Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 18,018 population of Bethel Borough, Alaska comprised of 319 people who identified as Hispanic (1.77%), and 17,699 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.23%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Bethel Borough, Alaska with a population of 15,057 (83.57%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,885 (10.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 745 (4.14%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bethel Borough, Alaska in 2016, with a population of 14,930 (82.86%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,750 (9.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 705 (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 2016
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Ethnicity in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2016
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Population By Race in Bethel , AK in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 114 0.63%
White Alone 1,885 10.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15,057 83.57%
Asian Alone 181 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.2%
Two Or More Races 745 4.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Bethel , AK in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 135 0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 127 0.71%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,750 9.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,930 82.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 178 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 705 3.91%