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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Beaver County

Oklahoma · 6,023 residents · 1,815 sq mi
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Beaver County is a county of 6,023 people in Oklahoma. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $46,300. At a median age of 36.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $288 a month at the median. Households here earn about 16% more than in Oklahoma as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,023
+3%vs 2000
vs 5,857 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,815 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K6K19902000201020202024Beaver County
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(390)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(468)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(524)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(417)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(262)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(840)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(857)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(634)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(618)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(540)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(360)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(113)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,372
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,715 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,910
−33%vs 2000
vs $17,905 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.9%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,300
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$288
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $389 in 2000
US average: $450
77.7%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.1% in 2000
22.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(5,072)
Black0.3%(15)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(630)
Asian0.1%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(5,748)
Black0%(1)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(258)
Asian0.1%(6)
Other4.4%(268)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.3%(1,321)
Colombian0.4%(21)
Guatemalan0.1%(5)
Nicaraguan0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(3)
Ancestry
German16.3%(819)
Irish11.2%(562)
English7%(353)
American5.3%(265)
Scottish1.7%(87)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(43)
Dutch0.8%(42)
Polish0.7%(36)
West Indian0.6%(29)
Jamaican0.6%(28)
Swedish0.5%(23)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
French0.4%(22)
Norwegian0.4%(21)
Italian0.2%(12)
Swiss0.2%(10)
Welsh0.2%(9)
Finnish0.1%(7)
Canadian0.1%(3)
Danish0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

15.4%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.3%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.5 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(613)
Married56.5%(1,145)
Widowed4%(81)
Divorced9.3%(188)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(419)
Married56%(1,102)
Widowed13.9%(274)
Divorced8.8%(173)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
−7.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.4%(36)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44%(91)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57%(118)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 207 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Beaver County, Oklahoma?

Beaver County, Oklahoma has about 6,023 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Beaver County, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Beaver County, Oklahoma earns about $27,372 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beaver County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Beaver County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $46,300, and the typical rent is about $288 a month.

How educated are people in Beaver County, Oklahoma?

About 15.4% of adults age 25 and over in Beaver County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beaver County, Oklahoma?

About 8.9% of people in Beaver County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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