How many people live in Beckham County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 22,200 people living in Beckham County, OK. That makes Beckham County the 38th-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 0.54% of people living in the state.
22.2K
population of Beckham County, OK (2024)
0.54%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 22,200 people lived in Beckham County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Beckham County, OK’s age demographics?
About 3,700 Beckham County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,200 Beckham County residents, or 23.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.7% of Oklahoma’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Beckham County, OK's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Beckham County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.6% of the Beckham County, OK population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Beckham County, OK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2.8%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Beckham County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 5%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 14.6% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Beckham County, OK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Oklahoma as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Beckham County, OK is Elk City with about 11,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Beckham County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elk City | 11,383 |
| 2. | Sayre | 4,841 |
| 3. | Erick | 982 |
| 4. | Carter | 180 |
| 5. | Sweetwater (pt.) | 83 |
| 6. | Texola | 41 |
| 7. | Balance of Beckham County | 4,738 |
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