Bethany, PA Demographics

A map of Bethany's Population by Race

Bethany, Pennsylvania had a population of 241 in 2020. It was 93.8% White, 0.8% Black, 2.1% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bethany, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bethany is the 1613th 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's White Population

226 residents of Bethany identify as White, or 93.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bethany considerably larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bethany is ranked #579 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bethany is more White than neighboring Honesdale (87.9% White), White Mills (89.2% White), Waymart (92.1% White), and Hawley (86.6% White). Bethany is less White than neighboring Prompton (94.5% White).

Bethany's Black Population

2 residents of Bethany identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bethany slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bethany is ranked #1038 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bethany is less Black than neighboring Prompton (1.3% Black), Honesdale (1% Black), White Mills (1% Black), and Hawley (1.6% Black).

Bethany's Asian Population

5 residents of Bethany identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bethany roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bethany is ranked #309 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bethany is more Asian than neighboring Prompton (0% Asian), Honesdale (1% Asian), Waymart (0.5% Asian), and Hawley (1.2% Asian).

Bethany's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Bethany identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bethany slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bethany is ranked #1125 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bethany is more Hispanic than neighboring Prompton (1.3% Hispanic). Bethany is less Hispanic than neighboring Honesdale (4.8% Hispanic), White Mills (3.6% Hispanic), Waymart (2.2% Hispanic), and Hawley (6.5% Hispanic).

Bethany's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bethany identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bethany roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bethany is ranked #1457 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bethany is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prompton (0.4% Native American/Other), Honesdale (0.3% Native American/Other), White Mills (0.9% Native American/Other), Waymart (1% Native American/Other), and Hawley (0.1% Native American/Other).

Bethany's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Bethany identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bethany roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Bethany is ranked #1636 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bethany is less Multiracial than neighboring Prompton (2.5% Multiracial), Honesdale (4.9% Multiracial), White Mills (3.2% Multiracial), Waymart (3.5% Multiracial), and Hawley (4% Multiracial).

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