Bethel County, Alaska's estimated population is 18,887 with a growth rate of 0.89% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bethel County, Alaska is the 7th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 Population was 17,084 and has seen a growth of 10.55% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 5,537 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 7,579 | 2,042 | 36.88% |
1980 | 10,999 | 3,420 | 45.12% |
1990 | 13,656 | 2,657 | 24.16% |
2010 | 17,084 | 3,428 | 25.10% |
2011 | 17,419 | 335 | 1.96% |
2012 | 17,656 | 237 | 1.36% |
2013 | 17,852 | 196 | 1.11% |
2014 | 17,936 | 84 | 0.47% |
2015 | 17,955 | 19 | 0.11% |
2016 | 18,022 | 67 | 0.37% |
2017 | 18,090 | 68 | 0.38% |
2018 | 18,219 | 129 | 0.71% |
2019 | 18,386 | 167 | 0.92% |
2020 | 18,553 | 167 | 0.91% |
2021 | 18,720 | 167 | 0.90% |
2022 | 18,887 | 167 | 0.89% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,875 | 10.27% |
Black or African American | 145 | 0.79% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 15,194 | 83.20% |
Asian | 212 | 1.16% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 45 | 0.25% |
Some Other Race | 49 | 0.27% |
Two or More Races | 743 | 4.07% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,499 | 3.83 | 55.8 |
Married | 1,988 | 4.98 | 66.8 |
Male | 491 | 4.31 | 51.3 |
Female | 877 | 4.21 | 57.9 |
Non Family | 1,143 | 1.34 | 36.9 |
4.5
Average Family Size
3.83
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 638 | 6.48% |
9th to 12th Grade | 990 | 10.06% |
High School Graduate | 4,789 | 48.66% |
Some College | 1,807 | 18.36% |
Associates Degree | 502 | 5.10% |
Bachelors Degree | 559 | 5.68% |
Graduate Degree | 556 | 5.65% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 138 | 127 | 67 |
White | 1,356 | 1,354 | 658 |
2+ Races | 355 | 338 | 89 |
Asian | 173 | 172 | 26 |
Hispanic | 137 | 131 | 8 |
Native American | 7,720 | 6,123 | 275 |
Islander | 31 | 31 | |
Other Race | 20 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 48.55%.
$31,737
Average Earnings
$30,278
Average Male
$33,453
Average Female
38.71% of Bethel County, Alaska residents speak only English, while 61.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 57.35% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 14,941 | 4,866 | 32.57% |
Multiple | 700 | 148 | 21.14% |
Asian | 203 | 41 | 20.20% |
Hispanic | 344 | 61 | 17.73% |
Black | 131 | 11 | 8.40% |
White | 1,658 | 45 | 2.71% |
Other | NaN% |
28.59%
Overall Poverty Rate
28.66%
Male Poverty Rate
28.53%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethel County, Alaska is Native, with 32.57% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethel County, Alaska is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.99%.
36.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.7%
Male Marriage Rate
36.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 199 | 13.46% |
Black | 4 | 2.88% |
Native American | 483 | 5.15% |
2+ Races | 24 | 5.08% |
19.54%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.30%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.1%
Labor Force Participation
51.1%
Employment Rate
17.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
87.99%
Born in Bethel County, Alaska
97.86%
Native Born
2.14%
Foreign Born
0.97%
Non Citizen
1.16%
Naturalized
97.86% of Bethel County, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 87.99% having been born in Alaska. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.