Bethel County, Alaska Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Alaska |
| Land area | 40,570 square miles |
| Population Density | 0.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 17,758 |
| Population change | 4.4% | Under 5 years of age | 10.9% |
| Under 18 | 35.9% |
| 65 and over | 6.5% |
| Females | 48.3% |
| White | 12.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.6 |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 0.7% |
| Native American | 81.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Had graduated from high school | 80% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.7% |
| Veterans | 909 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 4,358 |
| Persons per household | 3.9 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.2% |
| Median household income | $51,689 |
| The per capita income | $18,497 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 22.8% |
| housing units | 5,912 |
| Multi-unit structures | 13% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $189,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 64.2% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,238 |
| Women-owned firms | 20.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 54.7% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $96,755 |
| Retail sales per capita | $5,658 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $3,454 |