Beckham County Demographics

A map of Beckham County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,562	16,526	74.8%	73.7%
Hispanic	3,006	2,684	13.6%	12.0%
Black	1,021	1,119	4.6%	5.0%
Multiracial	947	1,133	4.3%	5.1%
Native American/Other	357	820	1.6%	3.7%
Asian	255	128	1.2%	0.6%

Beckham County, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 22,148, a slight decrease from the 22,410 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.8% White, 13.6% Hispanic, 4.6% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beckham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beckham has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oklahoma overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Beckham County, that probability was 43.5% in 2020 and 41.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beckham County is ranked the 38th most populous county in Oklahoma, out of 77 counties. Beckham County was ranked the 38th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Beckham County's White Population

16,562 residents of Beckham County, or 74.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beckham County is considerably higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Beckham County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckham County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Beckham County's population has increased from 73.7% to 74.8%.

Beckham County is more White than neighboring Greer County (72.4% White), Harmon County (52.5% White), Wheeler County (68.5% White), and Collingsworth County (54.6% White). Beckham County is less White than neighboring Roger Mills County (80.1% White).

Beckham County's Black Population

1,021 residents of Beckham County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beckham County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Beckham County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckham County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. Black residents' share of Beckham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

Beckham County is more Black than neighboring Roger Mills County (0.1% Black), Wheeler County (1.4% Black), and Collingsworth County (4.4% Black). Beckham County is less Black than neighboring Greer County (6% Black), and Harmon County (8.9% Black).

Beckham County's Asian Population

255 residents of Beckham County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beckham County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Beckham County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckham County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 99.2%. Asian residents' share of Beckham County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.2%.

Beckham County is more Asian than neighboring Greer County (0.2% Asian), Roger Mills County (0.3% Asian), Harmon County (1% Asian), Wheeler County (1% Asian), and Collingsworth County (0% Asian).

Beckham County's Hispanic Population

3,006 residents of Beckham County, or 13.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beckham County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Beckham County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckham County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Beckham County's population has increased from 12.0% to 13.6%.

Beckham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greer County (13% Hispanic), and Roger Mills County (8.5% Hispanic). Beckham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harmon County (32.1% Hispanic), Wheeler County (25.4% Hispanic), and Collingsworth County (32.6% Hispanic).

Beckham County's Native American/Other Population

357 residents of Beckham County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Beckham County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Beckham County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckham County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 56.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beckham County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.6%.

Beckham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greer County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Wheeler County (0.6% Native American/Other). Beckham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roger Mills County (5.4% Native American/Other), Harmon County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Collingsworth County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Beckham County's Multiracial Population

947 residents of Beckham County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beckham County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Beckham County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beckham County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Beckham County's population has decreased from 5.1% to 4.3%.

Beckham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harmon County (3.7% Multiracial), and Wheeler County (3.1% Multiracial). Beckham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greer County (7.1% Multiracial), Roger Mills County (5.6% Multiracial), and Collingsworth County (6.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.