East Bethel, Minnesota Population 2024

12,320

East Bethel Demographics

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

  • White: 93.4%
  • Two or more races: 2.93%
  • Other race: 2.58%
  • Asian: 0.75%
  • Black or African American: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
44.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
276.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.46% (526)
The current population of East Bethel, Minnesota is 12,320 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,794.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,20393.4%
Two or more races3512.93%
Other race3092.58%
Asian900.75%
Black or African American250.21%
Native American170.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Bethel Population by Race

East Bethel Population Pyramid 2024

East Bethel Median Age

40.5

Total

42.5

Male

38.5

Female

East Bethel Adults

There are 9,305 adults, (1,614 of whom are seniors) in East Bethel.

East Bethel Age Dependency

56

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

East Bethel Sex Ratio

Female6,00950.1%
Male5,98649.9%

East Bethel Population by Age

East Bethel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4732.6793.46.6
Married2,9593.0296.63.4
Non Family9881.3388.811.2
Female3133.3573.226.8
Male2133.071000

3.01

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

93.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Bethel Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1932.26%
Associates Degree1,32415.52%
Bachelors Degree1,55118.18%
Graduate Degree4004.69%
High School Graduate2,74632.18%
Less Than 9th Grade2222.6%
Some College2,09724.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Bethel Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,0397,7371,832
Hispanic23614313
Other Race18812213
2+ Races15715758
Asian755648
Black21160
Native American1090

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64%.

East Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,644$92,463$61,625
Graduate Degree$106,833$114,524$81,333
High School Graduate$54,928$67,283$33,727
Less Than 9th Grade$49,636$59,783$48,457
Overall$62,061$76,995$48,047
Some College$61,500$78,625$48,518

$62,061

Average Earnings

$76,995

Average Male

$48,047

Average Female

East Bethel Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Bethel Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Bethel Language

94.09% of East Bethel residents speak only English, while 5.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.34% of the population.

East Bethel Language

East Bethel Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0312322.1%
Hispanic5286612.5%
Other3096119.74%
Native17847.06%
Black21628.57%

2.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.69%

Male Poverty Rate

2.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Bethel

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Bethel is Native, with 47.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Bethel is White, with 2.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.29%.

East Bethel Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.08%
High School5.13%
Bachelors or Greater2.72%
Some College1.75%

East Bethel Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed5.71%
Male Employed1.38%
Female Employed0.49%
Male Unemployed0%

East Bethel Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Bethel Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,859$136,765
Households$114,583$124,186
Married Families$130,672$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,101$73,168

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Bethel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.9%

Male Marriage Rate

63.5%

Female Marriage Rate

East Bethel Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Bethel Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

East Bethel Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Bethel Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

569

Number of Veterans

561

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam258
First Gulf War92
Korea65
Second Gulf War52
World War II0

East Bethel Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+196
65 to 74192
55 to 64126
35 to 5443
18 to 3412

East Bethel Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5686.48%
Native American110%

East Bethel Veterans by Race

East Bethel Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Bethel Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.9%

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

East Bethel Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Bethel Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East 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

80.5%

Born in East Bethel

97.16%

Native Born

2.84%

Foreign Born

1.43%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.16% of East Bethel residents were born in the United States, with 80.5% having been born in Minnesota. 1.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

East Bethel Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,9781311.02%
202812,8471321.04%
202712,7151321.05%
202612,5831311.05%
202512,4521321.07%
202412,3201311.07%
202312,189-1-0.01%
202212,1901431.19%
202112,0472532.15%
202011,794-269-2.23%
201912,063750.63%
201811,988960.81%
201711,8921170.99%
201611,775740.63%
201511,701580.5%
201411,643560.48%
201311,587200.17%
201211,567-20-0.17%
201111,587-15-0.13%
201011,60200%
200010,9412,89135.91%
19908,0501,42421.49%
19806,6264,040156.23%
19702,586-10,392-80.07%

East Bethel Population by Year