Bristol Bay Borough, AK

County

Add Comparison

2024 Population

918

US Senator

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Party

US Senator

Dan Sullivan

Republican Party

US Representative

Nick Begich III

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.25%

4.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,625

4.97% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$245,800

8.9% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

504

11.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bristol Bay Borough, 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.

93.1% of the residents in Bristol Bay Borough, AK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bristol Bay Borough, AK was $245,800, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Bristol Bay Borough, AK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.18 minutes. The average car ownership in Bristol Bay Borough, AK was 2 cars per household.

Bristol Bay Borough, AK borders Dillingham Census Area, AK and Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK.

United States Alaska

Population & Diversity

Bristol Bay Borough, AK is home to a population of 918 people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.3% of Bristol Bay Borough, AK residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 2.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (446 people) in Bristol Bay Borough, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 191 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 111 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Bristol Bay Borough, AK residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol Bay Borough, AK was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bristol Bay Borough, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol Bay Borough, AK

White (Non-Hispanic)
446 ± 81
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
191 ± 47
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 35

5.01%

Hispanic Population

46 people

5.01% of the people in Bristol Bay Borough, AK are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bristol Bay Borough, AK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alaska.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
21,500 ± 3,547 people
Korea
3,560 ± 1,461 people
Mexico
3,032 ± 1,349 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 21,500 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,560 and Mexico with 3,032.

Foreign-Born Population

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

9.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Bristol Bay Borough, AK residents (104 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bristol Bay Borough, AK was 9.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bristol Bay Borough, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 15
Vietnam
11 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 7

Bristol Bay Borough, AK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bristol Bay Borough, AK.

Economy

The economy of Bristol Bay Borough, AK employs 504 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bristol Bay Borough, AK were Manufacturing (81 people), Public Administration (65 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($214,597), Public Administration ($108,438), and Construction ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

504

2024 Value

± 165

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol Bay Borough, AK grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 453 employees to 504 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol Bay Borough, AK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), Management Occupations (89 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol Bay Borough, AK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

504

2024 Value

± 165

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol Bay Borough, AK grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 453 employees to 504 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol Bay Borough, AK, are Manufacturing (81 people), Public Administration (65 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol Bay Borough, AK, though some of these residents may live in Bristol Bay Borough, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,118

Median earning men ± $66,974

$50,078

Median earning women ± $4,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($214,637), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), and Public Administration ($117,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,833), Information ($53,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

Y-Axis

3.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 317k people employed in Alaska. This represents a 3.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alaska.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

17
Accommodation and Food Services
12
Transportation and Warehousing
8
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$35.9k
Manufacturing
$9.93k
Wholesale Trade
$8.96k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Bristol Bay Borough, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bristol Bay Borough, AK. Showing the available data for Alaska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (54.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alaska

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alaska.

Lisa Murkowski

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on December 20, 2002
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.

Dan Sullivan

Senator from Alaska

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Bristol Bay Borough, AK

Nick Begich III

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Bristol Bay Borough, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Bristol Bay Borough, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol Bay Borough, AK was $245,800 in 2024, which is 0.739 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,800 to $245,800, a 8.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bristol Bay Borough, AK is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bristol Bay Borough, AK have an average commute time of 9.18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol Bay Borough, AK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bristol Bay Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.01%.

Housing

Property

$245,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,538

$156

Median Property Taxes

±$32

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bristol Bay Borough, AK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bristol Bay Borough, AK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Bristol Bay Borough, AK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bristol Bay Borough, AK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,625

Median Household Income

± $23,629

291

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 291 households in Bristol Bay Borough, AK declined from $95,625 from the previous year's value of $100,625.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol Bay Borough, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bristol Bay Borough, AK is from Alaska.

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Alaska

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Alaska

In 2023, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.907% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.3%)
Walked (14.2%)
Other (13.2%)

In 2024, 51.3% of workers in Bristol Bay Borough, AK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (13.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

9.18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol Bay Borough, AK have a shorter commute time (9.18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Bristol Bay Borough, AK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bristol Bay Borough, AK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bristol Bay Borough, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bristol Bay Borough, AK have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bristol Bay Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.01%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol Bay Borough, AK (83 out of 897 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bristol Bay Borough, AK is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18% of the children was living in poverty in Bristol Bay Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 67.3 in Bristol Bay Borough, AK. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 272 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

79.2% of the population of Bristol Bay Borough, AK has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 2.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bristol Bay Borough, AK see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 865 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.2% were men and 36.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bristol Bay Borough, AK

Primary care physicians in Bristol Bay Borough, AK see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bristol Bay Borough, AK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.2% were men and 36.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.8%

Uninsured

39%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

2.23%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bristol Bay Borough, AK grew by 7.11% from 19.5% to 20.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bristol Bay Borough, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.