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Bethel, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Bethel Census Area County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,313
Population
140/sq mi density
$109,718
Median Income
$40,617 per capita
$354,400
Home Value
$435,931 Zillow
$1,657
Median Rent
20.1% income on rent
31°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
1,987
Violent Crime/100K
2,017 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$109,718 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$354,400 home value, $1,657/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,987 violent crimes/100K (423% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.1%
6,377 → 6,243
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.6%
$77,500 → $109,718
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bethel across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,152
-91 from 2023 (6,243)
Projected Median Income 2030
$139,970
+$30,252 from 2023 ($109,718)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,377 | — | $77,500 | — |
| 2015 | 6,409 | +0.5% | $76,135 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,447 | +0.6% | $83,438 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 6,649 | +3.1% | $83,367 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,270 | -5.7% | $100,168 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 6,243 | -0.4% | $109,718 | +9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.