Bethany is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 20,447 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bethany is the 23rd largest community in Oklahoma.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bethany is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bethany is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bethany who work in office and administrative support (15.10%), teaching (9.72%), and food service (8.62%). The population of Bethany overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Bethany, 23.94% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bethany in 2022 was $25,775, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,100 for a family of four. However, Bethany contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bethany is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bethany home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bethany residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bethany also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.58% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bethany include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Bethany is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
