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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bethel County is 17,576, which is 9.81% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Bethel County population density is 0.39 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bethel County is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 81.70% of the total population. The average Bethel County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,576. #6

Population Growth Since 2000, #9

Bethel County	9.81%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #17

Bethel County	0.39 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,043 (11.62%, #28)
Black:	117 (0.67%, #13)
Hispanic:	281 (1.60%, #25)
Asian:	195 (1.11%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14,359 (81.70%, #2)
One Race, Other:	52 (0.30%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	810 (4.61%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	11 (5.64%, see rank)
Filipino:	31 (15.90%, see rank)
Japanese:	2 (1.03%, see rank)
Korean:	83 (42.56%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	15 (7.69%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	53 (27.18%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

17,229 (98.03%) out of the total population of 17,576 reported first ancestry.

	Bethel County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	70	0.40%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	14	0.08%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	159	0.90%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	309	1.76%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	138	0.79%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	783	4.45%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	16	0.09%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	3	0.02%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	643	3.66%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	84	0.48%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	231	1.31%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	130	0.74%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	110	0.63%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	99	0.56%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	64	0.36%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	22	0.13%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	177	1.01%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	2	0.01%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	48	0.27%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	12	0.07%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,191 (52.29%, see rank)

Females: 8,385 (47.71%, see rank)

Bethel County	Male: 52.29% Female: 47.71%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bethel County	26.50 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bethel County	26.70 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bethel County	26.30 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bethel County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,885	10.72%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,816	10.33%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,609	9.15%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,581	9.00%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,432	8.15%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,486	14.14%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,940	11.04%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,149	12.23%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,594	9.07%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	665	3.78%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	359	2.04%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	60	0.34%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bethel County	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,253, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,833, 19.81%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,854, 41.65%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,513, 27.16%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	672, 7.26%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	381, 4.12%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.33, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bethel County			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	803	99.38%	0.62%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,933	99.83%, see rank	0.17%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,294	98.61%, see rank	1.39%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	274	96.35%, see rank	3.65%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	122	95.90%, see rank	4.10%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bethel County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	4,441, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.88, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	776, 17.47%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,665, 82.53%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,328, 74.94%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.70, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,033, 45.78%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,113, 25.06%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bethel County	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,266	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,446	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	3,282	50.92%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	2,599	40.32%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	174	2.70%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	391	6.07%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,820	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	2,519	43.28%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	2,479	42.59%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	399	6.86%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	423	7.27%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bethel County	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	17,366	98.81%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	15,196	86.46%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,164	12.31%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6	0.03%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	210	1.19%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	92	0.52%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	118	0.67%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.06%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	163	0.93%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	22	0.13%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	13	0.07%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	1	0.01%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bethel County	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	1,289	29.02%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	34	0.77%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	18	0.41%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	100	2.25%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	3,000	67.55%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.