How many local governments Bristol Bay Borough has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 1 local government in Bristol Bay Borough. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
0
0
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
0
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Bristol Bay Borough), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Bristol Bay Borough
918people
39.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$95,625 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$245,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
20.8%U.S.: 8.4%
13.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
9.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5% · White 48.6% · Black 0.5% · Asian 10% · Other or more than one race 35.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Bristol Bay Borough
4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Alaska: 3.9%.
20people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
457people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
477in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.2%
20
457
477
August 2026
2.2%
17
756
773
July 2026
1.1%
15
1,409
1,424
June 2026
2.3%
20
851
871
May 2026
5.0%
20
384
404
April 2026
8.1%
25
285
310
March 2026
8.2%
21
236
257
February 2026
9.2%
23
226
249
January 2026
9.3%
23
225
248
December 2025
7.3%
20
255
275
November 2025
6.5%
18
259
277
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.7%
12
429
441
August 2025
1.5%
11
745
756
July 2025
0.9%
12
1,376
1,388
June 2025
1.8%
15
819
834
May 2025
3.9%
15
370
385
April 2025
6.5%
19
273
292
March 2025
7.7%
20
239
259
February 2025
10.6%
27
227
254
January 2025
9.9%
24
219
243
December 2024
7.4%
19
238
257
November 2024
8.0%
21
243
264
October 2024
5.1%
17
314
331
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
18
474
492
2024
3.9%
19
468
487
2023
3.4%
18
509
527
2022
4.2%
20
461
481
2021
4.9%
25
483
508
2020
6.9%
31
417
448
2019
4.9%
25
490
515
2018
4.9%
25
488
513
2017
5.2%
25
457
482
2016
5.9%
28
443
471
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alaska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Bristol Bay Borough
817.8 per 100,0002024. Alaska: 729.1.
584.1 per 100,0002024. Alaska: 1,721.2.
0murders2024, 7 violent crimes in all.
2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
7
817.8
5
584.1
2023
4
453.0
4
453.0
2022
5
591.0
9
1,063.8
2020
4
489.6
9
1,101.6
2019
2
234.7
20
2,347.4
2017
0
0.0
15
1,716.2
2016
0
0.0
21
2,413.8
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Bristol Bay Borough Police Department
2024
7
5
856
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Alaska · the U.S.
Police staffing
4.48 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 892 people.
4sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Bristol Bay Borough Police Department
4
6
892
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
4
4.48
6
1
2024
5
5.84
6
1
2023
5
5.66
6
1
2022
5
5.91
6
1
2021
4
5.20
6
1
2020
4
4.90
5
1
2019
4
4.69
5
1
2018
3
3.56
5
1
2017
4
4.58
5
1
2016
4
4.60
6
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who are the Bristol Bay Borough commissioners?
Jenny Shryock (Assembly Member); Lisa Anderson (Assembly Member); Michael Peters (Assembly Member); Robert Babiak Jr. (Assembly Member); Russell Phelps (Assembly Member); David R. Lax (Mayor).
Who is on the Bristol Bay Borough School Board?
Michael Swain (School Board Member); Joyce Anderson (School Board Member); Mason King (School Board Member); Rebecca Hamon (School Board Member); Stephannie Blatchford (School Board Member).
What is the population of Bristol Bay Borough?
About 918 people, with a median age of 39.7; the median household income is $95,625 and 9.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bristol Bay Borough?
4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 20 people unemployed in a labor force of 477, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bristol Bay Borough?
1 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county government.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs' elected officials data; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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