Bethel, Ohio Population 2024

2,671

Bethel Demographics

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

  • White: 95.87%
  • Two or more races: 2.12%
  • Other race: 1.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • 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)
White2,52995.87%
Two or more races562.12%
Other race411.55%
Black or African American120.45%
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

42.4

Total

44.9

Male

38.8

Female

Bethel Adults

There are 2,024 adults, (552 of whom are seniors) in Bethel.

Bethel Age Dependency

79.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethel Sex Ratio

Female1,49256.56%
Male1,14643.44%

Bethel Population by Age

Bethel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1192.3450.649.4
Non Family4241.1425.274.8
Married3672.947030
Female2573.2760.339.7
Male71366.233.8

2.99

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

50.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethel Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20511.04%
Associates Degree1075.76%
Bachelors Degree1286.89%
Graduate Degree211.13%
High School Graduate93250.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1055.65%
Some College35919.33%

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
White1,7651,455149
Hispanic45450
2+ Races35350
Other Race33330
Black12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.44%.

Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,944$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$30,855$32,750$25,815
Less Than 9th Grade$32,500$31,875$0
Overall$32,060$33,140$28,875
Some College$33,050$33,158$32,708

$32,060

Average Earnings

$33,140

Average Male

$28,875

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

95.31% of Bethel residents speak only English, while 4.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.42% of the population.

Bethel Language

Bethel Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,47551720.89%
Other4141100%
Hispanic534177.36%
Multiple561221.43%

21.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.42%

Male Poverty Rate

23.15%

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 20.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.68%.

Bethel Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.66%
Some College20.04%
High School19.44%
Bachelors or Greater12.08%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.26%
Female Unemployed17.46%
Male Employed8.35%
Female Employed3.68%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethel Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,375$63,344
Households$40,625$51,979
Married Families$58,242$-999,999,999
Non Families$15,402$29,982

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

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

164

Number of Veterans

158

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam102
First Gulf War25
Second Gulf War11
Korea2
World War II0

Bethel Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74101
35 to 5436
75+22
18 to 345
55 to 640

Bethel Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1497.7%
2+ Races925.71%
Black650%

Bethel Veterans by Race

Bethel Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethel Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

47%

Employment Rate

9.8%

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

79.61%

Born in Bethel

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Bethel residents were born in the United States, with 79.61% having been born in Ohio. 0.3% 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