Bethel, Washington
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
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Bethel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Located a few miles south of the city of Port Orchard, Bethel is a wooded residential area.[citation needed] Most residents commute to Port Orchard or nearby cities.[citation needed] It was first designated a place by the Census Bureau in the 2010 census, at which time its population was 3,713.[2] By the 2020 census, the population increased to 4,073.[3]
Bethel, Washington | |
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  Bethel Location in Washington and the United States  Bethel Bethel (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°29′32″N 122°37′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Kitsap |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
| • Land | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,073 |
| • Density | 1,122/sq mi (433.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98387 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-05735[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584946[1] |
Demographics
Bethel first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3,011 | 2,999 | 81.09% | 73.63% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 85 | 64 | 2.29% | 1.57% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 32 | 37 | 0.86% | 0.91% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 156 | 169 | 4.20% | 4.15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 41 | 53 | 1.10% | 1.30% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 7 | 41 | 0.19% | 1.01% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 158 | 377 | 4.26% | 9.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 223 | 333 | 6.01% | 8.18% |
| Total | 3,713 | 4,073 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Geography
Bethel is in southern Kitsap County and is bordered to the northwest by Port Orchard, to the north by unincorporated East Port Orchard, and to the northeast by unincorporated Parkwood. Washington State Route 16 forms the western edge of the Bethel CDP; the highway runs northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Gorst and south 23 miles (37 km) to Tacoma. Bremerton is 9 miles (14 km) to the north via State Routes 16 and 3. State Route 160 forms the northern edge of the Bethel CDP and leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Southworth.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bethel CDP has an area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2), all of it land.[2]
