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Welcome to Beckham County ...

Time Zone: Beckham County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sayre is the Seat for Beckham County.

Beckham County was founded in 1907. Beckham was created by taking area from Greer and Roger Mills Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Beckham had a population of 21,834 people. This is a decrease of 1.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,119 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Beckham represented 0.59% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Beckham County:

  • Carter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <2>
  • Elk City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <2>
  • Erick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
    • Erick is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erick <2>
  • Sayre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Sayre is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <2>
  • Sweetwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Texola
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
    • Texola is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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