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Updated Apr. 3, 2026Refreshed annually
The median household income in Bristol Bay Borough, AK was $95,600 in 2020–2024. Household income is the total money received in a year — wages, pensions, investments, public assistance, and more — by everyone in a household over 15.

$95.6K

Median household income (2020-2024)

3.1%

higher than Alaska (2020-2024)

Median incomes vary by geography due to a range of factors:

  • differences in cost of living
  • local job markets
  • economic opportunities, such as the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors
  • regional policies, such as minimum wage
  • access to education
  • variations in economic development
Median household income in Bristol Bay Borough, AK was $95,600 from 2020–2024. This was 3.1% higher than in the state of Alaska, and 18.4% higher than in the US.

From 2020–2024, median household income in Bristol Bay Borough, AK was 3.1% higher than in Alaska as a whole, at $95,600.

Median household income by geographic area in 2020–2024, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

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What is the income distribution in Bristol Bay Borough, AK? How does this compare to Alaska as a whole?

The median household income is a useful summary, but it doesn’t fully capture the income landscape. Examining the income distribution provides insight into economic diversity and reveals patterns in income concentrations across different brackets. This perspective helps to better understand the range of and disparities in household earnings.
From 2020–2024, half of households in Bristol Bay Borough, AK made more than $95,600 and the other half made less. Compared to Alaska as a whole, Bristol Bay Borough had more households in the $100,000 to $149,999 income range and fewer in the $150,000 to $199,999 range.

From 2020-2024, half of households in Bristol Bay Borough, AK made over $95,600 and the other half made less.

Share of households in each income group in Bristol Bay Borough, AK (2020–2024)

How does income vary by household type?

Household income can differ depending on the makeup of the household.
Married couple households (with and without kids) had a higher median income than other types of familial households in 2020–2024. Among nonfamily households, males not living alone had a higher median income than females not living alone.

From 2020-2024, family households with children under 18 years had the highest median income.

Median income by household type in Bristol Bay Borough, AK in 2020-2024, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

How does the median income in Bristol Bay Borough, AK compare to other counties?

Lastly, household income also varies by geography due to differences in cost of living, local job markets, and economic opportunities (e.g. the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors). Regional policies (like minimum wage), access to education, and other economic factors can also play a role in shaping local income levels.
When ranked highest to lowest, Bristol Bay Borough was ranked 6th in median household income among counties in Alaska from 2020–2024. Counties with a similar median income include North Slope Borough (5th) and Matanuska-Susitna Borough (7th).

From 2020-2024, Bristol Bay Borough, AK ranked 6th in median household income among counties in Alaska.

Median household income by county (2020–2024), adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

Median household income, by county in Alaska (2020–2024)

Median household income, by county in Alaska (2020–2024)
1.

Aleutians West Census Area, AK

$135,500
2.

Anchorage Borough, AK

$103,300
3.

Sitka Borough, AK

$101,700
4.

Juneau Borough, AK

$101,700
5.

North Slope Borough, AK

$95,700
6.

Bristol Bay Borough, AK

$95,600
7.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK

$94,000
8.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK

$92,900
9.

Chugach Census Area, AK

$90,500
10.

Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK

$88,300

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