Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Bethel Census Area, Alaska · ZIP 99503, 99551, 99552
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 18,237 (2024 estimate)Population
- 4,661Households
- $70,616Median household income
- $120,600Median home value
- 35Towns with a page
- 27ZIP codes
Bethel Census Area in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,006 |
| 2010 | 17,013 |
| 2020 | 18,666 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $70,616 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,820 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,841 units
- Vacancy rate
- 22.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
2,523 employees in 215 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bethel Census Area | Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,487 | 733,971 |
| Median household income | $70,616 | $89,336 |
| Median age | 28.7 | 35.6 |
| Median home value | $120,600 | $333,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.4% | 31.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.0% | 7.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.5% | 66.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 7.4 minutes | 19.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Bethel Census Area35 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel | City | 6,335 | 45.1 sq mi |
| Kwethluk | City | 780 | 10.1 sq mi |
| Quinhagak | City | 744 | 4.25 sq mi |
| Kasigluk | Census designated place | 692 | 10.5 sq mi |
| Toksook Bay | City | 632 | 28.8 sq mi |
| Akiachak | Census designated place | 629 | 7.01 sq mi |
| Tuntutuliak | Census designated place | 616 | 116.0 sq mi |
| Nunapitchuk | City | 578 | 6.99 sq mi |
| Aniak | City | 492 | 6.13 sq mi |
| Napaskiak | City | 491 | 2.85 sq mi |
| Chefornak | City | 490 | 5.18 sq mi |
| Kipnuk | Census designated place | 488 | 20.1 sq mi |
| Kwigillingok | Census designated place | 461 | 23.7 sq mi |
| Akiak | City | 447 | 2.15 sq mi |
| Tununak | Census designated place | 405 | 60.8 sq mi |
| Eek | City | 388 | 0.62 sq mi |
| Napakiak | City | 345 | 1.89 sq mi |
| Tuluksak | Census designated place | 324 | 2.93 sq mi |
| Nightmute | City | 295 | 98.8 sq mi |
| Lower Kalskag | City | 269 | 1.23 sq mi |
| Kongiganak | Census designated place | 262 | 13.2 sq mi |
| Goodnews Bay | City | 251 | 3.33 sq mi |
| Upper Kalskag | City | 210 | 3.61 sq mi |
| Mekoryuk | City | 200 | 7.07 sq mi |
| Chuathbaluk | City | 99 | 4.47 sq mi |
| Sleetmute | Census designated place | 61 | 97.9 sq mi |
| Oscarville | Census designated place | 56 | 2.51 sq mi |
| Platinum | City | 52 | 47.3 sq mi |
| Newtok | Census designated place | 40 | 0.73 sq mi |
| Atmautluak | Census designated place | 38 | 1.52 sq mi |
| Crooked Creek | Census designated place | 18 | 100.6 sq mi |
| Stony River | Census designated place | 16 | 3.17 sq mi |
| Lime Village | Census designated place | 9 | 76.5 sq mi |
| Red Devil | Census designated place | 3 | 25.2 sq mi |
| Mertarvik | Census designated place | 0 | 6.89 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Dillingham Census AreaPopulation 4,642 (2024 estimate)
- Kenai Peninsula BoroughPopulation 61,259 (2024 estimate)
- Kusilvak Census AreaPopulation 7,946 (2024 estimate)
- Lake and Peninsula BoroughPopulation 1,315 (2024 estimate)
- Matanuska-Susitna BoroughPopulation 117,613 (2024 estimate)
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaPopulation 5,099 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.