Jury Pool Profile
Bethel Borough, Alaska
- Borough seat
- Bethel
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 18,391
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 18,394.
At a glance
Bethel Borough is a 18,391-person venue. The borough population is 8% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $59,237, $37,099 below the AK state median of $96,336; 12.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 58.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Korean and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Public administration, at 23.5% of covered employment, average pay $46,740/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 11.21%, above the 4.64% state average.
- Population
- 18,394
- Median household income
- $73,996
- Unemployment
- 11.2%
Who sits on a jury?
<50% in any single race-alone group. White here: 8%; Black: 1%.
Bethel Borough has a population of 18,394, with a median age of 29.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 8.3%; Black residents 1.2%. Independently, 1.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $59,237; 12.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 28.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Public administration (23.5%).
Public administration is the largest employment sector at 23.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 11.21%, above the Alaska state average.
Political composition
Borough-level election results not available.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 75% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 58.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
58.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Korean, Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.8% of the adult civilian population (817 individuals).