Bethel Census Area, Alaska Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Bethel Census Area, Alaska

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Bethel Census Area, Alaska Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

98.2%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Naturalized

1.1%

US Citizens

99.3%

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Bethel Census Area, Alaska Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	18,394	1.8%	98.2%
2023	18,487	2.0%	98.0%
2022	18,538	2.2%	97.8%
2021	18,514	2.3%	97.7%
2020	18,263	2.1%	97.9%
2019	18,134	2.3%	97.7%
2018	18,040	2.0%	98.0%
2017	17,957	2.2%	97.8%
2016	17,885	1.8%	98.2%
2015	17,776	1.8%	98.2%
2014	17,576	1.2%	98.8%
2013	17,356	1.2%	98.8%
2012	17,184	0.9%	99.1%
2011	16,973	0.9%	99.1%
2010	16,838	0.6%	99.4%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Bethel Census Area, Alaska

Approximately 1.8% of residents in Bethel Census Area, Alaska were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 99.3%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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