City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma · 5.2 sq mi · 3,869 people per sq mi
20,229 people live in Bethany. The typical household earns $56,591, and the median resident is 31.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,831 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.46%
Men 30.7 · Women 31.4
1920–2026
20,229
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
20,229
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,229 | -86 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,315 | -167 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 20,482 | +39 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 20,443 | -80 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 20,523 | -126 | 0.61% |
| 2021 | 20,649 | -182 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 20,831 | +116 | 0.56% |
| 2019 | 20,715 | +133 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 20,582 | +82 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 20,500 | +2 | 0.01% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Bethany has a population change lower than Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 206 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 47% | 41% |
| Never married | 34% | 34% | 35% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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