Beaver Creek, Maryland Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 439, Beaver Creek's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Beaver Creek is a small community located in Maryland, within Washington County. The total population is 439. It ranks as the 393rd most populous out of 527 Census-designated places in Maryland.

Age Demographics

The median age in Beaver Creek is 51.6 years. This is 31% higher than the state median of 39.4 years. With 29.2% of the population under 18, Beaver Creek has a notably young demographic profile, suggesting a family-oriented community.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Beaver Creek is $168,750. This is 63% higher than the state median of $103,678. It is also 109% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Beaver Creek. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Beaver Creek, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $611,000. Housing costs are 46% higher than the state median of $419,900. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.6x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 48% higher than the state average of 67.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Beaver Creek is White (non-Hispanic), making up 57.9% of the population. Black or African American residents account for 24.4%. The Asian population is significantly higher than the state average (11.2% vs 6.5%).

Education

56.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 30% higher than the state rate of 43.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 37.9% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Beaver Creek, Maryland is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Maryland state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 527 Census-designated places in Maryland. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.