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Bethlehem, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Bethlehem is a Census town of 707 people across 2.58 square miles of land, in Barrow County. Median household income is $61,875, 75.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 24 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bethlehem
What Bethlehem is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.58 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land274 plus or minus 85
- County holding the largest share of its areaBarrow County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
How many people live in Bethlehem
- Population707 plus or minus 220
- Median age32.4
- Population under 18153 plus or minus 54
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over79 plus or minus 31
- Share 65 and over11.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Households228 plus or minus 75
- Family households191 plus or minus 66
- Share of households that are families83.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
Income and work in Bethlehem
- Median household income$61,875 plus or minus $24,446
- Per capita income$30,679
- Civilian labor force376 plus or minus 135
- Employed360 plus or minus 130
- Unemployed16 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over463 plus or minus 140
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.4 percent plus or minus 34.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.6 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
Housing in Bethlehem
- Housing units243 plus or minus 78
- Occupied units228 plus or minus 75
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 19
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied173 plus or minus 58
- Renter occupied55 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate75.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$263,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$972 plus or minus $371
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Single family units233 plus or minus 77
- Share single family95.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1993
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
How Bethlehem gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute324 plus or minus 124
- Commuting under 15 minutes86 plus or minus 37
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more143 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.1 percent
- Drove alone71.4 percent
- Carpooled18.1 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
SBA loans in Bethlehem (7(a))
- Approvals24
- Gross approval$18,593,800
- Average approval$774,742
- Median approval$297,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,121,490
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported281
- Jobs per approval11.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.3 percent
- Share to franchises29.2 percent
- Distinct lenders22
- Distinct industries by NAICS19
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bethlehem, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bethlehem
SBA loans in Bethlehem (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$14,969,000
- Average approval$2,993,800
- Median approval$2,692,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported30
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bethlehem, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bethlehem
Flood risk in Bethlehem
- NFIP communityTown of Bethlehem
- NFIP community number130272
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/01/22(M)
The Town of Bethlehem participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130272 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Barrow County, not Bethlehem
Barrow County context, not Bethlehem figures
- Establishments in Barrow County1,543
- Covered employment, Barrow County24,098
- Average annual pay, Barrow County$53,359
- Housing units permitted, Barrow County1,427
Every figure in this section is published for Barrow County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bethlehem.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bethlehem questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bethlehem, Georgia?
707, in 228 households. Bethlehem town covers 2.58 square miles of land, which is 274 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bethlehem in?
Barrow County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bethlehem?
$61,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $263,500. Median gross rent is $972 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bethlehem businesses?
24 7(a) approvals totaling $18.6 m since FY2020, across 22 lenders, median approval $297,500, plus 5 504 approvals worth $15.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bethlehem, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bethlehem borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bethlehem. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bethlehem in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bethlehem appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bethlehem, town of, community 130272, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bethlehem figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Barrow County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bethlehem.
Is zoning published for Bethlehem?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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