Bethel Census Area, Alaska

35 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,487
Median household income: $70,616
Median home value: $120,600

Bethel Census Area is a county in Alaska with a population of 18,487. 35 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,616 runs below the Alaska figure of $89,336.

From 2019 to 2023, Bethel Census Area's population grew 1.9% from 18,134 to 18,487, while its median household income rose 31.9% from $53,553 to $70,616.

24.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.75 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,487
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $70,616
Median home value: $120,600
Median gross rent: $1,454
Housing units: 6,009
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 14.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,13418,487

Median household income

$53,553$70,616

Median home value

$83,600$120,600

Median gross rent

$1,352$1,454

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,134	$53,553	$83,600	$1,352
2020	18,263	$54,400	$88,700	$1,368
2021	18,514	$57,460	$102,300	$1,402
2022	18,538	$64,094	$120,600	$1,408
2023	18,487	$70,616	$120,600	$1,454

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,957	10.6%
5 to 17	4,483	24.2%
18 to 24	1,866	10.1%
25 to 34	3,044	16.5%
35 to 44	1,991	10.8%
45 to 54	1,639	8.9%
55 to 64	2,025	11.0%
65 to 74	1,050	5.7%
75 and over	432	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,617	8.7%
Black or African American	212	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15,448	83.6%
Asian	259	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	38	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	656	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	257	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate47.9%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,840	18.1%
High school graduate	4,876	47.9%
Some college or associate's	2,407	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	566	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	492	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone19.5%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked32.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means30.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,252	19.5%
Carpooled	639	10.0%
Public transit	26	0.4%
Walked	2,080	32.4%
Bicycle	23	0.4%
Worked from home	413	6.4%
Other means	1,983	30.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,342	89.0%
15 to 29 min	439	7.3%
30 to 44 min	185	3.1%
45 to 59 min	18	0.3%
60+ min	19	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.75
Poverty rate: 24.0% (4,351 of 18,105)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,530	75.7%
Nonfamily households	1,131	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,661	77.6%
Vacant	1,348	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,820	60.5%
Renter-occupied	1,841	39.5%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,835	80.5%
1-unit, attached	58	1.0%
2 to 4 units	642	10.7%
5 to 19 units	115	1.9%
20 or more units	181	3.0%
Mobile home & other	178	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 02050
State: Alaska
Land area: 40,661 sq mi
Water area: 4,895 sq mi
Center point: 60.9291, -160.1526