Beaver County Demographics

A map of Beaver County's Population by Race

Beaver County, Pennsylvania had a population of 168,215 in 2020. It was 85.5% White, 6.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Beaver County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Beaver County is the 21st most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Beaver County's White Population

143,881 residents of Beaver County identify as White, or 85.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Beaver County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Beaver County is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Beaver County is more White than neighboring Allegheny County (75% White). Beaver County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (91% White), Lawrence County (88.1% White), Columbiana County (91.7% White), and Brooke County (92.2% White).

Beaver County's Black Population

11,069 residents of Beaver County identify as Black, or 6.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Beaver County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Beaver County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Beaver County is more Black than neighboring Hancock County (2.4% Black), Lawrence County (4.1% Black), Columbiana County (2% Black), and Brooke County (1.6% Black). Beaver County is less Black than neighboring Allegheny County (12.9% Black).

Beaver County's Asian Population

1,022 residents of Beaver County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Beaver County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Beaver County is ranked #37 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Beaver County is more Asian than neighboring Hancock County (0.4% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), Columbiana County (0.3% Asian), and Brooke County (0.2% Asian). Beaver County is less Asian than neighboring Allegheny County (4.7% Asian).

Beaver County's Hispanic Population

3,611 residents of Beaver County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Beaver County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Beaver County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Beaver County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (1.5% Hispanic), Lawrence County (1.9% Hispanic), Columbiana County (1.7% Hispanic), and Brooke County (1.3% Hispanic). Beaver County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allegheny County (2.7% Hispanic).

Beaver County's Native American/Other Population

861 residents of Beaver County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Beaver County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Beaver County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Beaver County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Columbiana County (0.4% Native American/Other). Beaver County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allegheny County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Beaver County's Multiracial Population

7,771 residents of Beaver County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Beaver County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Beaver County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Beaver County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (4.4% Multiracial), Allegheny County (4% Multiracial), Columbiana County (3.8% Multiracial), and Brooke County (4.2% Multiracial). Beaver County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.