Town in Sussex County, Delaware · 1.1 sq mi · 988 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Bethany Beach. The typical household earns $117,159, and the median resident is 66.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 955 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.66%
Men 67.7 · Women 64.7
2010–2026
1,135
2026 projection
18.8% 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
1,135
2026 projection
18.8% 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 | 1,135 | +31 | 2.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,104 | +23 | 2.13% |
| 2024 | 1,081 | +28 | 2.66% |
| 2023 | 1,053 | +29 | 2.83% |
| 2022 | 1,024 | +34 | 3.43% |
| 2021 | 990 | +35 | 3.66% |
| 2020 | 955 | -295 | 23.60% |
| 2019 | 1,250 | +26 | 2.12% |
| 2018 | 1,224 | +28 | 2.34% |
| 2017 | 1,196 | +26 | 2.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 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 60 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 72% | 59% |
| Never married | 19% | 16% | 22% |
| Divorced | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau