Bethel

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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. Most residents commute to Port Orchard or nearby cities. It was first designated a place by the Census Bureau in the 2010 census, at which time its population was 3,713. By the 2020 census, the population increased to 4,073.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Bethel, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Bree Schaaf

American bobsledder and skeleton racer

Nathan Adrian

American swimmer

Mike Enzi

American politician (1944–2021)

Steven Holl

American architect (born 1947)

Jill Banner

American actress (1946-1982)

Marvin Williams

American basketball player (born 1986)

Bill Gates Sr.

American attorney and philanthropist (1925–2020)

Alex Smith

American football player (born 1984)

Ben Gibbard

American singer, songwriter and guitarist

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Joe Pichler

American actor (1987-2006)

Norman D. Dicks

United States Representative

Tara Kirk

American swimmer

Howard Duff

American actor (1913–1990)

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Miah Davis

American basketball player (born 1981)

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John Michael Greer

American essayist, independent scholar, blogger, religious leader and writer

Mike Herrera

American rock musician, vocalist and bassist for MxPx

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Washington

• East Port Orchard
  2.2 mi away
• Port Orchard
  3.6 mi away · pop. 17,149
• Gorst
  4.8 mi away · pop. 550
• Navy Yard City
  5 mi away · pop. 2,672
• Purdy
  6.3 mi away
• Raft Island
  11.2 mi away
• Bainbridge Island
  11.9 mi away · pop. 24,825
• Boulevard Park
  14.2 mi away
• Wollochet
  14.3 mi away
• Browns Point
  15.2 mi away · pop. 979
• SeaTac
  15.2 mi away · pop. 32,414
• Dash Point
  15.4 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bethel

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire KING, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 64 mi
• Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 73 mi
• Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 97 mi
• Wildfire SISI, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 102 mi
• Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 104 mi
• Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 146 mi
• Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 173 mi
• Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, Oregon
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 173 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-16 09:15 UTC.