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.
Incorporated in 1962, Bristol Bay was the first of Alaska's boroughs. It is also among the smallest, consisting of little more than the rectangle of land around Naknek on the coast and King Salmon inland.
Geography
The borough has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Adjacent boroughs and census areas
National protected area
Demographics
2020 census
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.