Beckham County, Oklahoma Population 2024

22,108

Beckham County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 22,108 with a growth rate of 0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Beckham County, Oklahoma is the 38th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 22,056 and has seen a growth of 0.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,438660.3%
202822,372660.3%
202722,306660.3%
202622,240660.3%
202522,174660.3%
202422,108660.3%
202322,042660.3%
202221,976-56-0.25%
202122,032-302-1.35%
202022,3345002.29%
201921,834960.44%
201821,738-55-0.25%
201721,793-674-3%
201622,467-1,097-4.66%
201523,564-47-0.2%
201423,6111290.55%
201323,4824041.75%
201223,0787673.44%
201122,3112551.16%
201022,05600%
199018,812-431-2.24%
198019,2433,48922.15%
197015,754-2,028-11.4%
196017,782-3,845-17.78%
195021,627-542-2.44%
194022,169-6,822-23.53%
193028,99110,00252.67%
192018,989-710-3.6%
191019,6991,94110.93%
190017,758-4,680-20.86%
2024 Growth Rate
0.3% (66)
County Website
Beckham County
County Seat
Sayre
2020 Population
22,334
Area
902 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.01% (-226)
Founded
November 16, 1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,36882.73%
Two or more races1,5617.03%
Black or African American1,1935.37%
Other race4712.12%
Native American4151.87%
Asian1940.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beckham County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Beckham County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Beckham County, Oklahoma Median Age

37.1

Total

35.9

Male

38.5

Female

Beckham County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 16,949 adults, (3,234 of whom are seniors) in Beckham County, Oklahoma.

Beckham County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Beckham County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female9,68743.63%
Male12,51556.37%

Beckham County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Beckham County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1922.366.433.6
Married3,7692.8981.918.1
Non Family3,0761.1148.451.6
Female9343.2261.138.9
Male4133.6269.730.3

2.89

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

66.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beckham County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,72011.37%
Associates Degree1,2658.36%
Bachelors Degree1,2998.58%
Graduate Degree7124.7%
High School Graduate6,35141.97%
Less Than 9th Grade6544.32%
Some College3,13220.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beckham County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beckham County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,67910,1851,759
Hispanic1,5901,269113
Black1,0006690
2+ Races994852109
Other Race3591810
Native American3302032
Asian10210277

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.49%.

Beckham County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,292$71,786$42,778
Graduate Degree$73,292$92,273$55,089
High School Graduate$41,722$52,768$26,163
Less Than 9th Grade$28,913$34,167$27,926
Overall$42,392$54,635$31,821
Some College$40,718$44,960$33,878

$42,392

Average Earnings

$54,635

Average Male

$31,821

Average Female

Beckham County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beckham County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beckham County, Oklahoma Language

91.18% of Beckham County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 8.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.06% of the population.

Beckham County, Oklahoma Language

Beckham County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,1462,96119.55%
Hispanic2,6261,13343.15%
Multiple1,06135733.65%
Black2799534.05%
Other3065517.97%
Native1572717.2%
Asian18373.83%

23.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.17%

Male Poverty Rate

24.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beckham County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beckham County, Oklahoma is Hispanic, with 43.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beckham County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 3.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.12%.

Beckham County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.21%
Some College21.83%
High School12.67%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%

Beckham County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.8%
Female Unemployed46.11%
Male Employed13.74%
Female Employed13.33%

Beckham County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beckham County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,235$93,638
Households$52,323$74,334
Married Families$93,419$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,385$38,295

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beckham County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Beckham County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beckham County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Beckham County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beckham County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,082

Number of Veterans

926

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam332
Second Gulf War278
First Gulf War187
Korea69
World War II10

Beckham County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54392
65 to 74330
75+191
55 to 64130
18 to 3439

Beckham County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9797.06%
2+ Races595.22%
Black323.02%
Hispanic231.08%
Other Race102.38%
Native American20.56%

Beckham County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Beckham County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beckham County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.6%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Beckham County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beckham County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beckham County, Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.61%

Born in Beckham County, Oklahoma

96.99%

Native Born

3.01%

Foreign Born

2.21%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.99% of Beckham County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 65.61% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Beckham County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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