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Bethany Beach, DE Demographics

A map of Bethany Beach's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
89593.8%
Hispanic
202.1%
Multiracial
171.8%
Asian
141.5%
Native American/Other
70.7%
Black
10.1%

Bethany Beach, Delaware had a population of 954 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.1% Black, 1.5% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bethany Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethany Beach is the 53rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Bethany Beach's White Population

895 residents of Bethany Beach identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bethany Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of Delaware (58.6% White). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethany Beach is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bethany Beach is more White than neighboring Ocean View (92% White), Millville (92.1% White), Fenwick Island (93.6% White), and Long Neck (90.1% White). Bethany Beach is less White than neighboring South Bethany (97.6% White).

Bethany Beach's Black Population

1 residents of Bethany Beach identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bethany Beach considerably less than the Black share of the population of Delaware (21.5% Black). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethany Beach is ranked #76 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bethany Beach is more Black than neighboring South Bethany (0% Black). Bethany Beach is less Black than neighboring Ocean View (0.7% Black), Millville (1.4% Black), Fenwick Island (1.7% Black), and Long Neck (3.1% Black).

Bethany Beach's Asian Population

14 residents of Bethany Beach identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bethany Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Asian). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethany Beach is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bethany Beach is more Asian than neighboring South Bethany (0.9% Asian), Millville (0.7% Asian), Fenwick Island (0.6% Asian), and Long Neck (0.5% Asian). Bethany Beach is less Asian than neighboring Ocean View (1.7% Asian).

Bethany Beach's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Bethany Beach identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bethany Beach slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Delaware (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethany Beach is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bethany Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring South Bethany (0.2% Hispanic), and Fenwick Island (1.5% Hispanic). Bethany Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Ocean View (2.4% Hispanic), Millville (3.1% Hispanic), and Long Neck (2.4% Hispanic).

Bethany Beach's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Bethany Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bethany Beach roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Delaware (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethany Beach is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bethany Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Bethany (0% Native American/Other), Ocean View (0.6% Native American/Other), Millville (0.1% Native American/Other), Fenwick Island (0% Native American/Other), and Long Neck (0.5% Native American/Other).

Bethany Beach's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Bethany Beach identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bethany Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethany Beach is ranked #76 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bethany Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring South Bethany (1.3% Multiracial). Bethany Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Ocean View (2.5% Multiracial), Millville (2.7% Multiracial), Fenwick Island (2.6% Multiracial), and Long Neck (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.