Bethel, Minnesota Population 2024

475

Bethel Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bethel was:

  • White: 89.79%
  • Two or more races: 5.11%
  • Asian: 3.83%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
484.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.21% (1)
The current population of Bethel, Minnesota is 475 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 474.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42289.79%
Two or more races245.11%
Asian183.83%
Black or African American20.43%
Native American20.43%
Other race20.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bethel Population by Race

Bethel Population Pyramid 2024

Bethel Median Age

41.4

Total

39.8

Male

42.2

Female

Bethel Adults

There are 395 adults, (23 of whom are seniors) in Bethel.

Bethel Age Dependency

26.3

Age Dependency Ratio

6.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethel Sex Ratio

Female21445.53%
Male25654.47%

Bethel Population by Age

Bethel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1822.5882.417.6
Married1043.0284.615.4
Non Family601.538020
Male11490.99.1
Female72.8657.142.9

2.92

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethel Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade113.26%
Associates Degree329.5%
Bachelors Degree3610.68%
Graduate Degree61.78%
High School Graduate13941.25%
Less Than 9th Grade72.08%
Some College10631.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bethel Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30729442
2+ Races14120
Asian12110
Hispanic310
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.68%.

Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,500$0$75,313
Graduate Degree$53,750$82,500$0
High School Graduate$51,667$67,917$45,714
Less Than 9th Grade$55,000$53,750$57,500
Overall$54,219$67,292$45,667
Some College$51,875$67,500$41,875

$54,219

Average Earnings

$67,292

Average Male

$45,667

Average Female

Bethel Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bethel Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bethel Language

95.1% of Bethel residents speak only English, while 4.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.45% of the population.

Bethel Language

Bethel Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White417194.56%
Asian1815.56%

4.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.15%

Male Poverty Rate

5.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethel

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethel is Asian, with 5.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethel is White, with 4.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.13%.

Bethel Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.35%
Less Than 9th Grade5.56%
Bachelors or Greater4.76%
Some College0%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.16%
Female Employed0.9%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethel Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,500$99,928
Households$98,333$98,914
Married Families$109,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$86,000$86,523

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bethel Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bethel Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bethel Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethel Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

32

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War11
Vietnam9
Second Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Bethel Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6412
35 to 5411
65 to 748
75+1
18 to 340

Bethel Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White328.89%

Bethel Veterans by Race

Bethel Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethel Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.9%

Labor Force Participation

71.2%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Bethel Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bethel Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bethel Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.55%

Born in Bethel

97.66%

Native Born

2.34%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

1.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.66% of Bethel residents were born in the United States, with 82.55% having been born in Minnesota. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bethel Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947600%
202847600%
202747610.21%
202647500%
202547500%
202447500%
202347530.64%
2022472-1-0.21%
2021473-1-0.21%
2020474-27-5.39%
201950140.8%
201849700%
201749710.2%
2016496-1-0.2%
201549710.2%
201449610.2%
201349500%
201249510.2%
201149400%
201049400%

Bethel Population by Year