Beckham County, Oklahoma

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,202
Median household income: $52,323
Median home value: $153,400

Beckham County, Oklahoma counts 22,202 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,323 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Beckham County's population held roughly steady from 22,268 to 22,202, while its median household income rose 3.2% from $50,721 to $52,323.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $821.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,202
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,323
Median home value: $153,400
Median gross rent: $821
Housing units: 10,120
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,26822,202

Median household income

$50,721$52,323

Median home value

$128,400$153,400

Median gross rent

$718$821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,268	$50,721	$128,400	$718
2020	21,860	$47,095	$127,500	$749
2021	22,349	$50,365	$137,900	$752
2022	22,295	$51,499	$149,800	$793
2023	22,202	$52,323	$153,400	$821

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,342	6.0%
5 to 17	3,911	17.6%
18 to 24	1,816	8.2%
25 to 34	3,250	14.6%
35 to 44	3,521	15.9%
45 to 54	2,448	11.0%
55 to 64	2,680	12.1%
65 to 74	1,920	8.6%
75 and over	1,314	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,733	75.4%
Black or African American	1,080	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	387	1.7%
Asian	187	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.1%
Two or more races	884	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,912	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,374	15.7%
High school graduate	6,351	42.0%
Some college or associate's	4,397	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,299	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	712	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.2%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,365	79.3%
Carpooled	769	9.6%
Public transit	94	1.2%
Walked	325	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	324	4.0%
Other means	148	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,825	62.7%
15 to 29 min	1,482	19.2%
30 to 44 min	814	10.6%
45 to 59 min	275	3.6%
60+ min	305	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 23.2% (4,339 of 18,726)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,116	62.5%
Nonfamily households	3,076	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,192	80.9%
Vacant	1,928	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,437	66.4%
Renter-occupied	2,755	33.6%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,947	68.6%
1-unit, attached	149	1.5%
2 to 4 units	655	6.5%
5 to 19 units	638	6.3%
20 or more units	338	3.3%
Mobile home & other	1,393	13.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 40009
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 902 sq mi
Water area: 2.13 sq mi
Center point: 35.2706, -99.6901