City in Dutchess County, New York · 4.7 sq mi · 3,179 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Beacon. The typical household earns $107,859, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,329 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.02%
Men 41 · Women 42.8
1920–2026
15,064
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
15,064
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,064 | +133 | 0.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,931 | +67 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 14,864 | +209 | 1.43% |
| 2023 | 14,655 | +146 | 1.01% |
| 2022 | 14,509 | +138 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 14,371 | +42 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 14,329 | +368 | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 13,961 | +197 | 1.43% |
| 2018 | 13,764 | +301 | 2.24% |
| 2017 | 13,463 | +8 | 0.06% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 148 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 51% | 46% |
| Never married | 34% | 37% | 32% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau