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Comanche County Demographics

A map of Comanche County's Population by Race

Race
2024 Pop
2020 Pop
2024 %
2020 %
White
65,57264,46553.8%53.2%
Hispanic
17,88316,64514.7%13.7%
Black
16,91018,87113.9%15.6%
Multiracial
12,10410,4409.9%8.6%
Native American/Other
6,1197,7105.0%6.4%
Asian
3,2372,9942.7%2.5%

Comanche County, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 121,825, a less than 1% change from the 121,125 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.8% White, 14.7% Hispanic, 13.9% Black, 9.9% Multiracial, 5.0% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Comanche County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Comanche has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Oklahoma overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Comanche County, that probability was 66.1% in 2020 and 65.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Comanche County is ranked the 5th most populous county in Oklahoma, out of 77 counties. Comanche County was ranked the 5th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Comanche County's White Population

65,572 residents of Comanche County, or 53.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Comanche County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Comanche County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Comanche County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Comanche County's population has increased from 53.2% to 53.8%.

Comanche County is less White than neighboring Cotton County (74.1% White), Caddo County (53.9% White), Tillman County (58.3% White), Kiowa County (71.7% White), and Stephens County (77.4% White).

Comanche County's Black Population

16,910 residents of Comanche County, or 13.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Comanche County is higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Comanche County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Comanche County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Black residents' share of Comanche County's population has decreased from 15.6% to 13.9%.

Comanche County is more Black than neighboring Cotton County (1.7% Black), Caddo County (3.1% Black), Tillman County (6.5% Black), Kiowa County (3.6% Black), and Stephens County (1.3% Black).

Comanche County's Asian Population

3,237 residents of Comanche County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Comanche County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Comanche County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Comanche County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Asian residents' share of Comanche County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Comanche County is more Asian than neighboring Cotton County (0.1% Asian), Caddo County (0.4% Asian), Tillman County (0.3% Asian), Kiowa County (0.5% Asian), and Stephens County (0.5% Asian).

Comanche County's Hispanic Population

17,883 residents of Comanche County, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Comanche County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Comanche County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Comanche County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Comanche County's population has increased from 13.7% to 14.7%.

Comanche County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cotton County (7.7% Hispanic), Kiowa County (12.2% Hispanic), and Stephens County (8.7% Hispanic). Comanche County is less Hispanic than neighboring Caddo County (17% Hispanic), and Tillman County (27.8% Hispanic).

Comanche County's Native American/Other Population

6,119 residents of Comanche County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Comanche County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Comanche County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Comanche County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Comanche County's population has decreased from 6.4% to 5.0%.

Comanche County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tillman County (1.7% Native American/Other), Kiowa County (3.9% Native American/Other), and Stephens County (3.5% Native American/Other). Comanche County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cotton County (5.9% Native American/Other), and Caddo County (15.8% Native American/Other).

Comanche County's Multiracial Population

12,104 residents of Comanche County, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Comanche County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Comanche County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Comanche County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Comanche County's population has increased from 8.6% to 9.9%.

Comanche County is more Multiracial than neighboring Caddo County (9.8% Multiracial), Tillman County (5.5% Multiracial), Kiowa County (8% Multiracial), and Stephens County (8.5% Multiracial). Comanche County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cotton County (10.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.