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Bethany, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 20,307. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,786 (-2.6% change)
Males: 9,601 (47.3%), Females: 10,706 (52.7%)

Oklahoma County

Zip code: 73008

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $35,073
Median house value: $70,900

Population by Race

Races in Bethany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • American Indian (5.1%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.9%), English (11.9%), Irish (11.6%), United States (11.1%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bethany

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethany city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

3.4% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.2% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +261 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bethany:

  • CHILDREN’S CENTER,THE (6800 NORTHWEST 39TH EXRPESSWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bethany:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethany:

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethany:

Amtrak station near Bethany:

  • 10 miles: OKLAHOMA CITY (100 SOUTH E. K. GAYLORD BLVD.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Bethany:

  • SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,002; Location: 6729 NW 39TH EXPY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: SNU.EDU; Offers Master’s degree)
  • SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES (Full-time enrollment: 170; Location: 7210 NW 39th Expressway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sccm.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • BETHANY BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 3900 N PENIEL AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bethany:

  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 5 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,234)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 10 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,447)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 19 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)

Schools

Public high school in Bethany:

  • BETHANY HS (Students: 354; Location: 4500 NORTH MEULLER; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Bethany:

  • BETHANY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 6719-NW 23RD STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bethany:

  • EARL HARRIS ES (Students: 639; Location: 4311 NORTH ASBURY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WESTERN OAKS MS (Students: 631; Location: 7200 NW 23RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTERN OAKS ES (Students: 574; Location: 7210 N.W. 23; Grades: PK – 05)
  • OVERHOLSER ES (Students: 460; Location: 7900 NW 36TH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAKE PARK ES (Students: 394; Location: 8221 NW 30; Grades: PK – 05)
  • APOLLO ES (Students: 355; Location: 1901 N. PENIEL; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BETHANY MS (Students: 344; Location: 4312 N. MUELLER; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHILDREN’S CTR (Students: 80; Location: 6800 NW 39TH EXPRESSWAY; Grades: 01 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Bethany:

  • SNU SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN (Students: 197; Location: 6729 NW 39TH EXPRESSWAY; Grades: PK – 5)
  • BETHANY MONTESSORI P.S. (Students: 37; Location: 2201 N ROCKWELL; Grades: PK – KG)

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