Where is Comanche County?

3 Comanche Counties in 3 states · 138,263 people (2025)

There are 3 counties named Comanche County in the United States, in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The most populous is Comanche County, Oklahoma (county seat: Lawton), with 122,158 people in 2025. 2 of them are named after Comanche, Plains Indian tribe whose historic territory consisted of eastern New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, western Oklahoma, and northwest Texas.

Map of the United States showing where all 3 Comanche Counties are, labeled by state
Every Comanche County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 3 Comanche Counties

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StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Comanche County, KansasColdwater1,6737881867Comanche
Comanche County, OklahomaLawton122,1581,0691901–
Comanche County, TexasComanche14,4329381856Comanche

Questions about Comanche Counties

How many Comanche Counties are there?

There are 3 Comanche Counties in the United States, in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

Which Comanche County is the largest?

By population, Comanche County, Oklahoma (122,158 people in 2025). By land area, Comanche County, Oklahoma (1,069 sq mi).

Which Comanche County is the oldest?

Comanche County, Texas, established in 1856. The newest is Comanche County, Oklahoma (1901).

Why are there so many Comanche Counties?

2 of the 3 are named after Comanche, Plains Indian tribe whose historic territory consisted of eastern New Mexico, southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, western Oklahoma, and northwest Texas. Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Comanche County an address is in?

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