Bethel, Connecticut Population 2024

20,661

Bethel Demographics

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

  • White: 69.35%
  • Two or more races: 9.95%
  • Other race: 7.99%
  • Black or African American: 6.91%
  • Asian: 5.8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,218.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.68% (342)
The current population of Bethel, Connecticut is 20,661 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,319.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,15269.35%
Two or more races2,0309.95%
Other race1,6307.99%
Black or African American1,4116.91%
Asian1,1835.8%
Native American00%
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

40.9

Total

36.6

Male

43.7

Female

Bethel Adults

There are 15,620 adults, (2,971 of whom are seniors) in Bethel.

Bethel Age Dependency

61.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethel Sex Ratio

Female10,17449.86%
Male10,23250.14%

Bethel Population by Age

Bethel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3902.7378.421.6
Married3,7723.3988.811.2
Non Family2,3131.2867.432.6
Female7403.3162.737.3
Male5653.5574.725.3

3.28

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethel Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6164.43%
Associates Degree1,0087.25%
Bachelors Degree3,62126.05%
Graduate Degree2,53118.21%
High School Graduate3,16922.8%
Less Than 9th Grade5664.07%
Some College2,38717.18%

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
White9,6959,2504,440
Hispanic1,7271,407520
Other Race1,205626252
2+ Races1,024952494
Black801796362
Asian778733565

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.62%.

Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,947$107,037$73,482
Graduate Degree$110,071$136,500$79,491
High School Graduate$38,942$43,291$29,542
Less Than 9th Grade$26,875$36,425$18,311
Overall$59,551$71,134$48,299
Some College$47,221$62,778$43,456

$59,551

Average Earnings

$71,134

Average Male

$48,299

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

75.6% of Bethel residents speak only English, while 24.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.73% of the population.

Bethel Language

Bethel Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3925704.26%
Black1,41115811.2%
Asian1,166675.75%
Hispanic2,630421.6%
Other1,622221.36%
Multiple2,030170.84%

4.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.29%

Male Poverty Rate

6.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethel

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethel is Black, with 11.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethel is Multiple, with 0.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.98%.

Bethel Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College7.83%
Less Than 9th Grade6.44%
High School4.73%
Bachelors or Greater3.32%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed5.63%
Male Unemployed4.9%
Female Employed1.9%
Male Employed1.2%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethel Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,651$160,908
Households$108,382$144,102
Married Families$164,385$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,954$87,697

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bethel Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethel Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

747

Number of Veterans

737

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam186
Second Gulf War153
Korea79
First Gulf War61
World War II57

Bethel Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+322
65 to 74144
35 to 54109
55 to 64109
18 to 3463

Bethel Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7006.16%
Black273.2%
Hispanic241.17%
2+ Races201.65%

Bethel Veterans by Race

Bethel Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethel Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Employment Rate

4.7%

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

44.21%

Born in Bethel

79.35%

Native Born

20.65%

Foreign Born

7.23%

Non Citizen

13.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.35% of Bethel residents were born in the United States, with 44.21% having been born in Connecticut. 7.23% 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
202920,576-17-0.08%
202820,593-17-0.08%
202720,610-17-0.08%
202620,627-17-0.08%
202520,644-17-0.08%
202420,661-17-0.08%
202320,678-17-0.08%
202220,6951260.61%
202120,5692501.23%
202020,3194162.09%
201919,903350.18%
201819,8681100.56%
201719,758300.15%
201619,7281720.88%
201519,5561360.7%
201419,420710.37%
201319,349970.5%
201219,2522301.21%
201119,0222891.54%
201018,73300%

Bethel Population by Year