Beaver County Demographics

A map of Beaver County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	143,523	143,881	86.3%	85.5%
Black	10,253	11,069	6.2%	6.6%
Multiracial	7,145	7,771	4.3%	4.6%
Hispanic	3,968	3,611	2.4%	2.1%
Asian	795	1,022	0.5%	0.6%
Native American/Other	640	861	0.4%	0.5%

Beaver County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 166,324, a slight decrease from the 168,215 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.3% White, 6.2% Black, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 26.1% in 2020 and 24.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beaver County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Beaver County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Beaver County's White Population

143,523 residents of Beaver County, or 86.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beaver County is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Beaver County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Beaver County's population has increased from 85.5% to 86.3%.

Beaver County is more White than neighboring Allegheny County (75.5% White). Beaver County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (92% White), Lawrence County (88.7% White), Columbiana County (92% White), and Brooke County (92.4% White).

Beaver County's Black Population

10,253 residents of Beaver County, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beaver County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Beaver County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Black residents' share of Beaver County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.2%.

Beaver County is more Black than neighboring Hancock County (1.8% Black), Lawrence County (3.7% Black), Columbiana County (1.9% Black), and Brooke County (1.5% Black). Beaver County is less Black than neighboring Allegheny County (12.4% Black).

Beaver County's Asian Population

795 residents of Beaver County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beaver County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Beaver County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Asian residents' share of Beaver County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Beaver County is more Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.3% Asian), and Columbiana County (0.3% Asian). Beaver County is less Asian than neighboring Allegheny County (4.3% Asian), and Brooke County (0.7% Asian).

Beaver County's Hispanic Population

3,968 residents of Beaver County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beaver County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Beaver County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Beaver County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Beaver County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (1.7% Hispanic), Lawrence County (2.2% Hispanic), Columbiana County (1.9% Hispanic), and Brooke County (1.4% Hispanic). Beaver County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allegheny County (3% Hispanic).

Beaver County's Native American/Other Population

640 residents of Beaver County, or 0.4% 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 comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Beaver County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 25.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beaver County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Beaver County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brooke County (0.1% Native American/Other). Beaver County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Allegheny County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Beaver County's Multiracial Population

7,145 residents of Beaver County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beaver County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Beaver County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Beaver County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Beaver County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (3.5% Multiracial), Columbiana County (3.5% Multiracial), and Brooke County (4% Multiracial). Beaver County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (4.5% 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.