Bethel Census Area, Alaska Population 2024

18,189

Bethel Census Area, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 18,189 with a growth rate of -0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bethel Census Area, Alaska is the 6th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 17,081 and has seen a growth of 6.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,014-35-0.19%
202818,049-35-0.19%
202718,084-35-0.19%
202618,119-35-0.19%
202518,154-35-0.19%
202418,189-35-0.19%
202318,224-35-0.19%
202218,259-335-1.8%
202118,594-67-0.36%
202018,6611680.91%
201918,4932261.24%
201818,2671650.91%
201718,102840.47%
201618,018480.27%
201517,970100.06%
201417,9601050.59%
201317,8552001.13%
201217,6552371.36%
201117,4183371.97%
201017,08100%
199013,6562,65724.16%
198010,9993,42045.12%
19707,5792,04236.88%
19605,537-12,477-69.26%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.19% (-35)
State
Alaska
2020 Population
18,661
Area
40639 mi²
Density
0 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.53% (-472)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American15,45283.35%
White1,6789.05%
Two or more races8024.33%
Asian2621.41%
Black or African American2151.16%
Other race890.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.22%

Native American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Population by Race

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Median Age

28.7

Total

29.2

Male

28.1

Female

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Adults

There are 12,085 adults, (1,435 of whom are seniors) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Age Dependency

74.1

Age Dependency Ratio

13.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female8,62946.55%
Male9,90953.45%

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Population by Age

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5653.825941
Married2,075570.129.9
Non Family1,1451.244.255.8
Female9414.2154.845.2
Male4044.2453.746.3

4.53

Average Family Size

3.82

Average Household Size

59.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,11010.98%
Associates Degree7387.3%
Bachelors Degree5325.26%
Graduate Degree4484.43%
High School Graduate4,83847.86%
Less Than 9th Grade6356.28%
Some College1,80817.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American7,9086,245313
White1,3241,314441
2+ Races34331172
Asian22220044
Black197179110
Hispanic16916524
Other Race69690
Islander29290

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 55.84%.

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,554$79,125$59,817
Graduate Degree$103,576$105,341$93,000
High School Graduate$27,024$25,648$28,872
Less Than 9th Grade$9,741$9,000$11,389
Overall$34,293$32,813$35,472
Some College$40,143$0$42,083

$34,293

Average Earnings

$32,813

Average Male

$35,472

Average Female

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Language

39.88% of Bethel Census Area, Alaska residents speak only English, while 60.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 56.59% of the population.

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Language

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native15,1734,34628.64%
Asian2519638.25%
Multiple764719.29%
White1,588553.46%
Black210188.57%
Hispanic393143.56%

25.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.19%

Male Poverty Rate

25.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethel Census Area, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethel Census Area, Alaska is Asian, with 38.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethel Census Area, Alaska is White, with 3.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.83%.

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.09%
High School25.44%
Some College12.52%
Bachelors or Greater2.96%

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.42%
Male Unemployed34.27%
Male Employed12.32%
Female Employed11.35%

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,266$88,876
Households$64,094$85,288
Married Families$80,372$102,085
Non Families$41,250$66,530

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bethel Census Area, 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 45-54.

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

697

Number of Veterans

653

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War283
Second Gulf War227
Vietnam211
Korea5
World War II2

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54231
55 to 64174
65 to 74169
18 to 3470
75+53

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American4870.050555382539188204
White1380.10072992700729927
Black520.2736842105263158
Hispanic140.06965174129353234
Asian110.044897959183673466
2+ Races90.018518518518518517

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Race

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.8%

Employment Rate

16.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bethel Census Area, 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

88.56%

Born in Bethel Census Area, Alaska

97.75%

Native Born

2.25%

Foreign Born

0.82%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.75% of Bethel Census Area, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 88.56% having been born in Alaska. 0.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Place of Birth

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