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.

The citizens of Bethany are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.94% of adults in Bethany having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.