Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Population 2024

79,167
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Bethlehem Demographics

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

  • White: 62.32%
  • Two or more races: 13.72%
  • Other race: 11.29%
  • Black or African American: 9.13%
  • Asian: 3.26%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
19.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,141.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.58% (3,468)
The current population of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is 79,167 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 75,699.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,02662.32%
Two or more races10,57713.72%
Other race8,70311.29%
Black or African American7,0399.13%
Asian2,5103.26%
Native American1840.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.04%
62.32%13.72%11.29%9.13%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bethlehem Population by Race

Bethlehem Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070804.5K4K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4K4.5KMaleFemale

Bethlehem Median Age

36.2

Total

34.3

Male

38

Female

Bethlehem Adults

There are 63,902 adults, (14,245 of whom are seniors) in Bethlehem.

Bethlehem Age Dependency

55.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethlehem Sex Ratio

Female39,77851.61%
Male37,29148.39%

Bethlehem Population by Age

Bethlehem Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,7792.350.749.3
Non Family13,5941.3737.762.3
Married10,4442.9674.125.9
Female5,0823.1334.465.6
Male1,6593.125941

2.92

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

50.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

33.93%5.39%16.51%44.17%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Bethlehem Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5837%
Associates Degree4,6789.14%
Bachelors Degree10,72220.95%
Graduate Degree7,19914.06%
High School Graduate14,82228.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6263.18%
Some College8,55716.72%
7%28.96%16.72%9.14%20.95%14.06%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bethlehem Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bethlehem Educational Attainment by Race

AsianWhiteNative AmericanBlack2+ RacesOther RaceHispanicIslander0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,59629,88413,212
Hispanic12,90910,1102,334
2+ Races5,5834,4871,641
Other Race5,3194,172854
Black4,0633,519809
Asian1,2591,216888
Native American14213033
Islander30220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 96.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.53%.

Bethlehem Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,162$59,159$48,287
Graduate Degree$64,850$62,388$64,976
High School Graduate$41,802$47,273$37,595
Less Than 9th Grade$30,053$36,974$23,683
Overall$47,195$52,944$42,458
Some College$46,958$53,191$41,682

$47,195

Average Earnings

$52,944

Average Male

$42,458

Average Female

Bethlehem Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bethlehem Language by Age

74.87%18.97%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bethlehem Language

74.87% of Bethlehem residents speak only English, while 25.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.97% of the population.

Bethlehem Language

Bethlehem Poverty by Race

IslanderBlackAsianHispanicOtherMultipleWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic22,2664,76121.38%
White38,1183,96010.39%
Black6,5051,86228.62%
Multiple10,2541,67916.37%
Other8,4581,61519.09%
Asian2,00852426.1%
Islander222195.45%

15.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.17%

Male Poverty Rate

16.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethlehem

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethlehem is Islander, with 95.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethlehem is White, with 10.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.09%.

Bethlehem Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.6%
High School13.35%
Some College11.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.79%

Bethlehem Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.78%
Female Unemployed20.95%
Female Employed7.3%
Male Employed6.55%

Bethlehem Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethlehem Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,360$110,191
Households$66,443$92,853
Married Families$104,006$139,572
Non Families$44,712$65,701
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000140,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethlehem Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.0%

Male Marriage Rate

32.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Bethlehem Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-54Over 6520-3415-190102030405060

male

female

Bethlehem 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 35-44.

Bethlehem Marital Status by Race

HawaiianIndianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteAsianOtherRaceHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethlehem Marital Status

21.16%16.82%45.08%13.97%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,277

Number of Veterans

3,071

Male Veterans

206

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,155
Second Gulf War542
First Gulf War431
Korea358
World War II76

Bethlehem Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,400

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,307
65 to 74661
35 to 54550
55 to 64455
18 to 34304

Bethlehem Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanicBlack2+ RacesOther RaceAsianNative American02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,800

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7236.44%
Hispanic3762.35%
Black2234.12%
2+ Races1161.53%
Other Race1141.85%
Asian843.69%
Native American1711.33%

Bethlehem Veterans by Race

Bethlehem Veterans by Education

6.05%34.17%26.03%33.76%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethlehem Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bethlehem Employment by Age

IslanderOther RaceHispanicBlack2+ RacesNative AmericanWhiteWhite Non-HispanicAsian01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Bethlehem Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Bethlehem Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

7.61%27.18%13.02%50.7%Origin

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

23.03%21.02%51.57%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.43%

Born in Bethlehem

89.07%

Native Born

10.93%

Foreign Born

5.3%

Non Citizen

5.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.07% of Bethlehem residents were born in the United States, with 53.43% having been born in Pennsylvania. 5.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bethlehem Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202983,5028671.05%
202882,6358671.06%
202781,7688671.07%
202680,9018671.08%
202580,0348671.1%
202479,1678671.11%
202378,3006140.79%
202277,686-249-0.32%
202177,9352,2362.95%
202075,6991290.17%
201975,570-252-0.33%
201875,8221920.25%
201775,6302930.39%
201675,3373340.45%
201575,003110.01%
201474,9921180.16%
201374,874-178-0.24%
201275,052-12-0.02%
201175,064900.12%
201074,97400%
200071,329-99-0.14%
199071,4281,0091.43%
198070,419-2,267-3.12%
197072,686-2,722-3.61%
196075,4089,06813.67%
195066,3407,85013.42%
194058,4905981.03%
193057,8927,53414.96%
192050,35837,521292.29%
191012,8375,54476.02%
19007,2935317.85%
18906,7621,56930.21%
18805,19368115.09%
18704,5121,64657.43%
18602,866-80,636-96.57%

Bethlehem Population by Year