CDP in Alexander County, North Carolina · 7.6 sq mi · 506 people per sq mi
About 3,900 people live in Bethlehem. The typical household earns $87,795, and the median resident is 52.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,959 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.51%
Men 53.9 · Women 50.7
2011–2026
3,862
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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
3,862
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 3,862 | -22 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,884 | -44 | 0.56% |
| 2023 | 3,928 | +240 | 6.51% |
| 2022 | 3,688 | +95 | 2.64% |
| 2021 | 3,593 | -366 | 9.24% |
| 2020 | 3,959 | -268 | 6.34% |
| 2019 | 4,227 | +175 | 4.32% |
| 2018 | 4,052 | -540 | 11.76% |
| 2017 | 4,592 | -369 | 7.44% |
| 2016 | 4,961 | +341 | 7.38% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 41 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
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 74% | 62% |
| Never married | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau