Bethel, Vermont population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Bethel town decreased by 30. In this period, the peak population was 2,028 in the year 2011. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,966 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,968 | 2 | 0.10% |
| 2002 | 1,972 | 4 | 0.20% |
| 2003 | 1,972 | - | - |
| 2004 | 1,970 | -2 | -0.10% |
| 2005 | 1,964 | -6 | -0.30% |
| 2006 | 1,940 | -24 | -1.22% |
| 2007 | 1,955 | 15 | 0.77% |
| 2008 | 1,951 | -4 | -0.20% |
| 2009 | 1,951 | - | - |
| 2010 | 2,020 | 69 | 3.54% |
| 2011 | 2,028 | 8 | 0.40% |
| 2012 | 2,017 | -11 | -0.54% |
| 2013 | 2,007 | -10 | -0.50% |
| 2014 | 2,002 | -5 | -0.25% |
| 2015 | 1,988 | -14 | -0.70% |
| 2016 | 1,981 | -7 | -0.35% |
| 2017 | 1,969 | -12 | -0.61% |
| 2018 | 1,960 | -9 | -0.46% |
| 2019 | 1,948 | -12 | -0.61% |
| 2020 | 1,942 | -6 | -0.31% |
| 2021 | 1,958 | 16 | 0.82% |
| 2022 | 1,943 | -15 | -0.77% |
| 2023 | 1,936 | -7 | -0.36% |
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Bethel, Vermont population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Bethel town's population increased by 54 (2.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethel town's population decreased by 78 (3.86%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Bethel town's population decreased by 6 (0.31%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Bethel town's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 1,936.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bethel town's population peaked in year 2011 at 2,028.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bethel town's population was lowest in year 2023 at 1,936.
Bethel, Vermont annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Bethel town grew year by year for 6 years and declined for 15 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Bethel town had an average annual population growth rate of 0.07% per year. Overall the population shrank 1.53% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Bethel town annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.07% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Bethel town population grew the most, with an increase of 69 people (a 3.54% year-on-year increase)..
From 2005 to 2006 Bethel town population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 24 people (a 1.22% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Bethel, Vermont population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Bethel town's population decreased by 22 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 15 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 7 (0.36%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Bethel, Vermont changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Bethel town decreased by 71 (3.54%). The population was highest at 2,002 in the year 2014 and lowest at 1,936 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.36%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)