2026 Compare Cities People:
Lawton, OK vs Dover, TN

Change Cities
Highlights
- Dover is 0% more densely populated than Lawton.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in Dover.
- The Median Age is 13.8 years older in Dover.
 Lawton, OKDover, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,726329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.238.4
 space3
 Population - 201097,850  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,442285,036,114
 Population - 199080,561  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock451.193.4
 Land Area81.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawton, OKDover, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Lawton, OKDover, TNUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.8%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Lawton, OKDover, TNUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households32,977  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock32980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,926  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

   |    Reply

It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

   |    Reply

The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lawton

Reviews for Dover    2 Reviews

Early March 2009 a song about a peaceful valley in Dover, Tennesse called "Down In Happy Holler" Written and recorded by "HeyCowBoyBob" (alias Bob Wallace) a member of  More

   |    Reply

Over 20 years ago

My wife and I retired here a year ago last October because we fell in love with the area. It is clean, beautiful hills and many, many recreational areas. Dover is a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Dover


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.