Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska

Bristol Bay Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska on Bristol Bay. As of the 2020 census the borough population was 844, down from 997 in 2010, the second-least populated borough in Alaska. The borough seat is Naknek. There are no incorporated settlements.

Bristol Bay was officially incorporated in 1962 and became the state's first borough. It is also among the smallest, consisting of little more than the rectangle of land around Naknek on the coast and King Salmon (which, uniquely, serves as the borough seat for the neighboring Lake and Peninsula Borough) inland.

Geography The borough has a total area of , of which is land and (43.2%) is water.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska (east, north and south) Dillingham Census Area, Alaska (west)

National protected area Katmai National Park and Preserve (part) Katmai Wilderness (part)

Demographics

2020 census +Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)65388165647635759.69%62.48%52.15%47.74%42.30%Black or African American alone (NH)46387064.20%2.70%0.56%0.00%0.71%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)36044655033029632.91%31.63%43.72%33.10%35.07%Asian alone (NH)5123850.46%0.85%0.24%0.80%0.59%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census633xx0.48%0.30%0.36%Other race alone (NH)000020.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.24%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census29156130xx2.31%15.65%15.40%Hispanic or Latino (any race)3033724452.74%2.34%0.56%2.41%5.33%Total1,0941,4101,258997844 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 844. The median age was 41.4 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18, and 16.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 110.9 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 43.8% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 36.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.4% from some other race, and 16.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.3% of the population.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 357 households in the county, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, and 19.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 857 housing units, of which 58.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 57.4% were owner-occupied, and 42.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9%, and the rental vacancy rate was 13.4%.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 1,258 people, 490 households, and 300 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 979 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 52.54% White, 0.56% Black or African American, 43.72% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 0.56% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 490 households, 38.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.60% were non-families. 31.20% of households were one person, and 2.90% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57, and the average family size was 3.33.

The age distribution was 31.30% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 34.80% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 3.80% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.60 males.

Communities Census-designated places King Salmon (borough seat of neighboring Lake and Peninsula Borough) Naknek (Borough seat) South Naknek

Politics Bristol Bay Borough only voted for the Democratic candidate twice, in 1960 and 1964, and has sided with Republicans ever since.

Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska

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