Town in Sussex County, Delaware · 0.5 sq mi · 1,100 people per sq mi
About 550 people live in South Bethany. The typical household earns $116,875, and the median resident is 68.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 465 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.59%
Men 71.1 · Women 65.6
2010–2026
553
2026 projection
18.9% 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
553
2026 projection
18.9% 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 | 553 | +15 | 2.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 538 | +12 | 2.28% |
| 2024 | 526 | +13 | 2.53% |
| 2023 | 513 | +14 | 2.81% |
| 2022 | 499 | +17 | 3.53% |
| 2021 | 482 | +17 | 3.66% |
| 2020 | 465 | -67 | 12.59% |
| 2019 | 532 | +11 | 2.11% |
| 2018 | 521 | +12 | 2.36% |
| 2017 | 509 | +11 | 2.21% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 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 22 residents
81% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 81% | 83% | 79% |
| Never married | 6% | 8% | 5% |
| Divorced | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Widowed | 8% | 7% | 10% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau