Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,391
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,391
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,237
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,665
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,664
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,666
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,013
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 35.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.4%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 8.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 84.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 817
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,216
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,066
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $459
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,474
Building Permits, 2025 8
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,828
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 124,858
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,458
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 231,911
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,701
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 7.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,996
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,543
Persons in poverty, percent 28.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 215
Total employment, 2023 2,523
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 146,276
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 765
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 0.5
Population per square mile, 2010 0.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 40,627.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 40,570.00
FIPS Code 02050