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Bethel, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Wicomico County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
431
Population
980/sq mi density
$91,111
Median Income
$40,920 per capita
$276,300
Home Value
$349,728 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,591
Violent Crime/100K
5,833 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$91,111 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$276,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,591 violent crimes/100K (319% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+42.1%
183 → 260
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.8%
$70,179 → $91,111
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bethel across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
332
+72 from 2023 (260)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,342
+$18,231 from 2023 ($91,111)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 183 | — | $70,179 | — |
| 2015 | 191 | +4.4% | $65,417 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 197 | +3.1% | $66,750 | +2% |
| 2019 | 207 | +5.1% | $69,500 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 247 | +19.3% | $81,818 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 260 | +5.3% | $91,111 | +11.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.