Beaver Bay, MN Demographics

A map of Beaver Bay's Population by Race

Beaver Bay, Minnesota has an estimated population of 82, a dramatic decrease from the 120 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.6% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beaver Bay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beaver Bay has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Beaver Bay, that probability was 21.1% in 2020 and 4.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beaver Bay is ranked the 818th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Beaver Bay was ranked the 775th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Beaver Bay's White Population

80 residents of Beaver Bay, or 97.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beaver Bay is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Beaver Bay ranks 562nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Bay's White population has declined by an estimated 24.5%. White residents' share of Beaver Bay's population has increased from 88.3% to 97.6%.

Beaver Bay is more White than neighboring Silver Bay (89.9% White), Herbster (96.4% White), Two Harbors (92.2% White), and Cornucopia (88% White). Beaver Bay is less White than neighboring Finland (97.7% White).

Beaver Bay's Black Population

0 residents of Beaver Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beaver Bay is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Beaver Bay ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Bay's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Beaver Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Beaver Bay is less Black than neighboring Two Harbors (0.6% Black).

Beaver Bay's Asian Population

0 residents of Beaver Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beaver Bay is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Beaver Bay ranks 614th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Bay's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Beaver Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Beaver Bay is less Asian than neighboring Silver Bay (1.4% Asian).

Beaver Bay's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Beaver Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beaver Bay is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Beaver Bay ranks 849th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Bay's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Beaver Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Beaver Bay is less Hispanic than neighboring Silver Bay (3.1% Hispanic), Finland (1.2% Hispanic), Herbster (2.4% Hispanic), Two Harbors (2.3% Hispanic), and Cornucopia (3.7% Hispanic).

Beaver Bay's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Beaver Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Beaver Bay is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Beaver Bay ranks 128th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Bay's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beaver Bay's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Beaver Bay is less Native American/Other than neighboring Two Harbors (1.1% Native American/Other).

Beaver Bay's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Beaver Bay, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beaver Bay is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Beaver Bay ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Bay's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 81.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Beaver Bay's population has decreased from 9.2% to 2.4%.

Beaver Bay is more Multiracial than neighboring Finland (1.2% Multiracial), and Herbster (1.2% Multiracial). Beaver Bay is less Multiracial than neighboring Silver Bay (5.5% Multiracial), Two Harbors (3.8% Multiracial), and Cornucopia (8.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.