Lawton, OK

Lawton, OK

1960‑1983:		Lawton, OK SMSA
1983‑2003:		Lawton, OK MSA
2003‑2006:		Lawton, OK Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Comanche County, OK		55,165		90,803		108,144		112,456		111,486		114,996		110,629



Total		-		90,803		108,144		112,456		111,486		114,996		110,629
Percent Change		-		-		19.1%		4.0%		-0.9%		3.1%		-3.8%



Total (as currently defined)		55,165		90,803		108,144		112,456		111,486		114,996		110,629
Percent Change		-		64.6%		19.1%		4.0%		-0.9%		3.1%		-3.8%

Timeline

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Component

Comanche County, OK

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Lawton, OK		34,757			61,697	*		74,470	*		80,054	*		80,561	*		92,757	*		90,234	*



Total		0			61,697			74,470			80,054			80,561			92,757			90,234
Metro		0			90,803			108,144			112,456			111,486			114,996			110,629
Percent					67.9%			68.9%			71.2%			72.3%			80.7%			81.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Lawton, OK

Urban/Rural Population



1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					61,941		68.2%
			UA Population				61,941		68.2%
		Rural Population					28,862		31.8%

		Inside Central Cities					61,697		67.9%
		Outside Central Cities					29,106		32.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					90,803		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Lawton, OK			61,941		61,941		100.0%

		Total					61,941


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					95,687		88.5%
			UA Population				95,687		88.5%
		Rural Population					12,457		11.5%

		Inside Central Cities					74,470		68.9%
		Outside Central Cities					33,674		31.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					108,144		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Lawton, OK			95,687		95,687		100.0%

		Total					95,687


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					96,134		85.5%
			UA Population				96,134		85.5%
		Rural Population					16,322		14.5%

		Inside Central Cities					80,054		71.2%
		Outside Central Cities					32,402		28.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					112,456		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Lawton, OK			96,134		96,134		100.0%

		Total					96,134


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					92,634		83.1%
			UA Population				92,634		83.1%
		Rural Population					18,852		16.9%

		Inside Central Cities					80,561		72.3%
		Outside Central Cities					30,925		27.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					111,486		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Lawton, OK			92,634		92,634		100.0%

		Total					92,634


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					89,556		77.9%
			UA Population				89,556		77.9%
		Rural Population					25,440		22.1%

		Inside Principal Cities					92,757		80.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					22,239		19.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					114,996		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Lawton, OK			89,556		89,556		100.0%

		Total					89,556


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Aug 1960



-		New SMSA: Lawton, OK SMSA
-		Comanche County, OK included as original SMSA component
-		Lawton, OK designated as original central city of new SMSA