Bethlehem

Population: 3,928
Median household income: $78,963
Median home value: $290,600

Bethlehem, a community in Alexander County, North Carolina, has 3,928 residents. Its median household income of $78,963 runs above the Alexander County figure of $65,268.

From 2019 to 2023, Bethlehem's population declined 7.1% from 4,227 to 3,928, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $215,700 to $290,600.

85.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,928
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: $78,963
Median home value: $290,600
Median gross rent: $737
Housing units: 1,793
Homeownership rate: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2273,928

Median household income

$69,044$78,963

Median home value

$215,700$290,600

Median gross rent

$713$737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,227	$69,044	$215,700	$713
2020	3,959	$67,411	$225,300	$765
2021	3,593	$71,375	$245,900	$679
2022	3,688	$75,838	$273,300	$726
2023	3,928	$78,963	$290,600	$737

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	1.0%
5 to 17	534	13.6%
18 to 24	208	5.3%
25 to 34	303	7.7%
35 to 44	458	11.7%
45 to 54	647	16.5%
55 to 64	671	17.1%
65 to 74	654	16.6%
75 and over	413	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,416	87.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	298	7.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	82	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	132	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	6.9%
High school graduate	673	21.4%
Some college or associate's	969	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	843	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	445	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,507	81.6%
Carpooled	110	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	197	10.7%
Other means	32	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	196	11.9%
15 to 29 min	930	56.4%
30 to 44 min	112	6.8%
45 to 59 min	81	4.9%
60+ min	330	20.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 3.9% (152 of 3,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,197	71.0%
Nonfamily households	488	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,685	94.0%
Vacant	108	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,445	85.8%
Renter-occupied	240	14.2%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,536	85.7%
1-unit, attached	36	2.0%
2 to 4 units	90	5.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	131	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3705530
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.62 sq mi
Water area: 1.26 sq mi
Center point: 35.8175, -81.3008