Bethany

County:: Brooke County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.733
State:: West Virginia

Bethany is a town located in Brooke County, West Virginia. Bethany has a 2025 population of 743. Bethany is currently declining at a rate of -0.8% annually and its population has decreased by -4.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 775 in 2020.

The average household income in Bethany is $71,748 with a poverty rate of 6.8%. The median age in Bethany is 21 years: 21.2 years for males, and 20.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bethany includes 71.86% White, 23.83% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	766	71.86%
Black or African American	254	23.83%
Two or more races	40	3.75%
Asian	6	0.56%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Bethany Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bethany's average per capita income is $30,208. Household income levels show a median of $61,250. The poverty rate stands at 6.8%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$77,500	-
Families	$73,750	$84,130
Households	$61,250	$71,748
Non Families	$38,333	$50,471

$30,208

Average Income

$61,250

Median Household Income

6.8%

Poverty Rate