Bethany

County:: Brooke County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.733
State:: West Virginia

Bethany is a town located in Brooke County, West Virginia. Bethany has a 2025 population of 743. Bethany is currently declining at a rate of -0.8% annually and its population has decreased by -4.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 775 in 2020.

The average household income in Bethany is $71,748 with a poverty rate of 6.8%.The median age in Bethany is 21 years: 21.2 years for males, and 20.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bethany includes 71.86% White, 23.83% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	766	71.86%
Black or African American	254	23.83%
Two or more races	40	3.75%
Asian	6	0.56%

Bethany Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bethany's average per capita income is $30,208. Household income levels show a median of $61,250. The poverty rate stands at 6.8%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$77,500	-
Families	$73,750	$84,130
Households	$61,250	$71,748
Non Families	$38,333	$50,471

$30,208

Average Income

$61,250

Median Household Income

6.8%

Poverty Rate