Beckham County, OK Population

Overview

22,349

Total Population

36.6

Median age

44.79%

Female population %

123.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,398

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Beckham County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Beckham County is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Beckham County's population under 18 was 23.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Beckham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Beckham County, 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.

There are 2,331 less females than males in Beckham County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.79% females and 55.21% males in Beckham County, OK.
The Beckham County, OK gender ratio is 123.3:100 i.e. 123.3 men to 100 women (1.233).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,205.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 853.

Beckham County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Beckham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,398 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,951 (84.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Beckham County is White with a population of 18,334 (82.03% of the total population).

Beckham County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,611 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Beckham County's population increased by 2,310 (11.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Beckham County's population increased by 286 (1.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Beckham County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 18,285.