Beaver Falls, PA Demographics

A map of Beaver Falls's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,839	5,976	66.0%	66.4%
Black	2,126	1,873	24.0%	20.8%
Multiracial	511	717	5.8%	8.0%
Hispanic	247	215	2.8%	2.4%
Asian	111	78	1.3%	0.9%
Native American/Other	16	146	0.2%	1.6%

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 8,850, a slight decrease from the 9,005 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.0% White, 24.0% Black, 5.8% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beaver Falls, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beaver Falls has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Falls, that probability was 50.9% in 2020 and 50.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beaver Falls is ranked the 116th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 Falls was ranked the 110th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Beaver Falls's White Population

5,839 residents of Beaver Falls, or 66.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beaver Falls is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Beaver Falls ranks 1756th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Falls's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Beaver Falls's population has remained roughly unchanged at 66.0%.

Beaver Falls is less White than neighboring Eastvale (94% White), Patterson Heights (87.5% White), West Mayfield (95.6% White), New Brighton (76.1% White), and Fallston (96.3% White).

Beaver Falls's Black Population

2,126 residents of Beaver Falls, or 24.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beaver Falls is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Beaver Falls ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Falls's Black population has grown by an estimated 13.5%. Black residents' share of Beaver Falls's population has increased from 20.8% to 24.0%.

Beaver Falls is more Black than neighboring Eastvale (0% Black), Patterson Heights (3% Black), West Mayfield (0% Black), New Brighton (13.5% Black), and Fallston (1.5% Black).

Beaver Falls's Asian Population

111 residents of Beaver Falls, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beaver Falls is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Beaver Falls ranks 669th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Falls's Asian population has grown by an estimated 42.3%. Asian residents' share of Beaver Falls's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Beaver Falls is more Asian than neighboring Eastvale (0% Asian), Patterson Heights (0% Asian), West Mayfield (0% Asian), New Brighton (0.1% Asian), and Fallston (0.4% Asian).

Beaver Falls's Hispanic Population

247 residents of Beaver Falls, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beaver Falls is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Beaver Falls ranks 908th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Falls's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Beaver Falls's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Beaver Falls is more Hispanic than neighboring Eastvale (0% Hispanic), Patterson Heights (2.1% Hispanic), West Mayfield (0.3% Hispanic), and Fallston (0.7% Hispanic). Beaver Falls is less Hispanic than neighboring New Brighton (4.2% Hispanic).

Beaver Falls's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Beaver Falls, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Beaver Falls is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Beaver Falls ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Falls's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 89.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beaver Falls's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.2%.

Beaver Falls is more Native American/Other than neighboring Eastvale (0% Native American/Other), Patterson Heights (0.1% Native American/Other), West Mayfield (0% Native American/Other), New Brighton (0% Native American/Other), and Fallston (0% Native American/Other).

Beaver Falls's Multiracial Population

511 residents of Beaver Falls, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beaver Falls is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Beaver Falls ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Falls's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Beaver Falls's population has decreased from 8.0% to 5.8%.

Beaver Falls is more Multiracial than neighboring West Mayfield (4.1% Multiracial), and Fallston (1.1% Multiracial). Beaver Falls is less Multiracial than neighboring Eastvale (6% Multiracial), Patterson Heights (7.3% Multiracial), and New Brighton (6.1% 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.