Bethany, WV Demographics

The total population of Bethany is estimated to be 1,125 with 647 males (57.51%) and 478 females (42.49%). There are 169 less females than males in Bethany.
The median household income in Bethany was $68,663 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,507(5.38%) from $65,156 in 2020. This income is 92.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bethany sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $78,636. Overall, the median household income for the town of Bethany stands at $68,663.
In Bethany, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $9,250 for males and $10,059 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,919 for males and $49,452 for females.
In Bethany, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $68,416.
In 2022, the population of Bethany was 762, a 0.13% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bethany's population was 763, a decline of 1.42% compared to a population of 774 in 2020.
The median age in Bethany, WV is 19.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 3.89% were under the age of 15, 73.74% aged 15 to 29, 12.35% aged 30 to 64, 9.92% aged 65 to 84, and 0.10% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bethany population: 72.57% are White, 21.30% are Black or African American, 0.29% are Asian and 5.84% are multiracial.