Beaver County Demographics

A map of Beaver County's Population by Race

Beaver County, Utah has an estimated population of 7,273, a slight increase from the 7,072 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 15.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Utah 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 32.3% in 2020 and 27.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beaver County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Utah, out of 29 counties. Beaver County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Beaver County's White Population

6,082 residents of Beaver County, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beaver County is higher than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Beaver County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. White residents' share of Beaver County's population has increased from 80.8% to 83.6%.

Beaver County is more White than neighboring Iron County (83% White), Millard County (81.4% White), and Washington County (81.3% White). Beaver County is less White than neighboring Piute County (90.6% White), and Juab County (90.7% White).

Beaver County's Black Population

24 residents of Beaver County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beaver County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Beaver County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Black residents' share of Beaver County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Beaver County is more Black than neighboring Millard County (0.1% Black), and Piute County (0.1% Black). Beaver County is less Black than neighboring Iron County (0.7% Black), Washington County (0.4% Black), and Juab County (0.7% Black).

Beaver County's Asian Population

0 residents of Beaver County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beaver County is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Beaver County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Beaver County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Beaver County is less Asian than neighboring Iron County (1.2% Asian), Millard County (2.1% Asian), and Washington County (1.1% Asian).

Beaver County's Hispanic Population

1,088 residents of Beaver County, or 15.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beaver County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Beaver County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Beaver County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 15.0%.

Beaver County is more Hispanic than neighboring Iron County (10.5% Hispanic), Millard County (13.6% Hispanic), Piute County (7.6% Hispanic), Washington County (12.1% Hispanic), and Juab County (5.5% Hispanic).

Beaver County's Native American/Other Population

27 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 Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Beaver County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beaver County's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.4%.

Beaver County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Piute County (0% Native American/Other). Beaver County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Iron County (1.8% Native American/Other), Millard County (1.5% Native American/Other), Washington County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Juab County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Beaver County's Multiracial Population

52 residents of Beaver County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beaver County is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Beaver County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Beaver County's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.7%.

Beaver County is less Multiracial than neighboring Iron County (2.8% Multiracial), Millard County (1.4% Multiracial), Piute County (1.8% Multiracial), Washington County (3.6% Multiracial), and Juab County (2.3% 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.