CDP in Western Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 6.2 sq mi · 1,960 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Bethel. The typical household earns $90,848, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,839 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.77%
Men 39.4 · Women 45.2
2011–2026
12,081
2026 projection
11.5% 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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2011–2026
12,081
2026 projection
11.5% 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 | 12,081 | +159 | 1.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,922 | +316 | 1.35% |
| 2023 | 11,606 | +55 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 11,551 | +177 | 1.56% |
| 2021 | 11,374 | +535 | 4.94% |
| 2020 | 10,839 | +827 | 8.26% |
| 2019 | 10,012 | +353 | 3.65% |
| 2018 | 9,659 | -121 | 1.24% |
| 2017 | 9,780 | +239 | 2.50% |
| 2016 | 9,541 | -190 | 1.95% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 114 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 17 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 44% | 36% |
| Never married | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Divorced | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau