Beckham County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Elevated · 62.0 | 22,042 people · 35th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Beckham County, OK registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.0 — 686th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Oklahoma, it ranks 35th of 77 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Beckham County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 83.2 — worse than roughly 83% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 83.2
Poverty Rate 91
Income vs. State Median 69
Child Poverty Rate 90
Housing Cost Burden 63.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 31
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 46
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 82
Homeownership Rate 81
Rent-to-Income Ratio 75
Debt & Delinquency 62.9
Debt in Collections 72
Medical Debt 63
Student Loan Delinquency 75
Auto Loan Delinquency 57
Credit Card Delinquency 67
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 43
Community Vulnerability 56.6
Uninsured Rate 74
Disability Rate 39
Employment & Wages 44.2
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 34
Business Formation Rate 54

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Beckham County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Beckham County
Beckham County, OK 62.0 Elevated —
Harmon County, OK 70.2 Serious +8.2
Kiowa County, OK 67.0 Serious +5.0
Greer County, OK 66.3 Serious +4.3
Collingsworth County, TX 58.9 Elevated -3.2
Washita County, OK 58.7 Elevated -3.4
Wheeler County, TX 57.9 Elevated -4.2
Custer County, OK 55.2 Elevated -6.8
Roger Mills County, OK 52.3 Elevated -9.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Beckham County
Westmoreland County, VA 62.0 Elevated -0.0
St. Mary Parish, LA 62.0 Elevated -0.0
Yalobusha County, MS 62.0 Elevated -0.0
Breathitt County, KY 62.1 Elevated +0.1
Essex County, VA 62.1 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Beckham County, Oklahoma?

    Beckham County has a County Distress Index score of 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 686th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 35th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Beckham County?

    The primary driver of distress in Beckham County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 83.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Beckham County compare to neighboring counties?

    Beckham County (62.0) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Harmon County, OK (70.2); Kiowa County, OK (67.0); Greer County, OK (66.3).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Beckham County?

    Beckham County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 22,042 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.