Bethel, NC Population

Overview

1,849

Total Population

45.1

Median age

55.16%

Female population %

81.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

68

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bethel's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bethel is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethel's population under 18 was 22.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethel, 20.17% were under the age of 15, 9.95% aged 15 to 29, 47.86% aged 30 to 64, 20.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 191 more females than males in Bethel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.16% females and 44.84% males in Bethel, NC.
The Bethel, NC gender ratio is 81.3:100 i.e. 81.3 men to 100 women (0.813).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 120.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 130.

Bethel's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethel population: 35.42% are White, 57.33% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.14% are some other race and 4.06% are multiracial.
Bethel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,781 (96.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethel is Black or African American with a population of 1,06 (57.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,675 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Bethel's population decreased by 83 (4.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethel's population decreased by 205 (12.97%), 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, Bethel's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,376.