Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 18,594 population of Bethel Borough, Alaska comprised of 257 people who identified as Hispanic (1.38%), and 18,337 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.62%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Bethel Borough, Alaska with a population of 15,732 (84.61%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,687 (9.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 745 (4.01%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bethel Borough, Alaska in 2021, with a population of 15,609 (83.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,605 (8.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 712 (3.83%).

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 2021
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Ethnicity in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2021
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Population By Race in Bethel , AK in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 198 1.07%
White Alone 1,687 9.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15,732 84.61%
Asian Alone 193 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 39 0.21%
Two Or More Races 745 4.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Bethel , AK in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 82 0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 123 0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 33 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 196 1.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,605 8.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,609 83.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 189 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 712 3.83%