Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bethel, AK in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 18,493 population of Bethel Borough, Alaska comprised of 361 people who identified as Hispanic (1.95%), and 18,132 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.05%).

Race: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the largest racial group in Bethel Borough, Alaska with a population of 15,529 (83.97%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,862 (10.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 720 (3.89%).

Ethnicity: The American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bethel Borough, Alaska in 2019, with a population of 15,352 (83.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,739 (9.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 675 (3.65%).

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 2019
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 148 0.8%
White Alone 1,862 10.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15,529 83.97%
Asian Alone 196 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.21%
Two Or More Races 720 3.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Bethel , AK in 2019
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 123 0.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 177 0.96%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 45 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,739 9.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15,352 83.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 192 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 675 3.65%