Beech Mountain Lakes, PA Demographics

A map of Beech Mountain Lakes's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,868	1,802	88.5%	83.5%
Hispanic	174	242	8.2%	11.2%
Multiracial	50	56	2.4%	2.6%
Black	19	35	0.9%	1.6%
Asian	0	14	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	0.4%

Beech Mountain Lakes, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 2,111, a slight decrease from the 2,157 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.5% White, 8.2% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Beech Mountain Lakes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Beech Mountain Lakes has become considerably less 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 Beech Mountain Lakes, that probability was 28.8% in 2020 and 20.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Beech Mountain Lakes is ranked the 637th 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). Beech Mountain Lakes was ranked the 617th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Beech Mountain Lakes's White Population

1,868 residents of Beech Mountain Lakes, or 88.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Beech Mountain Lakes is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Beech Mountain Lakes ranks 1451st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beech Mountain Lakes's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Beech Mountain Lakes's population has increased from 83.5% to 88.5%.

Beech Mountain Lakes is more White than neighboring Freeland (78.3% White), Pardeesville (74.6% White), and Harleigh (70.4% White). Beech Mountain Lakes is less White than neighboring Lattimer (100% White), and Jeddo (95.6% White).

Beech Mountain Lakes's Black Population

19 residents of Beech Mountain Lakes, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Beech Mountain Lakes is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Beech Mountain Lakes ranks 730th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beech Mountain Lakes's Black population has declined by an estimated 45.7%. Black residents' share of Beech Mountain Lakes's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.9%.

Beech Mountain Lakes is more Black than neighboring Freeland (0% Black), Pardeesville (0% Black), Lattimer (0% Black), and Jeddo (0% Black). Beech Mountain Lakes is less Black than neighboring Harleigh (1.1% Black).

Beech Mountain Lakes's Asian Population

0 residents of Beech Mountain Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Beech Mountain Lakes is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Beech Mountain Lakes ranks 811th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beech Mountain Lakes's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Beech Mountain Lakes's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Beech Mountain Lakes's Hispanic Population

174 residents of Beech Mountain Lakes, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Beech Mountain Lakes is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Beech Mountain Lakes ranks 146th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beech Mountain Lakes's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 28.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Beech Mountain Lakes's population has decreased from 11.2% to 8.2%.

Beech Mountain Lakes is more Hispanic than neighboring Lattimer (0% Hispanic), and Jeddo (4.4% Hispanic). Beech Mountain Lakes is less Hispanic than neighboring Freeland (18.2% Hispanic), Pardeesville (25.4% Hispanic), and Harleigh (28.5% Hispanic).

Beech Mountain Lakes's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Beech Mountain Lakes, 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 Beech Mountain Lakes is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Beech Mountain Lakes ranks 918th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beech Mountain Lakes's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Beech Mountain Lakes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Beech Mountain Lakes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Freeland (0.3% Native American/Other).

Beech Mountain Lakes's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Beech Mountain Lakes, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Beech Mountain Lakes is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Beech Mountain Lakes ranks 1338th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Beech Mountain Lakes's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Beech Mountain Lakes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Beech Mountain Lakes is more Multiracial than neighboring Pardeesville (0% Multiracial), Lattimer (0% Multiracial), Jeddo (0% Multiracial), and Harleigh (0% Multiracial). Beech Mountain Lakes is less Multiracial than neighboring Freeland (3.2% 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.