Bethel, DE Demographics

A map of Bethel's Population by Race

Bethel, Delaware had a population of 239 in 2020. It was 87.9% White, 4.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bethel, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethel is the 68th 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).

Bethel's White Population

210 residents of Bethel identify as White, or 87.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Bethel considerably larger than the White share of the population of Delaware (58.6% White). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethel is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bethel is more White than neighboring Laurel (37.3% White), Blades (45.4% White), Seaford (45.2% White), and Galestown (81.1% White). Bethel is less White than neighboring Sharptown (92.9% White).

Bethel's Black Population

10 residents of Bethel identify as Black, or 4.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bethel less than the Black share of the population of Delaware (21.5% Black). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethel is ranked #59 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bethel is more Black than neighboring Sharptown (1.4% Black). Bethel is less Black than neighboring Laurel (42% Black), Blades (27% Black), Seaford (35.1% Black), and Galestown (10.8% Black).

Bethel's Asian Population

0 residents of Bethel identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bethel roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Asian). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethel is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bethel is less Asian than neighboring Laurel (0.7% Asian), Blades (0.5% Asian), Seaford (2% Asian), and Sharptown (0.3% Asian).

Bethel's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Bethel identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bethel slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Delaware (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethel is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bethel is more Hispanic than neighboring Galestown (1.8% Hispanic), and Sharptown (2.2% Hispanic). Bethel is less Hispanic than neighboring Laurel (13.5% Hispanic), Blades (20.1% Hispanic), and Seaford (11.7% Hispanic).

Bethel's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Bethel identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bethel roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Delaware (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethel is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bethel is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blades (0.3% Native American/Other), Galestown (0% Native American/Other), and Sharptown (0.3% Native American/Other). Bethel is less Native American/Other than neighboring Laurel (1.1% Native American/Other), and Seaford (1.1% Native American/Other).

Bethel's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Bethel identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bethel roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Bethel is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bethel is more Multiracial than neighboring Sharptown (2.9% Multiracial). Bethel is less Multiracial than neighboring Laurel (5.4% Multiracial), Blades (6.7% Multiracial), Seaford (4.8% Multiracial), and Galestown (6.3% Multiracial).

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