median Rent $903/mo
Poverty Rate
16.6% +15% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.8%
Work From Home 11%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
White 59.6%
African American 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
Other / Multiethnic 8.2%
Asian 2.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
43.3%
Obesity
43%
High Blood Pressure
37.5%
Physical Inactivity
33.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.9%
Current Smoking
17.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.3%
Binge Drinking
14.3%
Diabetes
12.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.1%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78%
Dental Visit 54.4%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
11.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
366 per 100k
+3% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2355 per 100k
+19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
317.4
Homicide
7.0
Robbery
41.1
Burglary
490.2
Larceny-Theft
1548.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
315.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 1
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
2
SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
LAWTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
COMANCHE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LAWTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Lawton Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Comanche County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.