Beckham County, Oklahoma

Beckham County, Oklahoma, has 22,159 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sayre. It uses Central Time and covers 902 sq mi (2,335 km²) of land.

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Beckham County in Oklahoma
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Beckham County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
22,159
Land area
902 sq mi (2,335 km²)
County seat or government
Sayre
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$53,328 ± $6,367
Median home value
$143,500 ± $16,693
Median rent, with utilities
$904 ± $72
Homes lived in by their owners
67.8% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Elk City, OK micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.13 sq mi (5.52 km²)
State
Oklahoma
County code (FIPS)
40009
Coordinates (central point)
35.270601, -99.690057

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Beckham County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7364414,043 people
  2. 736626,588 people
  3. 736451,086 people
  4. 73627530 people
  5. 73666329 people
  6. 73673302 people
  7. 7366826 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Beckham County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Beckham County, largest first

  1. Elk City Public Schools11,555 people
  2. Sayre Public Schools5,722 people
  3. Merritt Public Schools3,295 people
  4. Mangum Public Schools3,268 people
  5. Sentinel Public Schools2,014 people
  6. Canute Public Schools1,387 people
  7. Erick Public Schools1,272 people
  8. Hammon Public Schools932 people
  9. Sweetwater Public Schools435 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Beckham County, largest first

  1. Cheyenne and Arapaho Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area195,234 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Elk City, Oklahoma (city)11,361 people
  2. Sayre, Oklahoma (city)4,796 people
  3. Erick, Oklahoma (city)799 people
  4. Carter, Oklahoma (town)210 people
  5. Sweetwater, Oklahoma (town)108 people
  6. Texola, Oklahoma (town)22 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Greer County, Oklahoma25 mi south
  2. Roger Mills County, Oklahoma30 mi north
  3. Wheeler County, Texas33 mi west
  4. Harmon County, Oklahoma37 mi south
  5. Collingsworth County, Texas39 mi southwest
  6. Washita County, Oklahoma39 mi east
  7. Kiowa County, Oklahoma47 mi southeast
  8. Custer County, Oklahoma47 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.