Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bethania’s median age is 55.7 years, against 40.1 years in North Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bethania. Bethania’s trail density is 3.6 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in North Carolina’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Bethania Historic District and Bethania Historic District (Boundary Increase). Bethania has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Bethania beats most towns.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bethania. Close and well known come first.
34 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
8 mi MuseumOld Salem
14 mi MountainPilot Mountain
5 mi MuseumReynolda House Museum of American Art
15 mi State parkHanging Rock State ParkBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Zsrarticle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bethania, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bethania.
People 65 and older are 33% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (23% statewide). 16% of Bethania residents are under 18. Bethania has grown 7.6% since 2020, to 367 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Bethania | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Bethania | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.2% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.4% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 32.1% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Bethania for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Bethania is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Winston-Salem (45%), Charlotte (8%) and Greensboro (8%).
| Bethania | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Walnut Bottoms, at 38 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walnut Bottoms | 1.1 mi | 38 |
| 2. God's Acre Buffer | 0.6 mi | 20 |
| 3. Old Orchards | 0.6 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bethania has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Bethania home is worth about $286,000, up 3.6% in a year, 14% below the North Carolina typical home. Bethania’s median rent is $1,617 a month.
| Bethania | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,617 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bethania beats the North Carolina average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Bethania.
| Bethania | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bethania | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 12.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Bethania
About 2 of every 100 Bethania residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in Bethania on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Bethania.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Bethania is the oldest municipality in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and was most recently incorporated in 1995, upon the reactivation of the original 1838/1839 town charter. In 2009, Bethania celebrated the 250th anniversary of its establishment in 1759. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 341.
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Bethania has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Israel G. Lash and William Hauser.
