2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Beasley had a population of 608. The median age was 35.9 years, 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 14.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 99.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.8 males age 18 and over.[12]
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 208 households in Beasley, of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 14.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 227 housing units, of which 8.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 65.9% were owner-occupied and 34.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%.[12]
2000 census
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 590 people, 216 households, and 155 families residing in the city. The population density was 587.9 inhabitants per square mile (227.0/km2). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 231.2 per square mile (89.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.97% White, 6.61% African American, 12.71% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.68% of the population.
There were 216 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $47,625. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $29,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,984. About 5.7% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.
