The Town Files

Comanche County, Oklahoma

121,825 people. The median home is worth $163,800 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $60,761.

Towns in Comanche County

Towns in Comanche County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lawton90,381$142,100$54,43332.3
Elgin3,656$260,700$96,25032.2
Cache2,930$162,700$65,53640.6
Fletcher1,204$148,300$71,45828.7
Geronimo1,158$93,500$73,61131.6
Sterling668$131,900$67,98140.2

People and housing

Comanche CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$163,800$122,500
Median rent$970$830
Median household income$60,761$54,111
Median age34.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%16.3%
Below the poverty line18.1%18.8%

Jobs and pay

41,346 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,305 a year.

Largest industries in Comanche CountyRetail5,005 jobs · $31,803Hotels & restaurants4,711 jobs · $22,297Manufacturing3,884 jobs · $79,466Health care & social assistan…3,339 jobs · $46,130Administrative & support2,531 jobs · $47,402Construction1,627 jobs · $56,337
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Comanche County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,321 storm events in Comanche County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Comanche County by type since 1996Hail559Heat40Flood14Drought116Tornado23High Wind69Ice Storm14Heavy Snow16Flash Flood87Winter Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Comanche County has been included in 36 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023Severe StormDR-4721: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: Severe Winter Storm
December 21, 2020Severe Ice StormDR-4575: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3462: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).