Bethel Census Area, Alaska

At a Glance

Population	18,666
County Seat	Bethel Courthouse
State FIPS	02
County FIPS	050
Num Towns	35
Census-Designated Places	17
Total Town Population	18,565
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	18,538
Median Age	28.7
Veterans	697
Housing Units	6,003
Uninsured	416
Net Migration (recent)	-932
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	227
Total Employees	2,325
Avg Annual Pay	$54,820
Median Household Income	$64,094
Poverty Rate	25.3%
Unemployment Rate	16.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$47,363
Federal Spending FY2024	$371,474,416
Federal Spending Per Capita	$19,901

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$120,600
Median Rent	$1,408
FMR Studio	$1,640
FMR 1BR	$1,650
FMR 2BR	$1,900
FMR 3BR	$2,289
FMR 4BR	$2,519

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	44
Fire Stations	75
Police Stations	39
Adult Smoking	35.4%
Adult Obesity	43.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	19.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.82
Electric Customers	298397
Towns with Broadband Data	35
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	35

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	119
SNAP Stores	41
Bank Branches	2

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND REMNANTS OF TYPHOON HALONG	2025-10-22
DR	FLOODING	2023-08-23
DR	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2022-09-23
DR	FLOODING	2022-08-26
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-09
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-01-23
DR	FLOODING	2013-06-25
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-12-22
DR	ICE JAM AND FLOODING	2011-06-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bethel Census Area

Bethel — pop 6,325
Kwethluk — pop 812
Quinhagak — pop 776
Kipnuk — pop 704
Akiachak — pop 677
Toksook Bay — pop 658
Kasigluk — pop 623
Nunapitchuk — pop 594
Napaskiak — pop 509
Aniak — pop 507
Chefornak — pop 506
Kongiganak — pop 486
Tuntutuliak — pop 469
Akiak — pop 462
Tuluksak — pop 444
Tununak — pop 411
Eek — pop 404
Atmautluak — pop 386
Kwigillingok — pop 380
Napakiak — pop 358
Nightmute — pop 306
Lower Kalskag — pop 278
Goodnews Bay — pop 258
Upper Kalskag — pop 212
Newtok — pop 209
Mekoryuk — pop 206
Chuathbaluk — pop 104
Mertarvik — pop 99
Sleetmute — pop 95
Crooked Creek — pop 90
Oscarville — pop 70
Stony River — pop 57
Platinum — pop 55
Red Devil — pop 22
Lime Village — pop 13

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.