Bethel, Ohio Population 2024

2,671

Bethel Demographics

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

  • White: 96.17%
  • Two or more races: 2.58%
  • Other race: 0.87%
  • Black or African American: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,871.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.83% (48)
The current population of Bethel, Ohio is 2,671 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,623.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,53896.17%
Two or more races682.58%
Other race230.87%
Black or African American100.38%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bethel Population by Race

Bethel Population Pyramid 2024

Bethel Median Age

42.3

Total

41.4

Male

42.8

Female

Bethel Adults

There are 2,016 adults, (493 of whom are seniors) in Bethel.

Bethel Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethel Sex Ratio

Female1,50857.14%
Male1,13142.86%

Bethel Population by Age

Bethel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1332.3148.751.3
Non Family4441.227.772.3
Married3983.0268.831.2
Female2303.1651.348.7
Male612.5460.739.3

2.95

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

48.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethel Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1558.27%
Associates Degree1115.92%
Bachelors Degree1528.11%
Graduate Degree371.97%
High School Graduate93549.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1759.33%
Some College31016.53%

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
White1,8121,489188
2+ Races45380
Other Race17170
Hispanic17170
Black111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,344$75,875$0
Graduate Degree$60,804$0$60,893
High School Graduate$30,268$33,618$20,865
Less Than 9th Grade$34,306$0$34,583
Overall$33,006$35,000$25,956
Some College$34,745$35,125$34,191

$33,006

Average Earnings

$35,000

Average Male

$25,956

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

96.44% of Bethel residents speak only English, while 3.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.99% of the population.

Bethel Language

Bethel Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,49547218.92%
Multiple682536.76%
Other2323100%
Hispanic2323100%

20.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.86%

Male Poverty Rate

20.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethel

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethel is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethel is White, with 18.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.76%.

Bethel Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade53.56%
High School17.21%
Some College15.27%
Bachelors or Greater9.04%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed9.42%
Female Employed3.96%
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$56,027$70,573
Households$42,961$57,793
Married Families$61,607$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,578$35,456

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

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 20-34.

Bethel Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethel Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

117

Number of Veterans

117

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam64
First Gulf War18
Second Gulf War11
Korea2
World War II0

Bethel Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7462
35 to 5429
75+21
18 to 345
55 to 640

Bethel Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1095.6%
2+ Races817.78%

Bethel Veterans by Race

Bethel Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethel Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.3%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

7.6%

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

83.44%

Born in Bethel

99.43%

Native Born

0.57%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.43% of Bethel residents were born in the United States, with 83.44% having been born in Ohio. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bethel Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,731120.44%
20282,719120.44%
20272,707120.45%
20262,695120.45%
20252,683120.45%
20242,671120.45%
20232,659150.57%
20222,64470.27%
20212,637140.53%
20202,623-195-6.92%
20192,818120.43%
20182,806170.61%
20172,789130.47%
20162,776140.51%
20152,76260.22%
20142,75690.33%
20132,747140.51%
20122,73360.22%
20112,727170.63%
20102,71000%
20002,637-94-3.44%

Bethel Population by Year