Bethlehem

County:: Brooke County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.544
State:: West Virginia

Bethlehem is a village located in Brooke County, West Virginia. Bethlehem has a 2025 population of 2,521. Bethlehem is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -3.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,601 in 2020.

The average household income in Bethlehem is $94,932 with a poverty rate of 5.49%. The median age in Bethlehem is 41.4 years: 37.9 years for males, and 46.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bethlehem includes 96.53% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,479	96.53%
Two or more races	42	1.64%
Black or African American	29	1.13%
Other race	18	0.7%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Bethlehem Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bethlehem's average per capita income is $55,625. Household income levels show a median of $87,500. The poverty rate stands at 5.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$105,707	-
Families	$102,266	$110,780
Households	$87,500	$94,932
Non Families	$53,456	$57,830

$55,625

Average Income

$87,500

Median Household Income

5.49%

Poverty Rate