Demographics of Bethany town, Connecticut

Bethany town, Connecticut had 5,339 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +38 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Bethany town, in four figures

5,339
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 5,288 ±23.; +0.7%
Change since July 2020: +38 people.; 42.5 ±2.9
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $166,236 ±$20,290
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a town, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Bethany town, Connecticut's population grew 0.7% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Bethany town, Connecticut's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Bethany town, Connecticut's population grew 0.7% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Bethany town, Connecticut's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	5,301	100.0	100.0
2021	5,302	100.0	100.2
2022	5,305	100.1	100.7
2023	5,314	100.2	101.6
2024	5,345	100.8	102.5
2025	5,339	100.7	103.1

Population of Bethany town, Connecticut on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	5,301	—
2021	5,302	+1
2022	5,305	+3
2023	5,314	+9
2024	5,345	+31
2025	5,339	−6

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 42.5 ±2.9: for men 39.6 ±7.5 and for women 44.0 ±3.6. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Bethany town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Under 5	135 to 441	2.6% to 8.3%	5.0% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	785 ±269	14.8% ±5.1	15.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	292 to 920	5.5% to 17.4%	9.3% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,241 ±369	23.5% ±7.0	25.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,456 ±314	27.5% ±5.9	26.7% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	912 ±225	17.2% ±4.2	18.5% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $166,236 ±$20,290, and income per person $66,409 ±$10,998, in 2024 dollars. The median is $95,781 ±$732 in Connecticut and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Bethany town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Connecticut	United States
Under $25,000	0 to 86	0% to 5.0%	12.9% ±0.3	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	0 to 208	0% to 12.0%	13.7% ±0.3	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	81 to 343	4.8% to 19.7%	13.3% ±0.3	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	62 to 242	3.6% to 13.9%	11.9% ±0.3	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	244 ±115	14.1% ±6.5	17.7% ±0.3	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	350 ±138	20.2% ±7.7	11.3% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	633 ±174	36.5% ±9.4	19.2% ±0.3	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Bethany town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Connecticut	United States
All ages	11 to 237	0.2% to 4.5%	10.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 33	0% to 3.1%	13.0% ±0.5	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	0 to 219	0% to 7.7%	9.4% ±0.3	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	0 to 47	0% to 3.4%	8.9% ±0.3	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Bethany town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Bethany town	Connecticut	United States
Housing units	1,835 ±161	1,541,822 ±276	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	94.6% ±4.0	93.0% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.7% to 10.2%	7.0% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	97.2% ±2.3	66.5% ±0.4	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	0% to 5.7%	33.5% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$418,000 ±$42,172	$366,900 ±$1,621	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	Not computed by the Bureau	$1,488 ±$10	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1970 ±5	1967 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Bethany town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0 to 258	0% to 4.9%	18.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	4,486 ±464	84.8% ±8.8	61.9% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	0 to 174	0% to 3.3%	9.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 336	0% to 6.4%	4.7% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.4%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.4%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 292	0% to 5.5%	0.9% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	48 to 606	0.9% to 11.5%	4.3% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Bethany town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Connecticut	United States
Born in the state	3,863 ±537	73.1% ±10.2	53.3% ±0.3	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,020 ±466	19.3% ±8.8	27.1% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 41	0% to 0.8%	3.9% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	193 to 585	3.6% to 11.1%	15.7% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	153 to 509	2.9% to 9.6%	8.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	0 to 136	0% to 2.6%	7.1% ±0.2	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Bethany town among the places and towns of Connecticut

165th of 168 places and towns of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Connecticut page.

Places of Connecticut near Bethany town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Harwinton town	5,575 ±19
Willington town	5,575 ±26
Noroton CDP	5,539 ±611
Terryville CDP	5,461 ±618
Columbia town	5,300 ±44
Bethany town	5,288 ±23
East Granby town	5,238 ±19
North Stonington town	5,160 ±17
Canterbury town	5,124 ±23

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026