Comanche County, OK

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2024 Population

121,825

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

1.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

1.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,761

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,800

6.16% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

45,079

0.349% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Comanche County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Comanche County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Comanche County, OK are Cameron University (734 degrees awarded in 2023), Great Plains Technology Center (193 degrees), and Eves College of Hairstyling (59 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Comanche County, OK was $163,800, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.

Most people in Comanche County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Comanche County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Comanche County, OK borders Caddo County, OK, Cotton County, OK, Grady County, OK, Kiowa County, OK, Stephens County, OK, and Tillman County, OK.

About the photo: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge SW Oklahoma

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Population & Diversity

Comanche County, OK is home to a population of 122k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.79% of Comanche County, OK residents were born outside of the country (7.05k people).

In 2024, there were 3.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.6k people) in Comanche County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Comanche County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Comanche County, OK was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Comanche County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Comanche County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
65.6k ± 392
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 668
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 793

14.7%

Hispanic Population

17.9k people

14.7% of the people in Comanche County, OK are hispanic (17.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Comanche County, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,376 ± 7,864 people
Vietnam
13,032 ± 2,798 people
Guatemala
11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

Foreign-Born Population

5.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.05k people

5.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.6k people

As of 2024, 5.79% of Comanche County, OK residents (7.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Comanche County, OK was 5.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Comanche County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6,681 ± 617
Gulf War (1990s)
2,835 ± 323
Vietnam
2,473 ± 260

Comanche County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Comanche County, OK.

Economy

The economy of Comanche County, OK employs 45.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Comanche County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,097 people), Retail Trade (4,982 people), and Educational Services (4,546 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,964), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,647), and Manufacturing ($61,585).

Employment

Occupations

45.1k

2024 Value

± 1,413

−0.349%

1 Year decline

± 4.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comanche County, OK declined at a rate of −0.349%, from 45.2k employees to 45.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Comanche County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,566 people), Management Occupations (4,153 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,508 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Comanche County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

45.1k

2024 Value

± 1,413

−0.349%

1 Year decline

± 4.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comanche County, OK declined at a rate of −0.349%, from 45.2k employees to 45.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Comanche County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,097 people), Retail Trade (4,982 people), and Educational Services (4,546 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Comanche County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Comanche County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,007

Median earning men ± $2,694

$33,167

Median earning women ± $1,408

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,000), Manufacturing ($64,990), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,656), Construction ($45,698), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,807).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

171
Other Services (except Public Administration)
135
Retail Trade
133
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$348k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$242k
Manufacturing
$155k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Comanche County, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Comanche County, OK awarded 986 degrees. The student population of Comanche County, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,380 male students and 2,414 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Comanche County, OK are White (497 and 51.8%), Hispanic or Latino (138 and 14.4%), Black or African American (123 and 12.8%), and Two or More Races (82 and 8.55%).

The largest universities in Comanche County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Cameron University (734 and 74.4%), Great Plains Technology Center (193 and 19.6%), and Eves College of Hairstyling (59 and 5.98%).

The most popular majors in Comanche County, OK are General Business Administration & Management (129 and 13.1%), General Health Services (53 and 5.38%), and Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (47 and 4.77%).

The median tuition cost in Comanche County, OK for a public four year colleges is $5,220 for in-state students and $14,640 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,794 students enrolled in Comanche County, OK, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,792 records, of which 65.2% were women and 34.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health & Physical Education
34 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
51 degrees awarded
General Psychology
44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Comanche County, OK was General Health & Physical Education with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Comanche County, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cameron University
734 degrees awarded
Great Plains Technology Center
193 degrees awarded
Eves College of Hairstyling
59 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cameron University with 734 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 354 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Comanche County, OK, which is 0.56 times less than the 632 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 497 degrees mean that there were 3.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 138 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,220) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Comanche County, OK was $163,800 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,300 to $163,800, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Comanche County, OK is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Comanche County, OK have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Comanche County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Comanche County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.467%.

Housing

Property

$163,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,521

$24,964

Median Property Taxes

±$960

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Comanche County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Comanche County, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Comanche County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Comanche County, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,761

Median Household Income

± $1,319

44.9k

Number of Households

± 1,344

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.9k households in Comanche County, OK grew to $60,761 from the previous year's value of $59,000.

The following chart displays the households in Comanche County, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Comanche County, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (9.36%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Comanche County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Comanche County, OK have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Comanche County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Comanche County, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Comanche County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Comanche County, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Comanche County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.467%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Comanche County, OK (20.3k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Comanche County, OK is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 26% of the children was living in poverty in Comanche County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 701 in Comanche County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 99.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.5% of the population of Comanche County, OK has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 8.64% on Medicare, 20.2% on non-group plans, and 13.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Comanche County, OK see 1,419 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,419 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 820 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,419 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Comanche County, OK

Primary care physicians in Comanche County, OK see an average of 1,419 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,419 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Comanche County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

28%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

8.64%

Medicare

20.2%

Non-Group

13.6%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Comanche County, OK declined by 4.59% from 12% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Comanche County, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.1 in Comanche County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Comanche County, OK.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.8% in Comanche County, OK.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Comanche County, OK.