In 2021, Bethel Census Area, AK had a population of 18.5k people with a median age of 28.6 and a median household income of $57,460. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bethel Census Area, AK grew from 18,263 to 18,514, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $54,400 to $57,460, a 5.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bethel Census Area, AK are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (83.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.15%).
None of the households in Bethel Census Area, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.2% of the residents in Bethel Census Area, AK are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Bethel Census Area, AK was $102,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.
Most people in Bethel Census Area, AK walked to work, and the average commute time was 7.47 minutes. The average car ownership in Bethel Census Area, AK was 0 cars per household.
Bethel Census Area, AK borders Dillingham Census Area, AK, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, Kusilvak Census Area, AK, Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, and Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK.