Town in Sussex County, Delaware · 0.4 sq mi · 638 people per sq mi
About 280 people live in Bethel. The typical household earns $99,375, and the median resident is 54.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 239 in 2020
Poverty rate 0.54%
Men 59.3 · Women 51.7
2010–2026
281
2026 projection
17.6% 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
281
2026 projection
17.6% 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 | 281 | +7 | 2.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 274 | +5 | 1.86% |
| 2024 | 269 | +7 | 2.67% |
| 2023 | 262 | +6 | 2.34% |
| 2022 | 256 | +9 | 3.64% |
| 2021 | 247 | +8 | 3.35% |
| 2020 | 239 | +32 | 15.46% |
| 2019 | 207 | +4 | 1.97% |
| 2018 | 203 | +6 | 3.05% |
| 2017 | 197 | +4 | 2.07% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 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 185 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 62% | 68% |
| Never married | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| Divorced | 15% | 21% | 8% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau