Beaver, IA Demographics

A map of Beaver's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	49	40	96.1%	87.0%
Multiracial	2	4	3.9%	8.7%
Black	0	1	0.0%	2.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	2.2%

Beaver, Iowa has an estimated population of 51, a large increase from the 46 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.1% White, 3.9% 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, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beaver has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Beaver, that probability was 23.5% in 2020 and 7.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beaver is ranked the 940th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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 was ranked the 961st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Beaver's White Population

49 residents of Beaver, or 96.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beaver is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Beaver ranks 861st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver's White population has grown by an estimated 22.5%. White residents' share of Beaver's population has increased from 87.0% to 96.1%.

Beaver is more White than neighboring Grand Junction (87.4% White), Dana (92.9% White), and Rippey (90.8% White). Beaver is less White than neighboring Berkley (100% White), and Ogden (96.6% White).

Beaver's Black Population

0 residents of Beaver, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beaver is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Beaver ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Beaver's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Beaver is less Black than neighboring Ogden (0.2% Black).

Beaver's Asian Population

0 residents of Beaver, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beaver is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Beaver ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Beaver's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Beaver, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beaver is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Beaver ranks 933rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Beaver is less Hispanic than neighboring Grand Junction (4.8% Hispanic), Ogden (1.2% Hispanic), and Dana (7.1% Hispanic).

Beaver's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Beaver, 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 is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Beaver ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beaver's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Beaver is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Junction (0.7% Native American/Other).

Beaver's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Beaver, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beaver is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Beaver ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Beaver's population has decreased from 8.7% to 3.9%.

Beaver is more Multiracial than neighboring Berkley (0% Multiracial), Ogden (2% Multiracial), and Dana (0% Multiracial). Beaver is less Multiracial than neighboring Grand Junction (7.1% Multiracial), and Rippey (9.2% 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.