Demographics & People — Bethel, Maine
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 546 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~500 |
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| Median Age | 38.7 |
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| Total Households | 271 |
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| Family Households | 103 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.01 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.0 (relatively homogeneous) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 537 |
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| Black or African American | 0 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Unclassified or not reported | 182 |
| English | 159 |
| Other groups | 88 |
| French (except Basque) | 52 |
| Irish | 36 |
| German | 34 |
| American | 25 |
| Scotch-Irish | 19 |
| Italian | 18 |
| French Canadian | 7 |
Language
| English Only | 481 |
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| Spanish | 0 |
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| Population 5+ | 500 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 20 |
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| Population 18+ | 402 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Bethel, Maine.
