Bethel city, Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,626
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,626
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,335
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,324
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,325
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,325
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,080
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.2%
Female persons, percent 44.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 20.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 65.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 20.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 380
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $360,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,342
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $897
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,678
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,095
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.81
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,032
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,220
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 9.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $117,255
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,541
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 142.1
Population per square mile, 2010 140.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 44.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 43.18
FIPS Code 0206520