44 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lawton

By Sioux City Times

44 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lawton in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.9 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,055.

97.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Lawton for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	17	2.4
Regular high school diploma	208	29.9
GED or alternative credential	20	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	30	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	114	16.4
Associate's degree	90	12.9
Bachelor's degree	162	23.3
Master's degree	44	6.3
Professional school degree	8	1.2
Doctorate degree	2	0.3