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Beckham County, Oklahoma

Beckham County, Oklahoma · ZIP 73627, 73644, 73645

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 22,248 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,192Households
  • $52,323Median household income
  • $153,400Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Beckham County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.2%
19k20k21k22k23k2000: 19,79920002010: 22,11920102020: 22,410202019,79922,410
Population of Beckham County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,799
201022,119
202022,410

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Beckham County
Under $50k46.7%
$50k to $100k28.4%
$100k to $150k14.9%
$150k to $200k6.6%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $52,323 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Beckham County
Owner occupied
5,437 units
Renter occupied
2,755 units
Vacancy rate
19.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Beckham County2023
Retail trade1,557
Health care and social assistance1,114
Accommodation and food services897
Transportation and warehousing572
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction481
Construction413
Other services (except public administration)313
Wholesale trade284

6,782 employees in 690 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Beckham County compared with its state
Beckham County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBeckham CountyOklahoma
Population22,2023,995,260
Median household income$52,323$63,603
Median age37.136.9
Median home value$153,400$185,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.3%27.8%
Foreign-born residents3.0%6.3%
Owner-occupied homes66.4%65.8%
Mean commute to work17.1 minutes22.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Beckham County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Elk CityCity11,38316.1 sq mi
SayreCity4,8415.39 sq mi
ErickCity9820.94 sq mi
CarterTown1800.53 sq mi
SweetwaterTown10215.9 sq mi
TexolaTown410.61 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.