What is the population of Bethel Census Area?

The population of Bethel Census Area, AK is 18,437.

Where is Bethel Census Area located?

Bethel Census Area, AK is located at latitude 60.7505600 and longitude -160.5005600. It is in United States.

What is the area of Bethel Census Area?

The area of Bethel Census Area, AK is 45504 km².

What is the elevation of Bethel Census Area?

Bethel Census Area, AK has an elevation of 60 meters (197 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Bethel Census Area in?

Bethel Census Area, AK is in the America/Anchorage time zone.

How has the population of Bethel Census Area changed?

The population of Bethel Census Area, AK has increased from 17,013 (2010) to 18,437 (2020), a change of 8.4%.

Bethel Census Area, Alaska

Bethel Census Area: census area in Alaska, United States

About

Bethel Census Area is a county located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,013. After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 18,437 inhabitants. The county was created 46 years ago in 1979.

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Bethel Census Area at a glance

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Bethel

Population 6,658

Quick Facts about Bethel Census Area

Population	18,437 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Alaska (United States)
Area	45504 km²
Water as percent of area	10.8%
Land as percent of area	89.2%
Latitude & Longitude	60.7506,-160.5006
Named for	Bethel
Altitude	197 feet / 60 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1980
Time Zone	America/Anchorage
Local time	00:39:31 (17th April 2026)
Population growth	7.72% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Bethel Census Area is located at 60°45'2"N 160°30'2"W (60.7505600, -160.5005600). It has 6 neighbors: Dillingham Census Area, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Matanuska Susitna Borough, Kusilvak Census Area and Yukon Koyukuk Census Area.

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Bethel Census Area Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bethel Census Area.

City Name	Population	Title
Bethel	6,658	City in Alaska, USA
Kwethluk	761	City in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Quinhagak	706	City in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Nunapitchuk	530	City in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Chefornak	466	City in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Napaskiak	402	City in Alaska
Napakiak	370	City in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Nightmute	316	City in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Eek	314	City in Alaska, United States
Lower Kalskag	314	City in Alaska, United States
Goodnews Bay	277	City in Alaska, USA
Upper Kalskag	235	City in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Mekoryuk	205	City in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States
Chuathbaluk	126	City in Alaska
Platinum	67	City in Alaska

Bethel Census Area has 6 neighbours.

Dillingham Census Area census area in Alaska, United States
Kenai Peninsula Borough borough in Alaska, United States
Lake and Peninsula Borough borough in Alaska, United States
Matanuska-Susitna Borough borough in Alaska, United States
Kusilvak Census Area census area in Alaska, United States
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area census area in Alaska, United States

Demographics

The population of Bethel Census Area increased by 7.72% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	17,013	-	census
2011	17,418	2.33%	estimation process
2012	17,655	1.34%	estimation process
2013	17,855	1.12%	estimation process
2014	17,960	0.58%	estimation process
2015	17,970	0.06%	estimation process
2016	18,018	0.27%	estimation process
2017	18,102	0.46%	estimation process
2018	18,267	0.9%	estimation process
2019	18,493	1.22%	estimation process
2020	18,437	-0.3%	estimation process

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Alaska Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Anchorage	294,356	The most populous city in Alaska and the center of the Anchorage metropolitan area.
Anchorage Municipality	287,095	City in Alaska, United States
Matanuska-Susitna Borough	110,213	Borough in Alaska, United States
Fairbanks North Star Borough	95,651	Borough in Alaska, United States
Kenai Peninsula Borough	59,414	Borough in Alaska, United States
Juneau	31,974	City in and state capital of Alaska, United States
Juneau City and Borough	31,849	City in and state capital of Alaska, United States
Fairbanks	30,696	City in Alaska, USA
Eagle River	24,793	Community in Alaska, USA
Badger	19,482	Census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Ketchikan Gateway Borough	13,747	Borough in Alaska, United States
Kodiak Island Borough	12,992	Borough in Alaska, United States
College	12,964	Census-designated place in Alaska, United States
Wasilla	11,099	City in Alaska, USA
Nome Census Area	9,909	Census area in Alaska, United States
North Slope Borough	9,294	Borough in Alaska, United States