Census place 2717486

East Bethel

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: East Bethel city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in East Bethel.

According to the 2025 estimate, East Bethel has a population of 12,605 and 283 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: population density is 283/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; typical commute is 32.4 minutes, above the comparison median of 22 minutes; and median household income is $110,000, above the comparison median of $89,389. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
283/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
typical commute
32.4 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22 minutes
median household income
$110,000
Above the comparison median of $89,389

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare East Bethel's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,605
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.4%
Population estimate
Density
283/sq mi
44.6 sq mi land area
Median age
40.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$110,000
Median home value
$363,900
Median gross rent
$1,695
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.1%
Typical commute
32.4 min
Drive-alone commute
74.5%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
7.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
68.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
13.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.6%
Homes built 2020+
1.2%
Households without a vehicle
0.8%
Households with children
29.4%
Residents with a disability
9.8%
Residents without insurance
4.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Anoka County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Fire declarations
1
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
55.5°F
Average low
36.1°F
Annual rainfall
30.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in East Bethel.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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