Beaver County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

165,525

Beaver County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 165,525 with a growth rate of -0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Beaver County, Pennsylvania is the 20th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 170,630 and has seen a growth of -2.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029164,995-106-0.06%
2028165,101-106-0.06%
2027165,207-106-0.06%
2026165,313-106-0.06%
2025165,419-106-0.06%
2024165,525-106-0.06%
2023165,631-106-0.06%
2022165,737-1,230-0.74%
2021166,967-906-0.54%
2020167,8733,9172.39%
2019163,956-713-0.43%
2018164,669-1,110-0.67%
2017165,779-1,147-0.69%
2016166,926-1,385-0.82%
2015168,311-722-0.43%
2014169,033-737-0.43%
2013169,770-321-0.19%
2012170,091-239-0.14%
2011170,330-300-0.18%
2010170,63000%
1990186,093-18,348-8.97%
1980204,441-3,977-1.91%
1970208,4181,4700.71%
1960206,94831,75618.13%
1950175,19218,43811.76%
1940156,7547,6925.16%
1930149,06237,44133.54%
1920111,62133,26842.46%
191078,35321,92138.84%
190056,4326,35512.69%
189050,07710,47226.44%
188039,6053,4579.56%
187036,1487,00824.05%
186029,1402,4519.18%
185026,689-2,679-9.12%
184029,3685,18521.44%
183024,1838,84357.65%
182015,3403,17226.07%
181012,1686,392110.66%
18005,776-159,219-96.5%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.06% (-106)
County Website
Beaver County
County Seat
Beaver
2020 Population
167,873
Area
435 mi²
Density
381 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.4% (-2,348)
Founded
March 12, 1800

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White146,43687.69%
Black or African American10,3556.2%
Two or more races8,0074.79%
Other race1,2530.75%
Asian7530.45%
Native American1670.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Median Age

44.7

Total

42.9

Male

46.6

Female

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 134,458 adults, (37,123 of whom are seniors) in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female84,98950.89%
Male82,00449.11%

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All71,9752.2874.525.5
Married34,2762.9489.510.5
Non Family27,0981.1661.138.9
Female7,9253.0357.342.7
Male2,6763.027030

2.89

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,3373.53%
Associates Degree15,27812.44%
Bachelors Degree23,80419.38%
Graduate Degree10,9518.92%
High School Graduate44,64836.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7061.39%
Some College22,10618%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White110,454105,37531,650
Black6,7586,1541,293
2+ Races3,7423,5831,233
Hispanic2,2932,076573
Other Race684680135
Asian502436247
Native American1038018
Islander555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,976$77,413$51,642
Graduate Degree$79,137$95,203$72,197
High School Graduate$39,638$47,370$28,306
Less Than 9th Grade$30,764$37,408$22,989
Overall$49,392$59,062$40,843
Some College$47,313$57,938$39,008

$49,392

Average Earnings

$59,062

Average Male

$40,843

Average Female

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Language

96.92% of Beaver County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 3.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Language

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White143,23111,9878.37%
Black10,0343,01630.06%
Multiple7,8481,13014.4%
Hispanic3,62760316.63%
Other1,21826121.43%
Asian675416.07%
Native1382014.49%

10.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.79%

Male Poverty Rate

11.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beaver County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beaver County, Pennsylvania is Black, with 30.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beaver County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 6.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.9%.

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.97%
High School12.14%
Some College7.45%
Bachelors or Greater3.3%

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.86%
Male Unemployed16.71%
Female Employed4.67%
Male Employed3.49%

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,917$110,930
Households$70,156$90,373
Married Families$105,639$123,743
Non Families$40,941$52,602

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,458

Number of Veterans

9,857

Male Veterans

601

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,095
First Gulf War2,046
Second Gulf War1,843
Korea674
World War II107

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,184
65 to 742,652
55 to 642,155
35 to 541,840
18 to 34627

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,7228.07%
Black4656.02%
2+ Races2305.01%
Hispanic1365.31%
Other Race293.87%
Asian111.69%
Native American10.7%

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.05%

Born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

1.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Beaver County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 82.05% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Beaver County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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