Health in Lawton, Oklahoma: official figures
12.8% of residents of Lawton (9,907 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 128th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Oklahoma: 12.9%).
How many children in Lawton are uninsured?
In Lawton, 7.9% of children under 19 and 18.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lawton are on Medicaid?
21.8% of residents of Lawton under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 272nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Oklahoma: 18.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lawton have a disability?
22.5% of residents of Lawton (17,428 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 5th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Oklahoma: 17.2%); 11.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Lawton have a disability?
By age, 46.0% of residents of Lawton aged 65 and over, 23.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.6% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Lawton, Oklahoma?
An estimated 45.2% of adults in Lawton had obesity in 2023, joint 17th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Lawton?
An estimated 14.0% of adults in Lawton had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 93rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Lawton?
An estimated 19.4% of adults in Lawton reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 112th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 25.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Lawton have high blood pressure?
In Lawton, an estimated 39.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 35.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 38th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Lawton see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.2% of adults in Lawton had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 168th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Lawton compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Lawton ranks 128 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Gastonia | 12.9% |
| 126 | Grapevine | 12.9% |
| 127 | Charlotte | 12.8% |
| 128 | Lawton | 12.8% |
| 129 | North Richland Hills | 12.8% |
| 130 | Birmingham | 12.8% |
| 131 | South Gate | 12.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Lawton ranks 5 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Flint | 23.9% |
| 3 | Gulfport | 22.7% |
| 4 | Fort Smith | 22.7% |
| 5 | Lawton | 22.5% |
| 6 | Youngstown | 22.5% |
| 7 | Muncie | 21.1% |
| 8 | Lorain | 21.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lawton ranks 18 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jackson | 45.7% |
| 16 | Port Arthur | 45.4% |
| 17 | Rockford | 45.2% |
| 18 | Lawton | 45.2% |
| 19 | Decatur | 45.1% |
| 20 | Terre Haute | 45.1% |
| 21 | Macon-Bibb County | 44.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lawton ranks 95 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Baytown | 14.1% |
| 93 | Rockford | 14.0% |
| 94 | Syracuse | 14.0% |
| 95 | Lawton | 14.0% |
| 96 | Perris | 14.0% |
| 97 | Dothan | 14.0% |
| 98 | Baldwin Park | 14.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lawton ranks 28 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Memphis | 20.2% |
| 26 | Albany | 20.2% |
| 27 | Joplin | 20.1% |
| 28 | Lawton | 20.0% |
| 29 | St. Joseph | 20.0% |
| 30 | Port Arthur | 19.9% |
| 31 | Hammond | 19.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lawton ranks 120 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Lakeland | 19.4% |
| 118 | Lansing | 19.4% |
| 119 | Chico | 19.4% |
| 120 | Lawton | 19.4% |
| 121 | Gulfport | 19.4% |
| 122 | Porterville | 19.4% |
| 123 | Carson City | 19.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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