Beggs, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,364. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,375 (+0.8% change)
Males: 644 (47.2%), Females: 720 (52.8%)

Okmulgee County

Zip code: 74421

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $25,062
Median house value: $39,100

Population by Race

Races in Beggs:

• White Non-Hispanic (58.7%)
• Black (21.7%)
• American Indian (18.2%)
• Two or more races (8.9%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (9.7%), Irish (9.2%), German (4.3%), English (4.3%), Dutch (1.7%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 732 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beggs

• High school or higher: 74.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beggs city

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 46.8%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 16.4%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +215 (+18.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Beggs:

• GEORGE NIGH REBABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; OKMULGEE, OK)
• OKMULGEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; OKMULGEE, OK)
• ST JOHN SAPULPA (about 18 miles; SAPULPA, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beggs:

• TULSA INTL (about 32 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
• STILLWATER RGNL (about 78 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
• TINKER AFB (about 97 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: TIK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beggs:

• OKMULGEE RGNL (about 10 miles; OKMULGEE, OK; Abbreviation: OKM)
• ASHLEY (about 15 miles; MORRIS, OK; Abbreviation: O36)
• RICHARD LLOYD JONES JR (about 20 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: RVS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beggs:

• ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
• TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
• UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 28 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
• EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
• LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)

Schools

Public high school in Beggs:

• BEGGS HS (Students: 303; Location: 1111 W. 9TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Beggs:

• BEGGS ES (Students: 549; Location: 1300 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
• BEGGS MS (Students: 221; Location: 1200 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)