Bethany Beach Authority

Bethany Beach is a high-income village of 905 with home prices 2.0× the Delaware median.

Bethany Beach, Delaware

Population in Bethany Beach stands at 905 — placing it among the smaller communities of Sussex County, Delaware. At $117,159 median household income, Bethany Beach sits in the upper income bracket of Delaware.

Definition and scope

Bethany Beach sits within Sussex County, Delaware, one of Delaware's administrative subdivisions. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District at-large and is part of the Seaford, DE metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Bethany Beach has approximately 905 residents. The median age is 66.3 years. Roughly 94% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $720,900.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 94.5%
• Black or African American: 0.1%
• Hispanic or Latino: 2.7%
• Asian: 2.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Bethany Beach is $117,159. Poverty rate stands at 1.7%. Unemployment rate at last release was 0.7%. Educational attainment: 66.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Bethany Beach:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 4

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Delaware Coastal Airport. Federal court business routes through Sussex County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Newark, Delaware.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 36 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 7a.

References

• Delaware State Authority — state-level reference for Delaware.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.