Comanche County, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Comanche County, Oklahoma has a population of 121,825 across 1,069 square miles, up 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $6.96 bn in 2024, 2,133 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 46 7(a) approvals worth $21.4 m.
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Comanche County
How many people live in Comanche County
- Population121,825
- Households44,898
- Average household size2.71
- Median household income$60,761
- Median age34.1
- Median gross rent$970 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$163,800
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over78,868
- Population under 1829,029
- Share under 1823.8 percent
- Population 65 and over16,812
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6475,984
- Civilian labor force48,508
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.3 percent
- Rank by population among Oklahoma counties5th of 77
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents530th
Comanche County is the 5th largest of 77 Oklahoma counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.8 percent against 13.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Comanche County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.23 percent
- Census 2020 base population121,120
- Births, 20241,510
- Deaths, 20241,097
- Natural change, 2024413
- Net domestic migration, 2024-1,035
- Net international migration, 2024156
- Total net migration, 2024-879
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,569
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1741st
The county has grown 0.23 percent since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Comanche County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,031
- People arriving, from those returns8,349
- Adjusted gross income arriving$181.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,136
- Largest single originComanche County Non-migrants (36,891 households)
- Largest single destination (36,891 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche County Non-migrants | 36,891 | 78,464 | $2.20 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,893 | 3,822 | $85.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,005 | 2,060 | $45.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 370 | 756 | $16.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 347 | 706 | $15.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 202 | 370 | $6.3 m |
| Foreign - APO/FPO ZIPs | 191 | 437 | $10.5 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 171 | 300 | $7.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Comanche County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Comanche County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$6.96 bn
- County GDP, 2023$6.54 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.5 percent
- GDP change over five years30.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oklahoma counties5th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents590th
- GDP per resident$57,126
Output grew 6.5 percent in the latest year and 30.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Comanche County
- Covered employment, annual average41,346
- Establishments reporting2,708
- Average annual pay$51,305
- Average weekly wage$987
- Sector 44-45, employment5,005
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,803
- Sector 72, employment4,711
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,297
- Sector 31-33, employment3,884
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$79,466
- Sector 62, employment3,339
- Sector 62, average annual pay$46,130
- Sector 56, employment2,531
- Sector 23, employment1,627
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 5,005 | 394 | $31,803 |
| Sector 72 | 4,711 | 242 | $22,297 |
| Sector 31-33 | 3,884 | 56 | $79,466 |
| Sector 62 | 3,339 | 305 | $46,130 |
| Sector 56 | 2,531 | 246 | $47,402 |
| Sector 23 | 1,627 | 226 | $56,337 |
| Sector 54 | 1,408 | 322 | $76,371 |
| Sector 52 | 1,252 | 173 | $58,262 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 5,005 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Comanche County
- Establishments, all industries2,133
- Employment at those establishments32,987
- Annual payroll$1.43 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Comanche County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024132
- Declared construction value permitted$25.8 m
- Single family units authorised126
- Multifamily units authorised6
- Multifamily share of units4.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$195,358
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.9
Multifamily is 4.5 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Comanche County
- 7(a) approvals recorded46
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$21.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$465,528
- Median 7(a) approval$297,000
- 10th percentile approval$34,600
- 90th percentile approval$1,554,600
- Largest single approval$2,250,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)799
- Jobs per approval17.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active20
- Distinct industries receiving approvals32
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer23.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms11
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter32
- Franchise loans7
- Franchise share of approvals15.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHay Farming (4)
- Most active lenderBancFirst (11)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.7 m
- Average 504 approval$527,222
- Median 504 approval$306,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval8.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.6
- Most active CDCRural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.6 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$26.2 m
The average approval of $465,528 sits well above the median of $297,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 23.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Comanche County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Exempt from disclosure32
- Status: Cancelled8
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Comanche County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- LAWTON, approvals34
- Elgin, approvals6
- Cache, approvals3
- Fletcher, approvals1
- Apache, approvals1
- Faxon, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LAWTON | 34 | $15,061,700 |
| Elgin | 6 | $2,855,800 |
| Cache | 3 | $1,981,800 |
| Fletcher | 1 | $325,000 |
| Apache | 1 | $20,000 |
| Faxon | 1 | $1,170,000 |
LAWTON accounts for 34 approvals against 6 in Elgin. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Comanche County
How big is Comanche County
- Land area1,069 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oklahoma counties15th of 77
- Width, east to west42 mi
- Height, north to south31 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land114
- Establishments per square mile2.00
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Comanche County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Comanche County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population121,825
- Households44,898
- Average household size2.71
- Median household income$60,761
- Median age34.1
Common questions
Comanche County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Comanche County, Oklahoma?
121,825, in 44,898 households, ranking 5th of 77 Oklahoma counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Comanche County growing?
The population has grown 0.23 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,510 births against 1,097 deaths, with net migration of -879. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Comanche County?
$60,761. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,800, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $970 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Comanche County?
2,133 establishments, employing 32,987 people with an annual payroll of $1.43 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Comanche County?
Average annual pay is $51,305, or $987 a week, across 41,346 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Comanche County?
46 7(a) approvals totalling $21.4 m since FY2020, across 20 lenders, with a median approval of $297,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $4.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Comanche County?
132 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $25.8 m. Multifamily was 4.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Comanche County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Comanche County come from?
The largest single origin is Comanche County Non-migrants, with 36,891 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,136 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Comanche County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Comanche County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.