Bechtelsville, PA Demographics

A map of Bechtelsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	797	826	87.2%	93.4%
Hispanic	56	26	6.1%	2.9%
Multiracial	35	23	3.8%	2.6%
Black	16	3	1.8%	0.3%
Native American/Other	6	5	0.7%	0.6%
Asian	4	1	0.4%	0.1%

Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 914, an increase from the 884 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 6.1% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bechtelsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bechtelsville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bechtelsville, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 23.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bechtelsville is ranked the 1035th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bechtelsville was ranked the 1050th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bechtelsville's White Population

797 residents of Bechtelsville, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bechtelsville is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Bechtelsville ranks 641st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bechtelsville's White population has declined by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Bechtelsville's population has decreased from 93.4% to 87.2%.

Bechtelsville is more White than neighboring New Berlinville (80.3% White), Bally (82.9% White), and Halfway House (74.6% White). Bechtelsville is less White than neighboring Boyertown (91% White), and Gilbertsville (90.4% White).

Bechtelsville's Black Population

16 residents of Bechtelsville, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bechtelsville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Bechtelsville ranks 1361st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bechtelsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 433.3%. Black residents' share of Bechtelsville's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.8%.

Bechtelsville is more Black than neighboring New Berlinville (1.2% Black), and Boyertown (0.9% Black). Bechtelsville is less Black than neighboring Bally (3.2% Black), Gilbertsville (2.8% Black), and Halfway House (11.8% Black).

Bechtelsville's Asian Population

4 residents of Bechtelsville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bechtelsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Bechtelsville ranks 1383rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bechtelsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of Bechtelsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Bechtelsville is more Asian than neighboring New Berlinville (0% Asian), and Boyertown (0% Asian). Bechtelsville is less Asian than neighboring Bally (2.2% Asian), and Gilbertsville (3.3% Asian).

Bechtelsville's Hispanic Population

56 residents of Bechtelsville, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bechtelsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bechtelsville ranks 764th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bechtelsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 115.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Bechtelsville's population has increased from 2.9% to 6.1%.

Bechtelsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Boyertown (2.2% Hispanic), Bally (2.4% Hispanic), Gilbertsville (0.9% Hispanic), and Halfway House (5.3% Hispanic). Bechtelsville is less Hispanic than neighboring New Berlinville (6.6% Hispanic).

Bechtelsville's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Bechtelsville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bechtelsville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bechtelsville ranks 593rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bechtelsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bechtelsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Bechtelsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring New Berlinville (0% Native American/Other), Bally (0% Native American/Other), Gilbertsville (0% Native American/Other), and Halfway House (0% Native American/Other). Bechtelsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boyertown (0.9% Native American/Other).

Bechtelsville's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Bechtelsville, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bechtelsville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Bechtelsville ranks 1333rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bechtelsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 52.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Bechtelsville's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.8%.

Bechtelsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Gilbertsville (2.6% Multiracial). Bechtelsville is less Multiracial than neighboring New Berlinville (11.9% Multiracial), Boyertown (4.9% Multiracial), Bally (9.3% Multiracial), and Halfway House (8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.