Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 17,655 population of Bethel Borough, Alaska comprised of 228 people who identified as Hispanic (1.29%), and 17,427 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.71%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Bethel Borough, Alaska with a population of 14,608 (82.74%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,029 (11.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 728 (4.12%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bethel Borough, Alaska in 2012, with a population of 14,529 (82.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,938 (10.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 690 (3.91%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bethel, Alaska.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2012
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Population By Race in Bethel , AK in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 98 0.56%
White Alone 2,029 11.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 14,608 82.74%
Asian Alone 157 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 35 0.2%
Two Or More Races 728 4.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Bethel , AK in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 91 0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 79 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,938 10.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,529 82.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 690 3.91%