Bethel, Washington

Bethel, Washington
Bethel is located in Washington (state)
Bethel
Bethel
Location in Washington and the United States
Bethel is located in the United States
Bethel
Bethel
Bethel (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°29′32″N 122°37′25″W / 47.49222°N 122.62361°W / 47.49222; -122.62361
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Area
 • Total
3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
 • Land3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation318 ft (97 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,073
 • Density1,122/sq mi (433.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98387
Area code360
FIPS code53-05735[2]
GNIS feature ID2584946[1]

Bethel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Located a few miles south of the city of Port Orchard, Bethel is a wooded residential area. Most residents commute to Port Orchard or nearby cities. It was first designated a place by the Census Bureau in the 2010 census, at which time its population was 3,713.[2] By the 2020 census, the population increased to 4,073.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20103,713—
20204,0739.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2000[5] 2010[6]

Bethel first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

Bethel CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 3,011 2,999 81.09% 73.63%
Black or African American alone (NH) 85 64 2.29% 1.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 32 37 0.86% 0.91%
Asian alone (NH) 156 169 4.20% 4.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 41 53 1.10% 1.30%
Other race alone (NH) 7 41 0.19% 1.01%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 158 377 4.26% 9.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 223 333 6.01% 8.18%
Total 3,713 4,073 100.00% 100.00%

Geography

Bethel is in southern Kitsap County and is bordered to the northwest by Port Orchard, to the north by unincorporated East Port Orchard, and to the northeast by unincorporated Parkwood. Washington State Route 16 forms the western edge of the Bethel CDP; the highway runs northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Gorst and south 23 miles (37 km) to Tacoma. Bremerton is 9 miles (14 km) to the north via State Routes 16 and 3. State Route 160 forms the northern edge of the Bethel CDP and leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Southworth.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bethel CDP has an area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), all of it land.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethel, Washington
  2. 1 2 3 "G001: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1: Bethel CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Bethel, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bethel CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bethel CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.