Town · Oklahoma
Beaver, Oklahoma
Beaver, town, in Beaver County, Oklahoma. Beaver had 1,213 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,280 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,586 (±236). GEOID 4004750.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,213
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,280 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,586 ±236
Median household income
$56,078
±$8,413 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$154,000
±$24,322 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$749
±$67 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Beaver and what county is it in?
Beaver is a town in Beaver County, Oklahoma. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 1,115 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Beaver, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,213 people lived in Beaver on July 1, 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, while Oklahoma grew 4.1%. The 2020 Census counted 1,280 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,586 (±236).
| Measure | Beaver | Beaver County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,586 ±236 | 5,028 | no clear change |
| Households | 525 ±97 | 1,673 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.86 ±0.35 | 2.96 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 721 ±91 | 2,471 | no clear change |
Beaver's population since 2000
From 1,570 in 2000 to 1,213 in 2025: down 22.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Beaver as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Beaver?
The median resident of Beaver is 30.7 years old; 30.4% are under 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 36.4%. 10.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Beaver | Beaver County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.7 ±3.3 | 40.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.4% ±4.2 pts | 24.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.6% ±3.9 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Male | 48.5% ±3.9 pts | 50.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 36.4% ±9.5 pts | 28.6% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.0% ±9.1 pts | 64.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±2.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±3.1 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 10.4% ±4.8 pts | 9.8% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 30.3% ±9.5 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.9% ±2.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 11.1% ±4.6 pts | 14.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.9% ±5.5 pts | 11.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.4% ±5.0 pts | 85.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.7% ±6.0 pts | 22.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.3% ±3.4 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.7% ±4.6 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Beaver earn?
Half of Beaver's 525 households earn less than $56,078 a year (±$8,413), against $64,276 in Beaver County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $52,818 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Beaver | Beaver County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,078 ±$8,413 | $64,276 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $79,007 ±$18,161 | $84,861 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,947 ±$4,958 | $31,613 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 18.2% ±10.4 pts | 13.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 23.4% ±13.8 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.7% ±5.4 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.2% ±1.2 pts | 95.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.8% ±4.9 pts | 90.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Beaver?
Owners occupy 65.1% of Beaver's occupied homes and renters 34.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,000 by its owner (±$24,322). The median renter pays $749 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Beaver | Beaver County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $154,000 ±$24,322 | $130,100 | +$68,344 |
| Median gross rent | $749 ±$67 | $790 | −$124 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.0% ±16.8 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,357 ±$86 | $1,429 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.1% ±12.5 pts | 80.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 34.9% ±12.5 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Housing units | 721 ±91 | 2,471 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 31.5% ±19.0 pts | 28.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.9% ±4.7 pts | 82.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.6% ±2.8 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±3.4 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.9% ±4.7 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.1% ±2.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Beaver building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Beaver in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.8 across Oklahoma.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Beaver work and get to work?
78.9% of Beaver's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 13.9 minutes.
| Measure | Beaver | Beaver County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.9% ±6.2 pts | 58.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9% ±8.0 pts | 80.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.9% ±5.4 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.3% ±0.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 2.0% ±2.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.9% ±6.4 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.9 min ±3.1 | 17.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Beaver?
1 census tract lies mostly in Beaver, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9518Beaver County | 1,647 | $56,379 |
| Tract 9516Beaver County | 2,384 | $70,227 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Beaver) · Census block assignment files
How does Beaver compare with other places in Oklahoma?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Beaver is the 9,553rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 184th-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.
Beaver ranks 102nd of 228 places in Oklahoma with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 184th | 591 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 205th | 212 |
| Residents per square mile | 45th | 229 |
| Median household income | 102nd | 228 |
| Per capita income | 122nd | 229 |
| Median home value | 96th | 228 |
| Median gross rent | 166th | 223 |
| Poverty rate | 118th | 218 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 108th | 226 |
| Median age | 213th | 229 |
| Owner-occupied share | 118th | 229 |
| Travel time to work | 220th | 229 |
Beaver's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Beaver with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Beaver?
20 of the 57 figures for Beaver on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Beaver are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Beaver.