Beaver County, Pennsylvania Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Beaver County, PA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 70% of counties in Pennsylvania
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 73% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Beaver County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 166,309 | 13,004,688 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 374.8 | 282.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.23% | 0.21% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.5 | 41.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 72,251 | 5,268,760 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Beaver County declined by 4.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 166,309 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Beaver County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.0% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Pennsylvania as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 29,078 17.5% -2.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 32,607 19.6% -1.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 36,664 22.0% +1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 36,412 21.9% +2.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Pennsylvania, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.3% of the people living in Beaver County and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Pennsylvania 50.8%
- Men 48.7% Pennsylvania 49.2%
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Economy
Beaver County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Beaver County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,516 | $78,249 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.06% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Beaver County is about 9% lower than in Pennsylvania.
Housing
| Metric | Beaver County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $109,094 | $152,469 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $889 | $1,208 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.0% | 69.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Beaver County is about 10.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $889 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Beaver County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 185 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Beaver County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.3 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.5 | 44.7 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 185 | 186 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,748 | $5,779 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.5% | 15.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,078 | 6,862 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,169 | 1,152 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Cameron County (11.4 min), Elk County (15.4 min), McKean County (15.9 min).
Slowest:
Pike County (32.5 min), Perry County (32.0 min), Carbon County (30.5 min).
The average commute time in Beaver County is about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Beaver County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Beaver County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.26 | 2.39 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Chester County (0.4), Montgomery County (0.4), Allegheny County (0.4).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.1), Mifflin County (0.2), Juniata County (0.2).
Health
Beaver County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Beaver County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.7% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.4% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Montgomery County (0.8), Centre County (0.8), Chester County (0.8).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.8), Mifflin County (0.8), Jefferson County (0.8).
Beaver County, PA Compared With Nearby Counties
Beaver County, PA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 166,309 residents against a local median of 85,016. The measure that sets Beaver County, PA apart most is median home price: $109,094, 94% above the local median of $56,100.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $71,516 against a local median of $61,638, 16% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 16% above the local median it puts Beaver County, PA at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $88,187 on median home price, so Beaver County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Beaver County, PA has the 2nd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver County, PA | 166,309 | $71,516 #2/6 | $109,094 #2/6 | 22.3 min #5/6 |
| Hancock County, WV | 28,177 | $62,034 | $33,531 | 20.3 min |
| Lawrence County, PA | 85,016 | $61,638 | $92,069 | 20.1 min |
| Allegheny County, PA | 1,233,873 | $78,868 | $121,719 | 22.8 min |
| Columbiana County, OH | 100,702 | $58,029 | $56,100 | 20.9 min |
| Brooke County, WV | 21,782 | $54,363 | $55,000 | 21.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
About 166,309 people live in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in 72,251 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 43.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Beaver County, Pennsylvania mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Beaver County, Pennsylvania has 375 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.3 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Beaver County, Pennsylvania an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.5 times the median household income ($109,094 against $71,516), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $889 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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