Census place 4023500

Elk City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Elk City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Elk City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Elk City has a population of 11,335 and 706 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 46 covered Oklahoma places are: population density is 706/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,105/sq mi; typical commute is 14 minutes, below the comparison median of 20.5 minutes; and median home value is $150,400, below the comparison median of $176,800. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
706/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,105/sq mi
typical commute
14 minutes
Below the comparison median of 20.5 minutes
median home value
$150,400
Below the comparison median of $176,800

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Elk City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,335
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
706/sq mi
16.1 sq mi land area
Median age
36.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,272
Median home value
$150,400
Median gross rent
$943
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14.5%
Typical commute
14 min
Drive-alone commute
79.3%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.8%
Working from home
1.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
5.9%
Households with children
32.7%
Residents with a disability
16.1%
Residents without insurance
10.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Beckham County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
24
Severe Storm declarations
11
Severe Ice Storm declarations
9
Fire declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CLINTON-SHERMAN AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
71.2°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
23.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Elk City.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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