Bethel, Alaska Population 2021

6,712

Bethel is a city located in Bethel County Alaska. With a 2020 population of 6,712, it is the 9th largest city in Alaska and the 4047th largest city in the United States . Bethel is currently growing at a rate of 0.95% annually and its population has increased by 10.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,080 in 2010. Bethel reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 50 miles, Bethel has a population density of 151 people per square mile.

The average household income in Bethel is $96,848 with a poverty rate of 15.94%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,552 per month, and the median house value is $280,400. The median age in Bethel is 29.2 years, 28.7 years for males, and 29.8 years for females.

Bethel Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bethelwas:

Native American: 64.18%
White: 24.75%
Two or more races: 5.21%
Asian: 2.92%
Black or African American: 1.82%
Other race: 0.60%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.51%

The current population of Bethel, Alaska is 6,712 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 6,586.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 6,080.

Bethel, Alaska Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native	4,154	64.18%
White	1,602	24.75%
Two or More Races	337	5.21%
Asian	189	2.92%
Black or African American	118	1.82%
Some Other Race	39	0.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	33	0.51%

Bethel Population by Race

Bethel Population Pyramid $2021

Bethel Population by Age

Bethel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Bethel Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	22.5%	77.5%
Non Family	25.7%	74.3%
Female	32.7%	67.3%
All	37.7%	62.3%
Married	55.9%	44.1%

37.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Bethel Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,934	3.12	37.7
Married	716	4.09	55.9
Non Family	649	1.58	25.7
Female	342	3.11	32.7
Male	227	4.48	22.5

3.6

Average Family Size

3.12

Average Household Size

Bethel Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	106	2.82%
9th to 12th Grade	273	7.26%
High School Graduate	1,681	44.71%
Some College	650	17.29%
Associates Degree	263	6.99%
Bachelors Degree	415	11.04%
Graduate Degree	372	9.89%

Bethel Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Native American	2,152	1,860	151
White	1,018	982	508
2+ Races	191	187	58
Hispanic	167	127
Asian	153	146	33
Black	110	110	37
Islander	22	22
Other Race	17	17

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 49.90%.

Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$44,155	$50,133	$38,441
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$36,520	$42,900	$32,083
Some College	$48,024	$50,880	$39,300
Bachelors Degree	$63,409	$65,139	$49,844
Graduate Degree	$90,694	$97,083	$85,833

$44,155

Average Earnings

$50,133

Average Male

$38,441

Average Female

Bethel Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bethel Language by Age

Bethel Language

55.15% of Bethel residents speak only English, while 44.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 35.49% of the population.

Bethel Language

Bethel Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Native	3,923	770	19.63%
Hispanic	301	113	37.54%
Multiple	309	87	28.16%
Asian	179	48	26.82%
White	1,307	22	1.68%

15.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.31%

Male Poverty Rate

16.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethel

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethel is Hispanic, with 37.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethel is White, with 1.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.90%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.14%.

Bethel Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	19.60%
Less Than 9th Grade	19.00%
Some College	7.42%
Bachelors or Greater	2.69%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	56.41%
Female Unemployed	53.90%
Female Employed	7.78%
Male Employed	5.49%

Bethel Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethel Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$83,367	$96,848
Families	$82,724	$93,028
Married Families	$116,176	-
Non Families	$74,432	$92,822

Income by Household Type

Bethel Marital Status

Marriage Rates

35.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.8%

Male Marriage Rate

35.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Bethel Married by Age and Sex

Bethel Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bethel Marital Status by Race

Bethel Marital Status

227

Number of Veterans

216

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	103
First Gulf War	58
Second Gulf War	50
World War II
Korea

Bethel Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	65
65 to 74	64
55 to 64	58
18 to 34	40
75+

Bethel Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Native American	123	4.51%
White	79	6.72%
Black	14	12.61%
2+ Races	11	4.40%

Bethel Veterans by Race

Bethel Veterans by Education

5.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethel Veterans by Education

70.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bethel Employment by Age

Bethel Employment by Race

Bethel Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

72.73%

Born in Bethel

94.08%

Native Born

5.92%

Foreign Born

3.11%

Non Citizen

2.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.08% of Bethel residents were born in the United States, with 72.73% having been born in Alaska. 3.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bethel Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	6,712	63	0.95%
2020	6,649	63	0.96%
2019	6,586	63	0.97%
2018	6,523	90	1.40%
2017	6,433	-5	-0.08%
2016	6,438	46	0.72%
2015	6,392	-6	-0.09%
2014	6,398	26	0.41%
2013	6,372	71	1.13%
2012	6,301	65	1.04%
2011	6,236	136	2.23%
2010	6,100	629	1.09%
2000	5,471	797	1.59%
1990	4,674	1,098	2.71%
1980	3,576	1,476	5.47%
1970	2,100	800	4.91%
1960	1,300	900	6.07%
1940	400		0.00%

Bethel, Alaska Population 2021

Bethel Demographics

Bethel, Alaska Population 2021

Population by Race

Bethel Population by Race

Bethel Population Pyramid $2021

Bethel Median Age

Bethel Adults

Bethel Age Dependency

Bethel Sex Ratio

Bethel Population by Age

Bethel Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Bethel Household Types

Bethel Households and Families

Bethel Households by Type

Bethel Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

Bethel Educational Attainment by Race

Bethel Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bethel Language by Age

Bethel Language

Bethel Language

Bethel Poverty by Race

Poverty in Bethel

Bethel Poverty

Bethel Poverty Rate by Education

Bethel Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethel Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Bethel Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Bethel Married by Age and Sex

Bethel Marriage

Bethel Marital Status by Race

Bethel Marital Status

Bethel Veterans by War

Bethel Veterans by Age

Bethel Veterans by Race

Bethel Veterans by Education

Bethel Veterans by Education

Bethel Employment by Age

Bethel Employment by Race

Bethel Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Bethel Place of Birth

Bethel Population by Year