Comanche County, OK

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    2024 Population
    121,825
    US Senator
    James Lankford
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Alan Armstrong
    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 (761 degrees awarded in 2024), Great Plains Technology Center (223 degrees), and Eves College of Hairstyling (57 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.

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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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Comanche County, OK
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      65.6k ± 392
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      16.9k ± 668
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      11.2k ± 793
    14.7%
    Hispanic Population
    17.9k 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      105,864 ± 7,883 people
    2. Vietnam
      13,987 ± 2,899 people
    3. Guatemala
      12,051 ± 2,691 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      6,681 ± 617
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      2,835 ± 323
    3. 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.

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    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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.93 in Comanche County, OK.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.7% in Comanche County, OK.

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    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 171
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 135
      Retail Trade
    3. 133
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $348k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $242k
      Manufacturing
    3. $155k
      Retail Trade

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    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 Alan Armstrong 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

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Oklahoma

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    James Lankford
    Senator from Oklahoma3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
    Alan Armstrong
    Senator from Oklahoma2
    Assumed office on March 24, 2026
    Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

    James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Comanche County, OK awarded 1,041 degrees. The student population of Comanche County, OK in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,525 male students and 2,571 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Comanche County, OK are White (507 and 50.5%), Hispanic or Latino (157 and 15.6%), Black or African American (147 and 14.6%), and Two or More Races (85 and 8.47%).

    The largest universities in Comanche County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Cameron University (761 and 73.1%), Great Plains Technology Center (223 and 21.4%), and Eves College of Hairstyling (57 and 5.48%).

    The most popular majors in Comanche County, OK are General Business Administration & Management (103 and 9.89%), Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (88 and 8.45%), and Information Technology (87 and 8.36%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,415 for in-state students and $14,835 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 4,096 students enrolled in Comanche County, OK, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,914 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Psychology
      49 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      43 degrees awarded
    3. General Health & Physical Education
      31 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Comanche County, OK was General Psychology with 49 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Cameron University
      761 degrees awarded
    2. Great Plains Technology Center
      223 degrees awarded
    3. Eves College of Hairstyling
      57 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cameron University with 761 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 429 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Comanche County, OK, which is 0.701 times less than the 612 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 507 degrees mean that there were 3.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 157 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($5,415) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Comanche County, OK is from Oklahoma.
    0.45
    2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
    0.452
    2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

    In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (75.7%)
    2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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