Bristol Bay County , Alaska
Population: 878 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $100,625 Home $269,800 Rent $1,318/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Bristol Bay County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $270,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Bristol Bay County in the bottom 1% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$100,625
Median Income
household
$269,800
Home Value
median
$1,318/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $100,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,725 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Median Home Value | $269,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,318/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 51.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 48.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 878 |
| Median Age | 39.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.9%
Obesity
11.3%
Diabetes
16.5%
Smoking
31.2%
High Blood Pressure
20.7%
No Physical Activity
18.8%
Depression
37.0%
Insufficient Sleep
64.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 1.2 · 1th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
0.35
🔥 Wildfire
34.22
❄️ Winter Storm
19.73
🌍 Earthquake
71.91
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