Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 18,102 population of Bethel Borough, Alaska comprised of 341 people who identified as Hispanic (1.88%), and 17,761 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.12%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Bethel Borough, Alaska with a population of 15,168 (83.79%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,867 (10.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 713 (3.94%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bethel Borough, Alaska in 2017, with a population of 15,011 (82.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,737 (9.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 675 (3.73%).

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 2017
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Ethnicity in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2017
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Population By Race in Bethel , AK in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 128 0.71%
White Alone 1,867 10.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15,168 83.79%
Asian Alone 188 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.21%
Two Or More Races 713 3.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Bethel , AK in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 130 0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 157 0.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,737 9.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,011 82.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 184 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 675 3.73%