City in Beckham County, Oklahoma · 16 sq mi · 705 people per sq mi
11,297 people live in Elk City. The typical household earns $51,272, and the median resident is 36.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,561 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.83%
Men 35.8 · Women 36.8
1910–2026
11,297
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
11,297
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,297 | -38 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,335 | -25 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 11,360 | +33 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 11,327 | +52 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 11,275 | -55 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 11,330 | -231 | 2.00% |
| 2020 | 11,561 | -136 | 1.16% |
| 2019 | 11,697 | +65 | 0.56% |
| 2018 | 11,632 | -7 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 11,639 | -381 | 3.17% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Elk City has a population change lower than Beckham County, Oklahoma, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 114 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 59% | 54% |
| Never married | 21% | 27% | 15% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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