Bethel, Michigan Population 2024

1,453

Bethel is a city located in Michigan. Bethel has a 2024 population of 1,453. Bethel is currently growing at a rate of 0.28% annually and its population has increased by 1.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,430 in 2020.

The average household income in Bethel is $66,564 with a poverty rate of 22.01%. The median age in Bethel is 36.2 years: 38.1 years for males, and 32.5 years for females.

Bethel Demographics

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

  • White: 90.11%
  • Two or more races: 3.34%
  • Other race: 2.49%
  • Black or African American: 1.7%
  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Native American: 0.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
40.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.61% (23)
The current population of Bethel, Michigan is 1,453 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,430.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,48590.11%
Two or more races553.34%
Other race412.49%
Black or African American281.7%
Asian281.7%
Native American110.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bethel Population by Race

Bethel Population Pyramid 2024

Bethel Median Age

36.2

Total

38.1

Male

32.5

Female

Bethel Adults

There are 1,121 adults, (245 of whom are seniors) in Bethel.

Bethel Age Dependency

88.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethel Sex Ratio

Female72443.93%
Male92456.07%

Bethel Population by Age

Bethel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5792.778713
Married2853.3895.14.9
Non Family1591.2688.111.9
Female723.3251.448.6
Male633.2488.911.1

3.23

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethel Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade757.32%
Associates Degree777.51%
Bachelors Degree393.8%
Graduate Degree252.44%
High School Graduate40539.51%
Less Than 9th Grade15615.22%
Some College24824.2%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White91070260
Hispanic69460
2+ Races29290
Black26264
Other Race2520
Asian14140

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 15.38%.

Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,828$63,984$0
Graduate Degree$58,594$0$0
High School Graduate$32,917$35,714$0
Less Than 9th Grade$37,619$37,853$32,188
Overall$37,746$39,583$28,281
Some College$40,750$53,438$24,028

$37,746

Average Earnings

$39,583

Average Male

$28,281

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

82.13% of Bethel residents speak only English, while 17.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.44% of the population.

Bethel Language

Bethel Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,42932522.74%
Black282485.71%
Hispanic13696.62%
Multiple5535.45%

22.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

19%

Male Poverty Rate

25.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethel

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethel is Black, with 85.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethel is Multiple, with 5.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.03%.

Bethel Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.63%
Some College16.62%
High School12.59%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Male Employed15.53%
Female Employed5.49%
Female Unemployed0%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethel Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,418$70,570
Households$59,161$66,564
Married Families$59,435$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,750$51,234

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

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

Bethel Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethel Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

46

Number of Veterans

39

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War14
Korea12
Second Gulf War7
Vietnam7
World War II0

Bethel Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6412
75+12
35 to 5411
18 to 347
65 to 744

Bethel Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White464.51%

Bethel Veterans by Race

Bethel Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethel Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

70.45%

Born in Bethel

95.39%

Native Born

4.61%

Foreign Born

2.91%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.39% of Bethel residents were born in the United States, with 70.45% having been born in Michigan. 2.91% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,47340.27%
20281,46940.27%
20271,46540.27%
20261,46140.27%
20251,45740.28%
20241,45340.28%
20231,44940.28%
20221,44540.28%
20211,441110.77%
20201,430120.85%
20191,418-2-0.14%
20181,42050.35%
20171,415-1-0.07%
20161,416-5-0.35%
20151,421-5-0.35%
20141,42630.21%
20131,423-5-0.35%
20121,428-6-0.42%
20111,434-2-0.14%
20101,43600%

Bethel Population by Year