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Beckham County, OK


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Elk City, OK
Designated Market Area: Oklahoma City, OK
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 22,009   ( 110 from 2010 , 402 from 2020)
Land area: 901.7 square miles
Population density: 24.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,985 72.63% 8.4%
Black:1,0164.62% 20.7%
Indian:5952.70% 5.3%
Asian:2581.17% 47.4%
2+ races:5792.63% 32.2%
Hispanic:3,57616.25% 36.5%
Total non-White:6,02427.37% 29.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:563 12.6
Deaths:68915.4
Net Migration: -276-6.2
Net Immigration: 80.2
Change in White population:-1,474 -6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,364 6.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,119
17,45978.93%
8423.81%
5652.55%
1750.79%
4381.98%
2,61911.84%
4,66021.07%

2000
19,799
16,76084.65%
1,0585.34%
4812.43%
840.42%
3301.67%
1,0795.45%
3,03915.35%

1990
18,812
17,40692.53%
3651.94%
3571.90%
500.27%
n/a
6343.37%
1,4067.47%

1980
19,243
18,19394.54%
3962.06%
1550.81%
840.44%
n/a
4152.16%
1,0505.46%

1970
15,754
14,96594.99%
4002.54%
1380.88%
90.06%
n/a
1881.19%
789 5.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,903 14.7
2,31411.7
6983.5
930.5
699 3.5
1,621 8.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,680 14.2
2,60013.8
7123.8
350.2
-646 -3.4
1,633 8.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,945 20.5
2,544 13.2
-1,789 -9.3
n/a
-787 -4.1
356 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,159 20.1
n/a
3,228 20.5
261 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Beckham County, OK
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.3
5,216 23.7%
16,793 76.3%
3,074 14.0%
8,013
2.36
5,034 62.8%
3,660 72.7%
516 10.3%
2,979 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
35.4
5,338 24.1%
16,781 75.9%
2,813 12.7%
8,163
2.48
5,485 67.2%
4,156 75.8%
540 9.8%
2,678 32.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.5
4,819 24.3%
14,980 75.7%
3,051 15.4%
7,335
2.44
4,994 68.1%
4,023 80.6%
450 9.0%
2,341 31.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
5,330 28.3%
13,482 71.7%
3,295 17.5%
7,448
2.48
5,229 70.2%
4,241 81.1%
502 9.6%
2,219 29.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
5,192 27.0%
14,051 73.0%
3,551 18.5%
7,407
2.55
5,354 72.3%
4,760 88.9%
279 5.2%
2,053 27.7%

2022 Housing Data for Beckham County, OK

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,125 
Median Value$149,800 
Occupied8,01379.1%
Vacant2,11220.9%
Owned5,29466.1%
Rented2,71933.9%
Median Rent$793 
Single-Family Units6,91068.2%
    Detached6,66965.9%
    Attached2412.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,05010.4%
Mobile Homes1,50014.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Beckham County, OK

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004325.4%
$10,000 to $14,9997469.3%
$15,000 to $19,9993414.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993544.4%
$25,000 to $29,9995146.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994095.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992533.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992533.2%
$45,000 to $49,9995757.2%
$50,000 to $59,9995546.9%
$60,000 to $74,9995887.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,04713.1%
$100,000 to $124,99981010.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993153.9%
$150,000 to $199,9995376.7%
$200,000 or more2853.6%
Median Household Income51,499 
Per Capita Income26,231 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4075.1%
Public Assistance2593.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,37017.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,23351.6%
Unemployed3953.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,62854.8%
Not in Labor Force5,45645.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 48.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1132,22958.3%
Non-Profit12713149.2%
Self-Employed68246959.3%
Local Government29325353.7%
State Government25171825.9%
Federal Government12815445.4%
Total Private + Self3,7952,69858.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7991,25638.9%
Total4,5943,95453.7%
Pct. Govt.21.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,19413.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,83221.4%
Professional, Technical1,19814.0%
Service Occupations1,75320.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1351.6%
All others2,58830.2%
White Collar 49.3%
Industry
 Number%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,04712.2%
Health care and social assistance1,00511.7%
Construction7939.3%
Educational services7558.8%
Retail trade7508.8%
Accommodation and food services6177.2%
Public administration5977.0%
Other services5806.8%
Transportation and warehousing4435.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4355.1%
Manufacturing3343.9%
Wholesale trade3103.6%
Finance and insurance2953.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2402.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1301.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1081.3%
Utilities710.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation360.4%
Information190.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Beckham County, OK

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,92513.12%
Puerto Rican600.27%
Cuban540.24%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American930.42%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan20.01%
Honduran800.36%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian110.05%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American170.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan170.08%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4171.87%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese670.30%
Filipino610.27%
Korean110.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,69489.5%
Spanish2,0219.7%
Chinese600.3%
Other Indo-European320.2%
Tagalog220.1%
Other160.1%
German, other Germanic130.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun120.1%
Other Asian60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,96613.3%
Irish1,8648.4%
German1,8418.3%
English1,6987.6%
Scottish4091.8%
Dutch3501.6%
European2881.3%
French2381.1%
Italian1710.8%
Norwegian1660.7%
Scotch-Irish1540.7%
French Canadian1230.6%
Swedish770.3%
Welsh720.3%
Danish660.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,53496.6%
Not a citizen7613.4%
Native21,20795.1%
Foreign-born1,0884.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Beckham County, OK

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
595 3.9%1,734 11.3%6,048 39.5%4,600 30.1%1,574 10.3%746 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 595 3.9%
9-12 Years 1,734 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,048 39.5%
Some College 4,600 30.1%
Bach. Degree 1,574 10.3%
Grad Degree 746 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Beckham County, OK

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,456 8,000 456 5.4% 5.4%
1991 8,730 8,145 585 6.7% 6.0%
1992 8,857 8,218 639 7.2% 5.9%
1993 9,141 8,640 501 5.5% 5.6%
1994 9,429 8,988 441 4.7% 5.3%
1995 9,588 9,120 468 4.9% 4.4%
1996 9,336 8,978 358 3.8% 4.0%
1997 9,472 9,156 316 3.3% 4.0%
1998 9,595 9,214 381 4.0% 4.1%
1999 9,859 9,393 466 4.7% 3.5%
2000 8,613 8,347 266 3.1% 3.0%
2001 8,838 8,561 277 3.1% 3.6%
2002 8,927 8,559 368 4.1% 4.6%
2003 9,247 8,909 338 3.7% 5.4%
2004 9,409 9,115 294 3.1% 4.7%
2005 9,692 9,400 292 3.0% 4.3%
2006 10,401 10,132 269 2.6% 3.9%
2007 11,595 11,323 272 2.3% 4.0%
2008 12,443 12,167 276 2.2% 3.6%
2009 12,151 11,417 734 6.0% 6.6%
2010 10,330 9,757 573 5.5% 6.5%
2011 11,313 10,916 397 3.5% 5.6%
2012 12,507 12,140 367 2.9% 5.1%
2013 12,582 12,181 401 3.2% 5.1%
2014 12,755 12,408 347 2.7% 4.3%
2015 12,201 11,594 607 5.0% 4.3%
2016 11,011 10,246 765 6.9% 4.6%
2017 11,286 10,873 413 3.7% 4.0%
2018 11,409 11,126 283 2.5% 3.3%
2019 10,470 10,158 312 3.0% 3.1%
2020 10,075 9,315 760 7.5% 6.1%
2021 9,744 9,310 434 4.5% 4.0%
2022 10,437 10,168 269 2.6% 3.0%
2023 10,767 10,448 319 3.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com