Beaver County, OK

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2024 Population

5,028

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

35.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,276

0.0156% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$130,100

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,231

3.29% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Beaver County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Beaver County, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Beaver County, OK was $130,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in Beaver County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Beaver County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Beaver County, OK borders Clark County, KS, Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS, Ellis County, OK, Harper County, OK, Texas County, OK, Lipscomb County, TX, and Ochiltree County, TX.

United States Oklahoma

Population & Diversity

Beaver County, OK is home to a population of 5.03k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.79% of Beaver County, OK residents were born outside of the country (492 people).

In 2024, there were 4.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Beaver County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 690 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 445 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Beaver County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beaver County, OK was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beaver County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beaver County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 48
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
690 ± 190
Other (Hispanic)
445 ± 194

28.6%

Hispanic Population

1.44k people

28.6% of the people in Beaver County, OK are hispanic (1.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beaver County, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Foreign-Born Population

9.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

492 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

582 people

As of 2024, 9.79% of Beaver County, OK residents (492 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beaver County, OK was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beaver County, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 55
Vietnam
73 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 31

Beaver County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beaver County, OK.

Economy

The economy of Beaver County, OK employs 2.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beaver County, OK were Educational Services (314 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (309 people), and Retail Trade (201 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,917), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($68,564), and Utilities ($49,688).

Employment

Occupations

2.23k

2024 Value

± 224

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver County, OK declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 2.31k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaver County, OK, are Management Occupations (290 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (268 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beaver County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.23k

2024 Value

± 224

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver County, OK declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 2.31k employees to 2.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaver County, OK, are Educational Services (314 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (309 people), and Retail Trade (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beaver County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Beaver County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,426

Median earning men ± $5,563

$29,031

Median earning women ± $5,692

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,982), Manufacturing ($83,333), and Information ($83,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($72,826), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,036), and Public Administration ($43,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

18
Other Services (except Public Administration)
14
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
10
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$24k
Construction
$12.3k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$7.85k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Beaver County, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaver County, OK was $130,100 in 2024, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,900 to $130,100, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Beaver County, OK is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beaver County, OK have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beaver County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.58% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Beaver County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.72%.

Housing

Property

$130,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,361

$1,353

Median Property Taxes

±$160

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beaver County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beaver County, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Beaver County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beaver County, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,276

Median Household Income

± $7,736

1.67k

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Beaver County, OK grew to $64,276 from the previous year's value of $64,266.

The following chart displays the households in Beaver County, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beaver County, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (8.34%)
Worked At Home (6.87%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Beaver County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.34%) and those who worked at home (6.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaver County, OK have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.99% of the workforce in Beaver County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beaver County, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beaver County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beaver County, OK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.58% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Beaver County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.72%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaver County, OK (654 out of 4.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beaver County, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.5% of the children was living in poverty in Beaver County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 55 in Beaver County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 51.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.4% of the population of Beaver County, OK has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 9.65% on non-group plans, and 0.607% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Beaver County, OK see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beaver County, OK

Primary care physicians in Beaver County, OK see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Beaver County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

47.5%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

9.65%

Non-Group

0.607%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beaver County, OK declined by 24.6% from 15.4% to 11.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Beaver County, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.