Census › Oklahoma › Beckham County
Beckham County, OK
| Population | 22,148 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 22,410 | P1 |
| Median age | 37.1 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 23.1% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 15.1% | B01001 |
| Households | 8,188 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 3.7% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $53,328 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $67,139 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $26,421 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 21.7% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 8,863 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 16.2 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 10,137 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 67.8% | B25003 |
| Renters | 32.2% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $143,500 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $904 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 74.8% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 4.6% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13.6% | B03002 |
| Asian | 1.2% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.6% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 82% of Oklahoma's ($65,039); poverty 21.7% against 15.3%; 0.5% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Elk City 11,361 · median household income $51,272
- Sayre 4,796 · median household income $41,227
- Erick 799 · median household income $32,955
- Carter 210 · median household income $65,313
- Sweetwater 108 · median household income $55,208
- Texola 22 · median household income $96,429
FURP records in Beckham County, OK
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 221 | $90,440,914 revenue (latest return) | FARMERS UNION HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ($54,865,046) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 18 | $89,998,214 paid by nonprofits | R&R POWERLINE CONSTRUCTION ($38,853,571) |
| Form D issuers | 2 | $2,287,551 amount sold | ERICK BANCSHARES, INC. ($2,100,051) |
| Political committees | 1 | ROGERS FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 57 | 70 plans | GREAT PLAINS NATIONAL BANK (6) |
| Open Payments recipients | 63 | $212,186 industry payments | MICHAEL L. ROBINSON ($84,466) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 26 | 43 patents and marks | Creative Tooling Group LLC (4) |
| Federal award recipients | 2,613 | $79,270,316 federal awards | ELK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY ($11,196,135) |
| State business registrations | 59 | O-TEX TRAILER & TRUCK SERVICES |
Cross-reference: 221 nonprofits for 22,148 residents is 99.8 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $90,440,914 is $4,083 per resident, 20.7% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Riley Winham MD | Orthopedic Surgery | FARMERS UNION HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $1,317,648 | 2024 | 24.7x |
| 2 | Millard L Henry III MD | Urology | FARMERS UNION HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $789,413 | 2024 | 14.8x |
| 3 | Tyson Fisher MD - Medical | Staff/Member as of Sept '22 | GPRMC HOLDINGS INC | $712,400 | 2022 | 13.4x |
| 4 | Roy Greenway MD | Member/Vice Chief of Staff | GPRMC HOLDINGS INC | $665,494 | 2021 | 12.5x |
| 5 | Tyson Fisher MD Member | Med Chief of Staff as of 11/24 | FARMERS UNION HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $651,250 | 2024 | 12.2x |
| 6 | Tyson Fisher MD | Member/Chief of Staff | GPRMC HOLDINGS INC | $651,250 | 2024 | 12.2x |
| 7 | Donald Lesslie III DO FACS FSSO | General & Bariatric Surger | FARMERS UNION HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $574,375 | 2024 | 10.8x |
| 8 | Roy Greenway MD - Member | Vice Chief of Staff until Aug '22 | GPRMC HOLDINGS INC | $533,412 | 2022 | 10.0x |
| 9 | Roy Greenway MD-Vice Chief | of Staff/Member until Aug '22 | FARMERS UNION HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $533,412 | 2022 | 10.0x |
