Overview
18,514
Total Population
28.6
Median age
47.48%
Female population %
110.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
59.5
Total dependency ratio
American Indian and Alaska Native
Largest racial group
383
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bethel Census Area's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bethel Census Area is 28.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bethel Census Area's population under 18 was 35.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bethel Census Area's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bethel Census Area, 29.82% were under the age of 15, 23.99% aged 15 to 29, 38.72% aged 30 to 64, 7.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.
![Bethel Census Area, AK population by age group The graph shows Bethel Census Area's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/bethel-census-area-ak-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 934 less females than males in Bethel Census Area:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.48% females and 52.52% males in Bethel Census Area, AK.
- The Bethel Census Area, AK gender ratio is 110.6:100 i.e. 110.6 men to 100 women (1.106).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,030.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 904.
![Bethel Census Area, AK population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Bethel Census Area, AK population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/bethel-census-area-ak-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Bethel Census Area's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bethel Census Area population: 9.55% are White, 0.92% are Black or African American, 84.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.23% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.
- Bethel Census Area's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 383 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,131 (97.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bethel Census Area is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 15,64 (84.48% of the total population).
![Bethel Census Area, AK population by race The bar chart shows Bethel Census Area, AK population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/bethel-census-area-ak-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Bethel Census Area's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 18,673 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Bethel Census Area's population increased by 1,014 (6.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bethel Census Area's population increased by 1,592 (9.32%), 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 Census Area's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,067.
![Bethel Census Area, AK population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Bethel Census Area's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-bethel-census-area-ak-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)