Beaver Meadows, PA Demographics

A map of Beaver Meadows's Population by Race

Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 730, a large decrease from the 897 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.1% White, 19.0% Hispanic, 2.1% Black, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beaver Meadows, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beaver Meadows has become more 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 Meadows, that probability was 32.4% in 2020 and 35.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beaver Meadows is ranked the 1159th 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 Meadows was ranked the 1041st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Beaver Meadows's White Population

570 residents of Beaver Meadows, or 78.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beaver Meadows is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Beaver Meadows ranks 1554th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Meadows's White population has declined by an estimated 20.9%. White residents' share of Beaver Meadows's population has decreased from 80.4% to 78.1%.

Beaver Meadows is more White than neighboring Tresckow (72.4% White), Hazleton (32.6% White), and Harleigh (70.4% White). Beaver Meadows is less White than neighboring Jeddo (95.6% White), and Lattimer (100% White).

Beaver Meadows's Black Population

15 residents of Beaver Meadows, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beaver Meadows is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Beaver Meadows ranks 1364th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Meadows's Black population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Black residents' share of Beaver Meadows's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.1%.

Beaver Meadows is more Black than neighboring Tresckow (0% Black), Hazleton (1.7% Black), Jeddo (0% Black), Lattimer (0% Black), and Harleigh (1.1% Black).

Beaver Meadows's Asian Population

0 residents of Beaver Meadows, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beaver Meadows is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Beaver Meadows ranks 1385th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Meadows's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Beaver Meadows's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Beaver Meadows is less Asian than neighboring Hazleton (0.3% Asian).

Beaver Meadows's Hispanic Population

139 residents of Beaver Meadows, or 19.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beaver Meadows is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Beaver Meadows ranks 79th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Meadows's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 9.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Beaver Meadows's population has increased from 17.2% to 19.0%.

Beaver Meadows is more Hispanic than neighboring Jeddo (4.4% Hispanic), and Lattimer (0% Hispanic). Beaver Meadows is less Hispanic than neighboring Tresckow (27.4% Hispanic), Hazleton (63.4% Hispanic), and Harleigh (28.5% Hispanic).

Beaver Meadows's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Beaver Meadows, 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 Meadows is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Beaver Meadows ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Beaver Meadows is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hazleton (0.5% Native American/Other).

Beaver Meadows's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Beaver Meadows, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beaver Meadows is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Beaver Meadows ranks 1561st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver Meadows's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Beaver Meadows's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.8%.

Beaver Meadows is more Multiracial than neighboring Tresckow (0.1% Multiracial), Jeddo (0% Multiracial), Lattimer (0% Multiracial), and Harleigh (0% Multiracial). Beaver Meadows is less Multiracial than neighboring Hazleton (1.5% 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.