The Town Files

Beckham County, Oklahoma

22,148 people. The median home is worth $143,500 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $53,328.

Towns in Beckham County

Towns in Beckham County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Elk City11,561$150,400$51,27236.4
Sayre4,809$77,400$41,22737.2

People and housing

Beckham CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$143,500$122,500
Median rent$904$830
Median household income$53,328$54,111
Median age37.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%16.3%
Below the poverty line21.7%18.8%

Jobs and pay

9,947 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,143 a year.

Largest industries in Beckham CountyMining, oil & gas2,306 jobs · $80,236Retail1,395 jobs · $33,523Hotels & restaurants984 jobs · $17,357Construction720 jobs · $68,384Transportation & warehousing520 jobs · $75,406Wholesale trade289 jobs · $65,130
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Beckham County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 891 storm events in Beckham County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Beckham County by type since 1996Hail311Heat50Drought132Tornado28High Wind46Ice Storm10Lightning7Heavy Snow19Flash Flood17Winter Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Beckham County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 15, 2026FireFM-5624: 1170 Road Fire
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3462: Covid-19
June 1, 2019Severe StormDR-4438: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).