Beckham County, OK Demographics

The total population of Beckham County is estimated to be 22,295 with 12,565 males (56.36%) and 9,730 females (43.64%). There are 2,835 less females than males in Beckham County.
The median household income in Beckham County was $54,440 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,075(2.01%) from $53,365 in 2020. This income is 72.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Beckham County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $73,145. Overall, the median household income for the county of Beckham County stands at $54,440.
In Beckham County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,385 for males and $22,781 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,003 for males and $41,254 for females.
In Beckham County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $114,696, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,050.
In 2022, the population of Beckham County was 22,009, a 0.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Beckham County's population was 22,044, a decline of 1.33% compared to a population of 22,342 in 2020.
The median age in Beckham County, OK is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.73% were under the age of 15, 20.53% aged 15 to 29, 46.08% aged 30 to 64, 12.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Beckham County population: 82.03% are White, 5.16% are Black or African American, 2.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.97% are some other race and 4.75% are multiracial.