COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Beaver County

Utah · 4,765 residents · 2,583 sq mi

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Beaver County is home to 4,765 people in Utah. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 28% less than in Utah as a whole. Median home value sits at $51,700. There are 1,240 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,765

−21%vs 2000

vs 6,005 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.0

+4%vs 2000

vs 30.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,583 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(382)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911%(526)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.5%(547)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(395)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(184)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.3%(540)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(595)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(373)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(448)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(433)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(297)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(45)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,092

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,544 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,558

−43%vs 2000

vs $14,957 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.4%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,700

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $89,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$294

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $490 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.1%

+6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

14.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(5,491)

Black0.3%(16)

Hispanic / Latino5.5%(333)

Asian0.6%(35)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(4,638)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(111)

Asian0.3%(14)

Other2.4%(113)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.3%(1,037)

Spaniard0.5%(35)

Central American0.2%(16)

Salvadoran0.1%(10)

Nicaraguan0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.3%(20)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(6)

Ancestry

English36.5%(2,653)

Scottish7.1%(514)

Irish6.7%(487)

Swedish6.5%(476)

German2.2%(163)

Italian1.9%(141)

American1.4%(103)

Danish1.2%(90)

Norwegian1.1%(79)

Ukrainian0.9%(68)

Welsh0.9%(66)

Polish0.6%(43)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

French0.6%(41)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(32)

Canadian0.4%(27)

Dutch0.4%(26)

French Canadian0.2%(13)

British0.1%(9)

Greek0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.0%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.4%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.2 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 14.3 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 married24%(709)

Married62.5%(1,846)

Widowed0.4%(13)

Divorced13%(385)

Women 15+

Never married17.5%(459)

Married69.1%(1,815)

Widowed7.4%(194)

Divorced6.1%(160)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.2%

+2.7 ptssince 2013

from 12.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.6%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 60.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.9%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.7%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 6.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.8%

−9.6 ptssince 2020

from 80.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.9%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% 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)22.3%(57)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.1%(31)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era61.7%(158)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 256 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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