| 10 | Royal Whinery MD | Family Practice | FARMERS UNION HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $476,978 | 2019 | 8.9x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $53,328.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- FARMERS UNION HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION Elk City, OK · $54,865,046
- NORTHFORK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC Sayre, OK · $24,452,890
- Sayre Memorial Hospital Sayre, OK · $4,083,813
- GPRMC HOLDINGS INC Elk City, OK · $1,312,806
- FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION INC Elk City, OK · $878,802
- SAGEBRUSH INC Sayre, OK · $843,988
- ELK CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Elk City, OK · $536,347
- ELK CITY RODEO ASSOCIATION Elk City, OK · $403,324
- KIDS INCORPORATED OF ELK CITY OKLAHOMA Elk City, OK · $395,947
- WESTERN OKLAHOMA FAMILY CARE CENTER Elk City, OK · $374,158
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- R&R POWERLINE CONSTRUCTION Sayre, OK · $38,853,571
- R&R POWERLINE INC Sayre, OK · $14,647,499
- TEXOMA POWERLINE Sayre, OK · $12,183,845
- VARNELL POWERLINE CONSTRUCTION Sayre, OK · $9,673,414
- VARNELL'S POWERLINE CONSTRUCTION CO IN Sayre, OK · $4,599,025
- JOE D HALL GENERAL CONTRACTORS LLC Elk City, OK · $3,164,644
- VARNELL'S POWERLINE CONSTRUCTION CO Sayre, OK · $2,313,419
- BEUTLER & SON RODEO COMPANY INC Elk City, OK · $926,340
- ROGERS POWERLINE Elk City, OK · $884,540
- IONIX Elk City, OK · $522,270
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- ERICK BANCSHARES, INC. Erick, OK · $2,100,051
- PLAINS DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LLC Elk City, OK · $187,500
Political committees
- ROGERS FOR CONGRESS Elk City, OK
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- GREAT PLAINS NATIONAL BANK Elk City, OK · 6
- HUTCHINSON OIL COMPANY LLC Elk City, OK · 3
- SUPERIOR FABRICATION, INC. Elk City, OK · 3
- GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Elk City, OK · 2
- LUCAS OIL & GAS SERVICE, INC. D/B/A MEASUREMENT CONTROL SPECIALIST Elk City, OK · 2
- SOLAR POWER & PUMP COMPANY LLC Elk City, OK · 2
- YOO CHUL AHN, M.D. Elk City, OK · 2
- ACUITY PRO, INC. Elk City, OK · 1
- ALBERT & ALBERT Elk City, OK · 1
- ALBERT & ALBERT Elk City, OK · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- MICHAEL L. ROBINSON Elk City, OK · $84,466
- EDWARD D. ZDOBYLAK Elk City, OK · $59,046
- STEVEN R WINHAM Elk City, OK · $9,889
- KAMRAN M. MASSOUMI Elk City, OK · $7,954
- BRIAN E. BLICK Elk City, OK · $7,784
- GRANT RICHARD DETTEN Elk City, OK · $6,878
- IAN DANIEL Elk City, OK · $6,555
- CHRISTOPHER SCOTT Carter, OK · $4,124
- JESSICA L KENNEMER Sayre, OK · $3,440
- KANYON CUNNINGHAM Elk City, OK · $2,412
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Creative Tooling Group LLC Elk City, OK · 4
- Solar Power & Pump Company LLC Elk City, OK · 4
- Acuity Pro, Inc. Elk City, OK · 3
- GREAT PLAINS ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC. Elk City, OK · 3
- Medical Efficiency Systems, LLC Elk City, OK · 3
- Roughneck City, LLC Sayre, OK · 3
- Bronco Oilfield Services, Inc. Elk City, OK · 2
- CAMROCK LLC Elk City, OK · 2
- LKP Enterprises Inc. of Sayre Sayre, OK · 2
- 11 CREATIVE, LLC Elk City, OK · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- ELK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY Elk City, OK · $11,196,135
- PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL Sayre, OK · $7,827,836
- BECKHAM, COUNTY OF Sayre, OK · $4,845,854
- SOUTHGATE APARTMENTS Sayre, OK · $4,181,558
- ERICK RENTAL HOUSING CORPORATION Erick, OK · $3,265,358
- KENNEMER FARM PARTNERSHIP Carter, OK · $3,230,030
- CITY OF ELK CITY Elk City, OK · $3,112,620
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SAYRE Sayre, OK · $3,086,899
- CITY OF SAYRE Sayre, OK · $2,779,088
- ELK CITY INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY Elk City, OK · $2,250,000
All 4 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9661 | 7,349 | $61,230 | 18.2% | 36.8 |
| Census Tract 9662 | 7,110 | $48,537 | 21.4% | 36.5 |
| Census Tract 9668 | 6,286 | $53,378 | 27.8% | 38.3 |
| Census Tract 9665 | 1,403 | $45,109 | 26.3% | 36.4 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0