Town in Pitt County, North Carolina · 1.1 sq mi · 1,360 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in Bethel. The typical household earns $52,961, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,375 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.84%
Men 40 · Women 42.7
2010–2026
1,431
2026 projection
4.1% 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
1,431
2026 projection
4.1% 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 | 1,431 | +9 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,422 | +11 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 1,411 | +5 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 1,406 | +10 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 1,396 | +5 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 1,391 | +16 | 1.16% |
| 2020 | 1,375 | -234 | 14.54% |
| 2019 | 1,609 | +4 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 1,605 | -3 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 1,608 | +1 | 0.06% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 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 6 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 45% | 29% |
| Never married | 38% | 35% | 40% |
| Divorced | 8% | 10% | 6% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 16% |
| Separated | 8% | 6% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau