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Bethel, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,681. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,689 (+0.5% change)
Males: 742 (44.1%), Females: 939 (55.9%)

Zip code: 27812

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $25,326
Median house value: $67,400

Population by Race

Races in Bethel:

  • Black (58.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (8.7%), United States (8.1%), Subsaharan African (3.7%), German (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), Scottish (1.1%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bethel

  • High school or higher: 59.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel town

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -147 (-8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethel:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 36 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 38 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethel:

  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 14 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)
  • MARTIN COUNTY (about 15 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Abbreviation: MCZ)
  • CRAFT AIR (about 21 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 87 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)

Schools

Public high school in Bethel:

  • NORTH PITT HIGH (Students: 899; Location: 5659 NC 11 NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bethel:

  • BETHEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 357; Location: 210 E WASHINGTON RD; Grades: PK – 08)

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