Beaver Dam is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 16,582 people and five associated neighborhoods, Beaver Dam is the 52nd largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Beaver Dam was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Beaver Dam is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The overall education level of Beaver Dam is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.19% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Beaver Dam in 2022 was $37,106, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,424 for a family of four. However, Beaver Dam contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Beaver Dam is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Beaver Dam home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beaver Dam residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Beaver Dam include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Beaver Dam is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.