Beaver, OK Demographics

A map of Beaver's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	920	860	58.0%	67.2%
Hispanic	578	362	36.4%	28.3%
Multiracial	47	42	3.0%	3.3%
Black	37	3	2.3%	0.2%
Native American/Other	4	10	0.3%	0.8%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.2%

Beaver, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 1,586, a large increase from the 1,280 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.0% White, 36.4% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 2.3% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oklahoma 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 46.8% in 2020 and 52.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beaver is ranked the 171st most populous place in Oklahoma, out of 846 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 192nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Beaver's White Population

920 residents of Beaver, or 58.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beaver is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Beaver ranks 417th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver's White population has grown by an estimated 7.0%. White residents' share of Beaver's population has decreased from 67.2% to 58.0%.

Beaver is more White than neighboring Booker (31% White), Turpin (50.8% White), and Little Ponderosa (42% White). Beaver is less White than neighboring Forgan (63.5% White), and Knowles (100% White).

Beaver's Black Population

37 residents of Beaver, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beaver is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Beaver ranks 493rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver's Black population has grown by an estimated 1133.3%. Black residents' share of Beaver's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.3%.

Beaver is more Black than neighboring Forgan (0% Black), Knowles (0% Black), Booker (0% Black), Turpin (0% Black), and Little Ponderosa (0% 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 Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Beaver ranks 355th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

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

Beaver's Hispanic Population

578 residents of Beaver, or 36.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beaver is significantly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Beaver ranks 35th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 59.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Beaver's population has increased from 28.3% to 36.4%.

Beaver is more Hispanic than neighboring Forgan (25.1% Hispanic), and Knowles (0% Hispanic). Beaver is less Hispanic than neighboring Booker (65.3% Hispanic), Turpin (37.4% Hispanic), and Little Ponderosa (56.7% Hispanic).

Beaver's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Beaver, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Beaver is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Beaver ranks 790th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beaver's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Beaver is more Native American/Other than neighboring Knowles (0% Native American/Other), Booker (0% Native American/Other), Turpin (0% Native American/Other), and Little Ponderosa (0% Native American/Other). Beaver is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forgan (11.4% Native American/Other).

Beaver's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Beaver, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beaver is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Beaver ranks 776th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beaver's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Beaver's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Beaver is more Multiracial than neighboring Forgan (0% Multiracial), Knowles (0% Multiracial), and Little Ponderosa (1.3% Multiracial). Beaver is less Multiracial than neighboring Booker (3.7% Multiracial), and Turpin (11.8% 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.