Bethel, AK Population

Overview

6,273

Total Population

32.0

Median age

44.86%

Female population %

122.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

43.0

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

333

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bethel's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bethel is 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethel's population under 18 was 28.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethel, 23.67% were under the age of 15, 23.82% aged 15 to 29, 46.10% aged 30 to 64, 5.93% aged 65 to 84, and 0.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 645 less females than males in Bethel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.86% females and 55.14% males in Bethel, AK.
The Bethel, AK gender ratio is 122.9:100 i.e. 122.9 men to 100 women (1.229).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 310.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 268.

Bethel's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethel population: 23.02% are White, 2.41% are Black or African American, 65.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.86% are Asian, 0.57% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.69% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.
Bethel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 333 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,94 (94.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethel is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 4,089 (65.18% of the total population).

Bethel's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,649 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Bethel's population increased by 626 (11.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethel's population increased by 235 (3.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bethel's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,473.