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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2017

Total Population:18,102

Non Hispanic (98.12%)

Hispanic (1.88%)

Race in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2017

Total Population:18,102

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (83.79%)

White Alone (10.31%)

Two or more races (3.94%)

Asian Alone (1.04%)

Black or African American Alone (0.71%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.21%)

Ethnicity in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2017

Total Population:18,102

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (82.93%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (9.6%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.73%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.87%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.02%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.87%)

Population By Race in Bethel , AK in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	15,168	83.79%
White Alone	1,867	10.31%
Two Or More Races	713	3.94%
Asian Alone	188	1.04%
Black or African American Alone	128	0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	38	0.21%

Population By Ethnicity in Bethel , AK in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	15,011	82.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,737	9.6%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	675	3.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	184	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	157	0.87%
White Alone - Hispanic	130	0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	127	0.7%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	38	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	27	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	11	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%