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Comanche County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Comanche County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Comanche County, home to Fort Sill, anchors its economy in federal defense and military activity, reflected in a median age of just 34.1 years and a labor force of roughly 60.7% participation across a population of 121,699. The workforce skews toward lower formal credentialing, with 24.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $34,674 and a median home value of $154,300 point to a low-cost operating environment. The county has seen a slight population decline of 0.7% over five years, carries a 6.9% unemployment rate and 17.7% poverty rate, and posts a GDP per capita of $42,716 against a median household income of $60,761.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

121,396

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,761

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.7% since 2018

Comanche County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone70,201 (57.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone18,006 (14.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,493 (11.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,064 (5.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5,918 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,062 (3.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,576
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1,321
  3. 3.Korean715
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)616
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

13,802

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,716

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,670

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,643
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,982
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,754
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)4,351
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)3,977

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,756
  2. 2.Service Occupations9,141
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations9,074
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,216
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,892

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.92×)4,111
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.22×)12,949
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)4,627
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.04×)5,134
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.98×)4,423

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$154,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$940/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,986 (12.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,877 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,517 (10.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,335 (9.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,197 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,164 (8.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,674

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone40,332 (75.7%)
  • Worked At Home5,489 (10.3%)
  • Carpooled4,984 (9.4%)
  • Walked1,193 (2.2%)
  • Other668 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit219 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.