Beaver County Demographics

A map of Beaver County's Population by Race

Beaver County, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 5,028, a less than 1% change from the 5,049 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.3% White, 28.6% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 1.3% Native American/Other, 0.7% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beaver County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beaver has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oklahoma overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Beaver County, that probability was 45.2% in 2020 and 50.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beaver County is ranked the 70th most populous county in Oklahoma, out of 77 counties. Beaver County was ranked the 70th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Beaver County's White Population

3,234 residents of Beaver County, or 64.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beaver County is slightly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Beaver County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's White population has declined by an estimated 7.5%. White residents' share of Beaver County's population has decreased from 69.3% to 64.3%.

Beaver County is more White than neighboring Lipscomb County (56.1% White), Ochiltree County (39.3% White), and Seward County (25.1% White). Beaver County is less White than neighboring Meade County (69.8% White), and Harper County (70.8% White).

Beaver County's Black Population

37 residents of Beaver County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beaver County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Beaver County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1133.3%. Black residents' share of Beaver County's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.7%.

Beaver County is more Black than neighboring Meade County (0.4% Black), Lipscomb County (0% Black), Ochiltree County (0% Black), and Harper County (0.1% Black). Beaver County is less Black than neighboring Seward County (2.9% Black).

Beaver County's Asian Population

3 residents of Beaver County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beaver County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Beaver County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Asian residents' share of Beaver County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Beaver County is more Asian than neighboring Lipscomb County (0% Asian). Beaver County is less Asian than neighboring Meade County (1.8% Asian), Ochiltree County (0.3% Asian), and Seward County (2.4% Asian).

Beaver County's Hispanic Population

1,439 residents of Beaver County, or 28.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beaver County is significantly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Beaver County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Beaver County's population has increased from 25.8% to 28.6%.

Beaver County is more Hispanic than neighboring Meade County (24.3% Hispanic), and Harper County (24.5% Hispanic). Beaver County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lipscomb County (38.6% Hispanic), Ochiltree County (56.8% Hispanic), and Seward County (67.4% Hispanic).

Beaver County's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Beaver County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Beaver County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Beaver County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 73.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beaver County's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.3%.

Beaver County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lipscomb County (1% Native American/Other), and Seward County (0.2% Native American/Other). Beaver County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Meade County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Harper County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Beaver County's Multiracial Population

249 residents of Beaver County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beaver County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Beaver County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 27.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Beaver County's population has increased from 3.9% to 5.0%.

Beaver County is more Multiracial than neighboring Meade County (1.7% Multiracial), Lipscomb County (4.2% Multiracial), Ochiltree County (2.2% Multiracial), Seward County (2% Multiracial), and Harper County (3.2% 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.