Bethune, SC Population

Overview

446

Total Population

46.1

Median age

49.10%

Female population %

103.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

64.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bethune is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethune's population under 18 was 26.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethune's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethune, 20.18% were under the age of 15, 17.94% aged 15 to 29, 42.83% aged 30 to 64, 18.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Bethune:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.10% females and 50.90% males in Bethune, SC.
The Bethune, SC gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 38.

Bethune's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethune population: 83.63% are White, 12.78% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.69% are some other race.
Bethune's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 434 (97.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethune is White with a population of 373 (83.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 366 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Bethune's population decreased by 11 (3.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethune's population decreased by 16 (4.82%), 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, Bethune's population was lowest in year 2020 at 316.