Township in South Central Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 21.1 sq mi · 253 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in Bethany. The typical household earns $166,236, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,301 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.35%
Men 39.6 · Women 44
2010–2026
5,333
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,333
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,333 | -6 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,339 | -6 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 5,345 | +31 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 5,314 | +9 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 5,305 | +3 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 5,302 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 5,301 | -229 | 4.14% |
| 2019 | 5,530 | +52 | 0.95% |
| 2018 | 5,478 | -5 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 5,483 | -6 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 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 43 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 62% | 67% |
| Never married | 29% | 34% | 24% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | <1% | 0% | <1% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau