Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bethel, AK in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 17,970 population of Bethel Borough, Alaska comprised of 293 people who identified as Hispanic (1.63%), and 17,677 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.37%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Bethel Borough, Alaska with a population of 14,980 (83.36%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,937 (10.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 734 (4.09%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bethel Borough, Alaska in 2015, with a population of 14,863 (82.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,824 (10.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 694 (3.86%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bethel, Alaska.

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Population By Race in Bethel , AK in 2015
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 115 0.64%
White Alone 1,937 10.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 14,980 83.36%
Asian Alone 168 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.2%
Two Or More Races 734 4.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Bethel , AK in 2015
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 113 0.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 117 0.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,824 10.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,863 82.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 165 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 694 3.86%