BethlehemMS
Population 155: a town settled in 1850.
Is Bethlehem a good place to live?
66% of residents live below the poverty line in Bethlehem, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Bethlehem. Bethlehem has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
155 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bethlehem: who provides what
Bethlehem is unincorporated, so Marshall County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bethlehem.
Most of Bethlehem’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 37 miles. The top destinations are Holly Springs (21%), Memphis (10%) and New Albany (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Bethlehem
Its typical July afternoon high comes in at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bethlehem is
Bethlehem: 29% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 31 CDC measures, Bethlehem beats the Mississippi average on 1 and trails it on 9. In Bethlehem, 48% of adults have high blood pressure, and 18% report frequent physical distress. Only 6 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Bethlehem.
| Bethlehem | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 45% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bethlehem | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bethlehem faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 33% of Bethlehem’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bethlehem. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaVaught–Hemingway Stadium
39 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
15 mi MuseumGraceland Too
35 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a year
15 mi MuseumBoling-Gatewood HousePhoto credits
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0 · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Graceland Too: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]), CC BY 3.0 · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain · Boling-Gatewood House: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Bethlehem
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bethlehem; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bethlehem residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
100% of working residents leave Bethlehem for work
Where Bethlehem’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bethlehem
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Bethlehem is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The 2020 Census listed a population of 319.
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- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 400 ft
Questions about Bethlehem
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bethlehem, MS a good place to live?
Bethlehem has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.