Beaver County, Utah
The old Beaver County Courthouse
Beaver County is in west-central Utah, between the Tushar Mountains and the Nevada State line.
Beaver County contains 2,590 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Beaver.
The first Europeans to visit the area of Beaver County were with the 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Expedition as they were trying to search out a new route from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Monterey, California. Today, Beaver County is where you'll find the Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway and Eagle Point Ski Resort.
Fast Facts about Beaver County, Utah
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 70%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 2%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Beaver County: 84.3
Median Resident Age: 30.8 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 70%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 2%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Beaver County: 84.3
Median Resident Age: 30.8 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $41,600
Estimated Median Home Value: $154,500
Major Industries:
Agriculture & Forestry, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Government, Construction, Transportation Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $41,600
Estimated Median Home Value: $154,500
Major Industries:
Agriculture & Forestry, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Government, Construction, Transportation Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 6,629 |
| Males | 3,410 |
| Females | 3,219 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 2,244 |
| 18 & over | 4,385 |
| 20-24 | 279 |
| 25-34 | 876 |
| 35-49 | 1,101 |
| 50-64 | 1,107 |
| 65 & over | 832 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 716 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 5,913 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 5,900 |
| African-American | 16 |
| Asian | 70 |
| Native American | 76 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 |
| Other | 455 |
| Two or more | 93 |
