Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 18,224 population of Bethel Borough, Alaska comprised of 263 people who identified as Hispanic (1.44%), and 17,961 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.56%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Bethel Borough, Alaska with a population of 15,496 (85.03%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,544 (8.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 788 (4.32%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bethel Borough, Alaska in 2023, with a population of 15,374 (84.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,452 (7.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 758 (4.16%).

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 2023

Total Population:18,224

Non Hispanic (98.56%)

Hispanic (1.44%)

Race in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2023

Total Population:18,224

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (85.03%)

White Alone (8.47%)

Two or more races (4.32%)

Asian Alone (1.04%)

Black or African American Alone (0.95%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.18%)

Ethnicity in Bethel Census Area, AK in 2023

Total Population:18,224

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (84.36%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (7.97%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (4.16%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.56%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.01%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.93%)

Population By Race in Bethel , AK in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	15,496	85.03%
White Alone	1,544	8.47%
Two Or More Races	788	4.32%
Asian Alone	190	1.04%
Black or African American Alone	173	0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	33	0.18%

Population By Ethnicity in Bethel , AK in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	15,374	84.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,452	7.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	758	4.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	185	1.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	170	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	122	0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic	92	0.51%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	30	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	22	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	11	0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	5	0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%