Bethany, WV Population

Overview

1,028

Total Population

19.7

Median age

37.84%

Female population %

164.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

16.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bethany's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bethany is 19.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethany's population under 18 was 4.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethany's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethany, 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.

There are 250 less females than males in Bethany:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.84% females and 62.16% males in Bethany, WV.
The Bethany, WV gender ratio is 164.3:100 i.e. 164.3 men to 100 women (1.643).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 321.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 204.

Bethany's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Bethany's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,007 (97.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethany is White with a population of 746 (72.57% of the total population).

Bethany's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,035 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Bethany's population increased by 52 (5.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethany's population decreased by 261 (25.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bethany's population was lowest in year 2022 at 762.