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South Bethany, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
503
Population
1,006/sq mi density
$111,667
Median Income
$106,415 per capita
$855,000
Home Value
$1,177,315 Zillow
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
176
Violent Crime/100K
7,821 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$111,667 median income, 0.8% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$855,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
176 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
76.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.1%
469 → 507
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.2%
$72,396 → $111,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Bethany 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
535
+28 from 2023 (507)
Projected Median Income 2030
$151,252
+$39,585 from 2023 ($111,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 469 | — | $72,396 | — |
| 2015 | 488 | +4.1% | $72,778 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 509 | +4.3% | $75,000 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 532 | +4.5% | $91,875 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 473 | -11.1% | $99,063 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 507 | +7.2% | $111,667 | +12.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.