Bethel Census Area, AK Population

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

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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.

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'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'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.