Bethel Park municipality, PA Demographics

A map of Bethel Park municipality's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,240	30,434	92.0%	90.6%
Asian	1,012	933	3.1%	2.8%
Multiracial	898	1,032	2.7%	3.1%
Black	403	478	1.2%	1.4%
Hispanic	274	594	0.8%	1.8%
Native American/Other	54	106	0.2%	0.3%

Bethel Park municipality, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 32,881, a slight decrease from the 33,577 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 3.1% Asian, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.8% Hispanic, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bethel Park municipality, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bethel Park municipality has become less 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 Bethel Park municipality, that probability was 17.6% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bethel Park municipality is ranked the 17th 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). Bethel Park municipality was ranked the 16th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bethel Park municipality's White Population

30,240 residents of Bethel Park municipality, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bethel Park municipality is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Bethel Park municipality ranks 1002nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bethel Park municipality's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Bethel Park municipality's population has increased from 90.6% to 92.0%.

Bethel Park municipality is more White than neighboring Castle Shannon (86.4% White), Whitehall (77.7% White), McMurray (90.4% White), and Dormont (86.5% White). Bethel Park municipality is less White than neighboring Gastonville (98.8% White).

Bethel Park municipality's Black Population

403 residents of Bethel Park municipality, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bethel Park municipality is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Bethel Park municipality ranks 786th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bethel Park municipality's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.7%. Black residents' share of Bethel Park municipality's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Bethel Park municipality is more Black than neighboring Gastonville (1% Black), and McMurray (0% Black). Bethel Park municipality is less Black than neighboring Castle Shannon (3% Black), Whitehall (4.3% Black), and Dormont (5.6% Black).

Bethel Park municipality's Asian Population

1,012 residents of Bethel Park municipality, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bethel Park municipality is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Bethel Park municipality ranks 235th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bethel Park municipality's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Asian residents' share of Bethel Park municipality's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Bethel Park municipality is more Asian than neighboring Castle Shannon (3% Asian), Gastonville (0% Asian), McMurray (0.3% Asian), and Dormont (0.3% Asian). Bethel Park municipality is less Asian than neighboring Whitehall (14.4% Asian).

Bethel Park municipality's Hispanic Population

274 residents of Bethel Park municipality, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bethel Park municipality is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bethel Park municipality ranks 1119th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bethel Park municipality's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 53.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Bethel Park municipality's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.8%.

Bethel Park municipality is more Hispanic than neighboring Gastonville (0% Hispanic). Bethel Park municipality is less Hispanic than neighboring Castle Shannon (4.2% Hispanic), Whitehall (1.8% Hispanic), McMurray (6.2% Hispanic), and Dormont (4% Hispanic).

Bethel Park municipality's Native American/Other Population

54 residents of Bethel Park municipality, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bethel Park municipality is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bethel Park municipality ranks 1041st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bethel Park municipality's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 49.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bethel Park municipality's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Bethel Park municipality is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gastonville (0% Native American/Other), and McMurray (0% Native American/Other). Bethel Park municipality is less Native American/Other than neighboring Castle Shannon (0.5% Native American/Other), Whitehall (0.3% Native American/Other), and Dormont (1% Native American/Other).

Bethel Park municipality's Multiracial Population

898 residents of Bethel Park municipality, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bethel Park municipality is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Bethel Park municipality ranks 1095th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bethel Park municipality's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bethel Park municipality's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Bethel Park municipality is more Multiracial than neighboring Whitehall (1.5% Multiracial), Gastonville (0.1% Multiracial), and Dormont (2.6% Multiracial). Bethel Park municipality is less Multiracial than neighboring Castle Shannon (2.9% Multiracial), and McMurray (3.1% 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.