Bethel, DE is a small town located in Sussex County with a population of 348 people. It has a population density of 528 people per square mile compared to the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. The local businesses in Bethel include two supermarkets, hardware stores, restaurants, and a gas station. There are numerous year-round outdoor activities such as camping, fishing at nearby Delaware Bay, hunting at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, and bird watching at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Other organizations in Bethel includes the American Legion Post 28 and Moose Lodge 745 which organizes community events throughout the year such as bingo night and holiday celebrations. Local sporting events include football games at Woodbridge High School, volleyball games at Sussex Technical High School, basketball games at William C Jason Comprehensive High School.
The population in Bethel is 348. There are 870 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Bethel is 58.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Bethel is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Bethel
- 64.7% are married
- 10.4% are divorced
- 9.8% are married with children
- 16.4% have children, but are single
Race in Bethel
- 100.0% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander