COUNTY
Beaver County
Pennsylvania · 166,032 residents (2025 est.) · 434.695 sq mi
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Beaver County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $71,089. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $190,900. With a median age of 44.7, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:166,032 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024166K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(8,000)
5 to 95.6%(9,236)
10 to 145.5%(9,103)
15 to 195.5%(9,161)
20 to 245.1%(8,493)
25 to 3411.7%(19,448)
35 to 4412.3%(20,384)
45 to 5411.7%(19,434)
55 to 6415.3%(25,440)
65 to 7413.3%(22,200)
75 to 846.6%(10,975)
85 and over2.7%(4,450)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$71,089
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,995 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.4%
+22.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
Retail trade11.6%
Finance & insurance8.8%
Wholesale trade7.4%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
Other services6.9%
Public administration5.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Education & health services1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$190,900
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.7
+11%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(167,018)
Black5.9%(10,728)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,315)
Asian0.2%(450)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(143,523)
Black6.2%(10,253)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(3,968)
Asian0.5%(795)
Other4.7%(7,785)
31
+53%since 2009
from 20 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
39
−7%since 2020
from 42 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(1,631)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,004)
Central American0.2%(353)
South American0.2%(283)
Dominican0.1%(237)
Chilean0.1%(153)
Guatemalan0.1%(151)
Honduran0.1%(88)
Salvadoran0.1%(86)
Spaniard0%(81)
Venezuelan0%(59)
Cuban0%(53)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(257)
Chinese0.1%(194)
Korean0.1%(90)
Vietnamese0%(76)
Filipino0%(53)
Japanese0%(27)
Thai0%(26)
Pakistani0%(25)
Sri Lankan0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(17)
Indonesian0%(2)
Ancestry
German26.6%(44,206)
Irish17.5%(29,040)
Italian16.3%(27,092)
English9.8%(16,292)
Polish5.9%(9,825)
American3.1%(5,197)
Croatian2.3%(3,842)
Slovak2.1%(3,555)
Scottish2.1%(3,494)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(2,894)
Serbian1.5%(2,435)
Hungarian1.3%(2,221)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
French1.3%(2,089)
Welsh1.1%(1,857)
Ukrainian1.1%(1,789)
Dutch0.7%(1,244)
Russian0.7%(1,142)
Czech0.6%(1,025)
Greek0.6%(1,013)
Arab0.6%(948)
Swedish0.6%(920)
Lebanese0.4%(719)
Austrian0.3%(524)
Subsaharan African0.3%(518)
Lithuanian0.3%(516)
Swiss0.2%(396)
Norwegian0.2%(354)
British0.2%(344)
Slovene0.2%(298)
West Indian0.2%(288)
Belgian0.1%(234)
French Canadian0.1%(228)
Danish0.1%(224)
Portuguese0.1%(197)
Nigerian0.1%(192)
Romanian0.1%(156)
Armenian0.1%(125)
Finnish0.1%(118)
Turkish0.1%(93)
Jamaican0.1%(91)
Brazilian0%(69)
Syrian0%(54)
Canadian0%(48)
Barbadian0%(41)
Haitian0%(39)
Australian0%(37)
Egyptian0%(35)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(19)
Palestinian0%(16)
Guyanese0%(14)
Kenyan0%(3)
Macedonian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.4%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.5%(22,112)
Married54.2%(36,830)
Widowed3.7%(2,481)
Divorced9.6%(6,524)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(19,392)
Married50.5%(36,408)
Widowed11%(7,930)
Divorced11.5%(8,308)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
Beaver County, Pennsylvania has about 166,324 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Beaver County, Pennsylvania earns about $71,089 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Beaver County, Pennsylvania expensive?
In Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $190,900, and the typical rent is about $890 a month.
How educated are people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
About 28.7% of adults age 25 and over in Beaver County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
About 9.9% of people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
Has Beaver County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?
Yes, Beaver County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 19,769 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.
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