East Bethel, Minnesota Population 2024

12,320

East Bethel Demographics

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

  • White: 94.62%
  • Other race: 1.95%
  • Two or more races: 1.75%
  • Black or African American: 0.76%
  • Asian: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • 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)
White11,26194.62%
Other race2321.95%
Two or more races2081.75%
Black or African American900.76%
Asian810.68%
Native American290.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Bethel Population by Race

East Bethel Population Pyramid 2024

East Bethel Median Age

40.3

Total

43.1

Male

38.5

Female

East Bethel Adults

There are 9,519 adults, (1,419 of whom are seniors) in East Bethel.

East Bethel Age Dependency

46.9

Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

East Bethel Sex Ratio

Female5,97950.24%
Male5,92249.76%

East Bethel Population by Age

East Bethel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4182.69946
Married3,1232.9797.52.5
Non Family9071.486.913.1
Male2033.141000
Female1853.6662.737.3

2.98

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

94.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Bethel Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2002.36%
Associates Degree1,23914.62%
Bachelors Degree1,62219.14%
Graduate Degree4184.93%
High School Graduate2,65531.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1962.31%
Some College2,14625.32%

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
White8,0497,7411,855
Hispanic18612124
Other Race1438312
Black878270
2+ Races766535
Asian675649
Native American16157

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.17%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 80.46%.

East Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,608$96,230$54,385
Graduate Degree$111,019$120,250$103,207
High School Graduate$57,849$67,216$33,947
Less Than 9th Grade$53,864$64,500$45,795
Overall$60,815$76,600$46,276
Some College$59,188$76,390$44,420

$60,815

Average Earnings

$76,600

Average Male

$46,276

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

94.25% of East Bethel residents speak only English, while 5.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.28% of the population.

East Bethel Language

East Bethel Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,1042131.92%
Hispanic4055413.33%
Other2324921.12%
Native291344.83%
Black8766.9%

2.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.44%

Male Poverty Rate

2.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Bethel

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Bethel is Native, with 44.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Bethel is White, with 1.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.26%.

East Bethel Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.61%
High School4.37%
Bachelors or Greater2.79%
Some College1.57%

East Bethel Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed3.51%
Male Employed1.3%
Female Employed0.53%
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$125,618$136,986
Households$116,453$126,264
Married Families$126,298$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,224$79,745

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Bethel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.2%

Male Marriage Rate

66.8%

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

601

Number of Veterans

585

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam257
First Gulf War131
Second Gulf War76
Korea71
World War II0

East Bethel Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74205
75+178
35 to 54107
55 to 64105
18 to 346

East Bethel Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6016.65%

East Bethel Veterans by Race

East Bethel Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Bethel Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.8%

Labor Force Participation

71.8%

Employment Rate

3.7%

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

80.43%

Born in East Bethel

97.07%

Native Born

2.93%

Foreign Born

1.4%

Non Citizen

1.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.07% of East Bethel residents were born in the United States, with 80.43% having been born in Minnesota. 1.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

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