Bethel County, Alaska Population 2023

19,161

Bethel County, Alaska's estimated 2023 population is 19,161 with a growth rate of 0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bethel County, Alaska is the 6th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 17,013 and has seen a growth of 12.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
201017,013
201117,1781650.97%
201217,3431650.96%
201317,5081650.95%
201417,6731650.94%
201517,8381650.93%
201618,0031650.92%
201718,1681650.92%
201818,3331650.91%
201918,4981650.9%
202018,6661680.91%
202118,8311650.88%
202218,9961650.88%
202319,1611650.87%
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2023 Growth Rate
0.87% (165)
State
Alaska
2010 Population
17,013
Growth Since 2010
12.63% (2,148)

Bethel County, Alaska Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American15,64084.48%
White1,7699.55%
Two or more races5883.18%
Asian2611.41%
Black or African American1710.92%
Other race430.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.23%
showing: 7 rows

Native American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bethel County, Alaska Population by Race

Bethel County, Alaska Population Pyramid 2023

Bethel County, Alaska Median Age

28.6

Total

28.4

Male

28.8

Female

Bethel County, Alaska Adults

There are 11,965 adults, (1,384 of whom are seniors) in Bethel County, Alaska.

Bethel County, Alaska Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

13.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethel County, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female8,79047.48%
Male9,72452.52%

Bethel County, Alaska Population by Age

Bethel County, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5203.8857.342.7
Married2,0105.046931
Non Family1,1471.2640.159.9
Female9134.3755.344.7
Male4504.3453.346.7
showing: 5 rows

4.6

Average Family Size

3.88

Average Household Size

57.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethel County, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bethel County, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bethel County, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 52.94%.

Bethel County, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$33,220

Average Earnings

$31,463

Average Male

$35,083

Average Female

Bethel County, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bethel County, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bethel County, Alaska Language

39.01% of Bethel County, Alaska residents speak only English, while 60.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 57.36% of the population.

Bethel County, Alaska Language

Bethel County, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native15,3784,95332.21%
Multiple5518916.15%
Asian2568633.59%
White1,665432.58%
Hispanic3813910.24%
Black166159.04%
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28.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.67%

Male Poverty Rate

28.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethel County, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethel County, Alaska is Asian, with 33.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethel County, Alaska is White, with 2.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.3%.

Bethel County, Alaska Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.68%
High School28.17%
Some College16.88%
Bachelors or Greater3.06%
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Bethel County, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.62%
Male Unemployed42.91%
Male Employed14.27%
Female Employed11.52%
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Bethel County, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethel County, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethel County, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bethel County, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bethel County, Alaska Marriage

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.

Bethel County, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethel County, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

771

Number of Veterans

750

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

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Bethel County, Alaska Veterans by War

count

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Bethel County, Alaska Veterans by Age

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Bethel County, Alaska Veterans by Race

Bethel County, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethel County, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Employment Rate

18.1%

Unemployment Rate

Bethel County, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bethel County, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bethel County, Alaska Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.34%

Born in Bethel County, Alaska

99.58%

Native Born

2.33%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.58% of Bethel County, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 90.34% having been born in Alaska. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bethel County, Alaska Place of Birth

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