South Bethany, DE Population

Overview

475

Total Population

69.8

Median age

42.11%

Female population %

137.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

174.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Bethany is 69.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Bethany's population under 18 was 1.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Bethany's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 63.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Bethany, 0.42% were under the age of 15, 2.53% aged 15 to 29, 33.89% aged 30 to 64, 56.63% aged 65 to 84, and 6.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 less females than males in South Bethany:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.11% females and 57.89% males in South Bethany, DE.
The South Bethany, DE gender ratio is 137.5:100 i.e. 137.5 men to 100 women (1.375).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 37.

South Bethany's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of South Bethany population: 83.16% are White, 0.21% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 16% are multiracial.
South Bethany's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 467 (98.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Bethany is White with a population of 395 (83.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 567 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, South Bethany's population decreased by 74 (14.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Bethany's population increased by 7 (1.55%), 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, South Bethany's population was lowest in year 2010 at 451.