Beaver County, OK
Demographic and economic profile of Beaver County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Beaver County's economy is heavily oriented toward agriculture and natural resources, consistent with its rural Oklahoma Panhandle location, and its GDP per capita of $83,754 stands well above median worker earnings of $35,438, suggesting capital-intensive industries drive output relative to wages. The labor force is small—drawn from a population of just 5,041—with 23.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of just 1.9%, though labor force participation sits at 59.5%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $117,900 and median gross rent of $782/month, and the county's 80.9% homeownership rate accompanies a notable foreign-born population share of 11.5%; population has declined 6.9% over five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-6.9% since 2018
Beaver County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone3,461 (68.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race770 (15.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone466 (9.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races233 (4.6%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone58 (1.2%)
- Black or African American Alone37 (0.7%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance480
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining448
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)201
- 4.Construction (Group)191
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services175
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations752
- 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations494
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations427
- 4.Service Occupations282
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations276
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.