Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 878
Median household income: $100,625
Median home value: $269,800

Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska counts 878 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $100,625 is above the Alaska median ($89,336).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bristol Bay Borough's population held roughly steady from 875 to 878, while its median household income rose 26.1% from $79,808 to $100,625.

Owners occupy 51.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 878
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $100,625
Median home value: $269,800
Median gross rent: $1,318
Housing units: 831
Homeownership rate: 51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

875878

Median household income

$79,808$100,625

Median home value

$188,800$269,800

Median gross rent

$1,120$1,318

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	875	$79,808	$188,800	$1,120
2020	739	$79,808	$222,200	$1,208
2021	849	$81,563	$234,000	$1,160
2022	854	$94,167	$253,400	$1,183
2023	878	$100,625	$269,800	$1,318

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3424.3%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	7.3%
5 to 17	82	9.3%
18 to 24	36	4.1%
25 to 34	213	24.3%
35 to 44	89	10.1%
45 to 54	97	11.0%
55 to 64	176	20.0%
65 to 74	71	8.1%
75 and over	50	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	421	47.9%
Black or African American	5	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	204	23.2%
Asian	61	6.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	1.4%
Some other race	15	1.7%
Two or more races	87	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	5.0%
High school graduate	212	30.5%
Some college or associate's	274	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	140	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	35	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone59.4%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means14.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	276	59.4%
Carpooled	32	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	10.1%
Bicycle	1	0.2%
Worked from home	41	8.8%
Other means	68	14.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	337	79.5%
15 to 29 min	77	18.2%
30 to 44 min	4	0.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 9.7% (83 of 858)

	Count	Share
Family households	172	60.8%
Nonfamily households	111	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	283	34.1%
Vacant	548	65.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	51.9%
Renter-occupied	136	48.1%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	642	77.3%
1-unit, attached	27	3.2%
2 to 4 units	50	6.0%
5 to 19 units	58	7.0%
20 or more units	5	0.6%
Mobile home & other	49	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 02060
State: Alaska
Land area: 481 sq mi
Water area: 368 sq mi
Center point: 58.7305, -156.9945