Beaver Dam, Kentucky Population 2024

3,486

Beaver Dam Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Beaver Dam was:

  • White: 82.19%
  • Two or more races: 8.93%
  • Other race: 5.73%
  • Native American: 1.87%
  • Black or African American: 1.28%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,147.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.33% (-47)
The current population of Beaver Dam, Kentucky is 3,486 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,533.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,89882.19%
Two or more races3158.93%
Other race2025.73%
Native American661.87%
Black or African American451.28%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beaver Dam Population by Race

Beaver Dam Population Pyramid 2024

Beaver Dam Median Age

35.2

Total

33.4

Male

35.7

Female

Beaver Dam Adults

There are 2,721 adults, (658 of whom are seniors) in Beaver Dam.

Beaver Dam Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Beaver Dam Sex Ratio

Female1,68847.87%
Male1,83852.13%

Beaver Dam Population by Age

Beaver Dam Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3122.6962.737.3
Married6073.1685.714.3
Non Family3261.3347.952.1
Male2092.9348.851.2
Female1703.3125.974.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

62.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beaver Dam Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1797.66%
Associates Degree27711.86%
Bachelors Degree1054.49%
Graduate Degree29012.41%
High School Graduate63927.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1958.35%
Some College65127.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beaver Dam Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beaver Dam Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0261,851390
Hispanic248490
2+ Races178465
Other Race58220
Black33330
Native American3100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.25%.

Beaver Dam Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$40,556
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,125$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$49,125$55,938$0
Overall$33,646$42,466$21,292
Some College$30,179$47,184$14,580

$33,646

Average Earnings

$42,466

Average Male

$21,292

Average Female

Beaver Dam Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beaver Dam Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beaver Dam Language

86.84% of Beaver Dam residents speak only English, while 13.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.16% of the population.

Beaver Dam Language

Beaver Dam Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8881906.58%
Hispanic52214527.78%
Multiple31513241.9%
Native661319.7%

9.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

11.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beaver Dam

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beaver Dam is Multiple, with 41.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beaver Dam is White, with 6.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.71%.

Beaver Dam Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.14%
High School13.46%
Bachelors or Greater5.32%
Some College0%

Beaver Dam Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed88.64%
Male Unemployed16.54%
Male Employed2.89%
Female Employed2.14%

Beaver Dam Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beaver Dam Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,725$77,648
Households$52,546$64,937
Married Families$86,042$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,658$24,665

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beaver Dam Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Beaver Dam Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beaver Dam Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Beaver Dam Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beaver Dam Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

125

Number of Veterans

125

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War45
Vietnam43
Second Gulf War21
Korea0
World War II0

Beaver Dam Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5456
65 to 7443
75+15
55 to 6411
18 to 340

Beaver Dam Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1255.5%

Beaver Dam Veterans by Race

Beaver Dam Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beaver Dam Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

47.4%

Employment Rate

11.4%

Unemployment Rate

Beaver Dam Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beaver Dam Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beaver Dam Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.35%

Born in Beaver Dam

89.53%

Native Born

10.47%

Foreign Born

4.85%

Non Citizen

5.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.53% of Beaver Dam residents were born in the United States, with 64.35% having been born in Kentucky. 4.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Beaver Dam Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,428-11-0.32%
20283,439-12-0.35%
20273,451-12-0.35%
20263,463-11-0.32%
20253,474-12-0.34%
20243,486-12-0.34%
20233,49890.26%
20223,489-50-1.41%
20213,53960.17%
20203,533-38-1.06%
20193,571-17-0.47%
20183,588260.73%
20173,562-10-0.28%
20163,572220.62%
20153,550441.25%
20143,506-12-0.34%
20133,518-7-0.2%
20123,52570.2%
20113,518160.46%
20103,50200%
20003,0331294.44%
19902,904-281-8.82%
19803,18556321.47%
19702,622-806-23.51%

Beaver Dam Population by Year