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Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Beaver County had 165,540 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 434.7 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 52nd by land area.

Population
165,540
#21 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #424 in US
Area
434.7 sq mi
#52 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #2,331 in US
Density
381 / sq mi
#16 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #358 in US
Median household income
$66,846
#29 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,222 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Beaver County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Beaver County population, land area and income

Beaver County had 165,540 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 434.7 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 52nd by land area. That works out to 380.8 people per square mile, 4.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Pennsylvania has 82,953 residents; Beaver County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,846 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

165,540

3144th1st

424th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

435 sq mi

3144th1st

2331st of 3,144 (US)

Density

380.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

358th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,846

3143rd1st

1222nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

165,540

67th1st

21st of 67 (PA)

Land area

435 sq mi

67th1st

52nd of 67 (PA)

Density

380.8 / sq mi

67th1st

16th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$66,846

67th1st

29th of 67 (PA)

How Beaver County's population changed since 2020

Beaver County lost 2,324 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.4%. That ranks 45th of 67 in Pennsylvania for growth. The median Pennsylvania county changed by -0.5%, and the state as a whole by +0.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Beaver County recorded 6,435 births and 10,169 deaths, a natural change of -3,734. Net international migration added +447 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +595. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 3,734 people.

167.9k2020167.0k2021165.7k2022165.6k2023165.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
6,435
Deaths
10,169
Net international migration
+447
Net domestic migration
+595
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-16

Where Beaver County is

The Census internal point of Beaver County is at 40.684100, -80.350700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Pennsylvania's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Beaver County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adams County: +4.0%Potter County: -2.4%Sullivan County: +1.6%Bucks County: +0.6%Carbon County: +1.5%McKean County: -2.3%Montour County: -0.1%Fulton County: -0.9%Columbia County: +2.0%Cameron County: -4.1%Elk County: -2.6%Bradford County: -0.4%Bedford County: +0.1%York County: +3.2%Monroe County: -1.1%Forest County: -5.2%Berks County: +2.4%Cambria County: -2.3%Franklin County: +2.1%Snyder County: -0.3%Somerset County: -2.5%Clarion County: -0.9%Indiana County: -0.2%Lackawanna County: +0.6%Wyoming County: -1.0%Lawrence County: -2.0%Mercer County: -2.2%Lehigh County: +3.0%Northampton County: +3.3%Cumberland County: +5.9%Fayette County: -3.6%Jefferson County: -2.5%Centre County: +1.2%Lebanon County: +1.4%Union County: -1.2%Clinton County: +1.3%Chester County: +4.8%Montgomery County: +2.6%Wayne County: +0.5%Pike County: +6.5%Susquehanna County: -0.6%Allegheny County: -1.4%Clearfield County: -2.9%Butler County: +2.7%Beaver County: -1.4%Crawford County: -2.1%Washington County: +0.5%Venango County: -1.7%Warren County: -3.0%Blair County: -2.0%Huntingdon County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.9%Luzerne County: +1.9%Westmoreland County: -1.0%Juniata County: -0.4%Armstrong County: -2.7%Tioga County: -0.8%Delaware County: +1.4%Northumberland County: -1.7%Mifflin County: -0.5%Lycoming County: -0.8%Perry County: +2.1%Philadelphia County: -1.7%Schuylkill County: +1.1%Dauphin County: +2.2%Greene County: -5.3%Erie County: -1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.2%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.1%
  4. < +1.9%
  5. ≥ +1.9%
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Orange pin: Beaver County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
40.684100, -80.350700
DMS
40°41'2.76"N 80°21'2.52"W
UTM
17N 554867.2E 4503892.8N
Geohash
dpnz7w66h
Plus code
86GXMJMX+JP

Towns in Beaver County

17 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Beaver County, 70,778 people together, or 43% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Beaver County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Aliquippa with 9,003.

  1. 01Aliquippa9,003
  2. 02Economy8,990
  3. 03Beaver Falls8,757
  4. 04Ambridge6,886
  5. 05New Brighton5,517
  6. 06Monaca5,466
  7. 07Beaver4,336
  8. 08Baden3,813
  9. 09Rochester3,382
  10. 10Ohioville3,309
  11. 11Midland2,366
  12. 12Conway2,130
  13. 13Big Beaver1,832
  14. 14Industry1,785
  15. 15Freedom1,457
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Beaver County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Beaver County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Allegheny County, PA, with 1,231,814 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 184.5 miles E of Beaver County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Pittsburgh, PA (population 307,668), 25.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Franklin Park, PA (population 15,079), 14.7 miles away.

Beaver County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Beaver County is 42007: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 007. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,846.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Beaver County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 165,540. That is down 2,324 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 167,864.

What is the FIPS code of Beaver County?

42007. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (007) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Beaver County?

Aliquippa, with 9,003 residents inside Beaver County in 2024.

Which counties border Beaver County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Allegheny County, PA; Washington County, PA; Butler County, PA; Columbiana County, OH; Lawrence County, PA; Hancock County, WV.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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