Beckham County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,148
Rank #1,765 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,328 −29.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,573 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.7% +72.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,811 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$143,500 −49.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,339 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.9% −61.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,032 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.9% +48.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,928 of 3,222
9th %ile

At a Glance

67.8% Homeownership
89.1% Insured
12.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.6%45.2%67.7%74.8%13.6%4.6%4.3%1.6%1.2%0.0%

About Beckham County, Oklahoma

Beckham County, Oklahoma has a total population of 22,148, making it the 1,765th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Beckham County is 37.1 years, which is 4.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Beckham County is $53,328, which ranks #2,573 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.9%.

The median home value in Beckham County is $143,500, 49.1% below the national median. Renters in Beckham County pay a median gross rent of $904 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Beckham County, 12.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.2 min.

Beckham County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.6%).

All data for Beckham County, Oklahoma comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.