Bethlehem Population

1850–2026

80,563

2026 projection

6.4% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Bethlehem. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202680,563+9191.15%
202579,644+2670.34%
202479,377+6170.78%
202378,760+1,0371.33%
202277,723-1930.25%
202177,916+2,2182.93%
202075,698+1280.17%
201975,570-2520.33%
201875,822+1920.25%
201775,630+2930.39%

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Bethlehem Demographics

36.1median age

Median age

Female37.3 yrs
Male34.5 yrs

Adults

64,574
14,740 seniors · 23%49,834 other adults

Sex

Female 51.7% · 40,318Male 48.3% · 37,638

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 75285+ years, female: 1,28080–84 years, male: 68280–84 years, female: 1,20675–79 years, male: 1,13375–79 years, female: 1,47270–74 years, male: 1,57870–74 years, female: 2,18565–69 years, male: 1,93365–69 years, female: 2,51960–64 years, male: 2,09060–64 years, female: 2,03755–59 years, male: 1,87555–59 years, female: 1,97150–54 years, male: 1,54750–54 years, female: 1,74945–49 years, male: 2,36745–49 years, female: 2,12640–44 years, male: 2,10040–44 years, female: 2,42635–39 years, male: 2,60235–39 years, female: 2,46430–34 years, male: 2,88430–34 years, female: 3,10925–29 years, male: 2,99925–29 years, female: 2,79420–24 years, male: 4,03320–24 years, female: 3,80615–19 years, male: 4,05015–19 years, female: 3,02110–14 years, male: 1,86310–14 years, female: 2,6555–9 years, male: 1,5675–9 years, female: 1,7820–4 years, male: 1,5830–4 years, female: 1,71685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 780 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

Bethlehem Income

$68,879median household income

Median household income

$68,879

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$49,276

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.7%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Bethlehem Marital Status

36% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married36%38%34%
Never married46%50%42%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year