Beckham County, Oklahoma
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,159
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,248
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,407
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,410
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,119
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 45.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 895
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,203
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $143,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,233
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $520
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $904
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,188
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,876
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 135,669
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 160,352
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 778,466
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,423
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,328
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,421
Persons in poverty, percent 20.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 690
Total employment, 2023 6,782
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 324,185
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,731
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 518
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 232
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 342
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 381
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.9
Population per square mile, 2010 24.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 901.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 901.81
FIPS Code 40009