Craig, Alaska Population 2024

1,042

Craig Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Craig was:

  • White: 56.94%
  • Two or more races: 21.53%
  • Native American: 17.15%
  • Asian: 2.14%
  • Other race: 1.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
6.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
155.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.48% (5)
The current population of Craig, Alaska is 1,042 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,037.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61156.94%
Two or more races23121.53%
Native American18417.15%
Asian232.14%
Other race181.68%
Black or African American60.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Craig Population by Race

Craig Population Pyramid 2024

Craig Median Age

38.5

Total

39.1

Male

37.8

Female

Craig Adults

There are 866 adults, (166 of whom are seniors) in Craig.

Craig Age Dependency

53.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Craig Sex Ratio

Female50446.97%
Male56953.03%

Craig Population by Age

Craig Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4892.126436
Non Family2311.2959.340.7
Married1592.7979.220.8
Male513.474951
Female482.552.147.9

2.67

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

64.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Craig Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade729.44%
Associates Degree405.24%
Bachelors Degree11314.81%
Graduate Degree445.77%
High School Graduate27836.44%
Less Than 9th Grade60.79%
Some College21027.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Craig Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Craig Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White461415106
2+ Races14813425
Native American1099713
Hispanic46410
Asian23239
Other Race1590
Black444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Craig Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,083$75,000$46,797
Graduate Degree$81,875$81,250$85,000
High School Graduate$40,875$45,000$27,083
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$17,857
Overall$45,702$52,500$39,565
Some College$47,188$60,625$39,583

$45,702

Average Earnings

$52,500

Average Male

$39,565

Average Female

Craig Earnings by Educational Attainment

Craig Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Craig Language

96.16% of Craig residents speak only English, while 3.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.07% of the population.

Craig Language

Craig Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White597528.71%
Native1734928.32%
Multiple2312510.82%
Black6233.33%

12.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.96%

Male Poverty Rate

14.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Craig

The race most likely to be in poverty in Craig is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Craig is White, with 8.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.54%.

Craig Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.46%
High School15.38%
Some College6.4%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Craig Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.89%
Female Employed6.95%
Female Unemployed5%
Male Employed3.55%

Craig Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Craig Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,000$103,996
Households$66,146$85,720
Married Families$118,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,536$61,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Craig Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Craig Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Craig Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Craig Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Craig Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

78

Number of Veterans

72

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War15
First Gulf War15
World War II2
Korea0

Craig Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7422
75+18
35 to 5417
55 to 6416
18 to 345

Craig Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5710.75%
Native American1612.7%
2+ Races53.05%

Craig Veterans by Race

Craig Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Craig Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.2%

Labor Force Participation

69.9%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Craig Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Craig Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Craig Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.73%

Born in Craig

95.71%

Native Born

4.29%

Foreign Born

3.08%

Non Citizen

1.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.71% of Craig residents were born in the United States, with 44.73% having been born in Alaska. 3.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Craig Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,04810.1%
20281,04710.1%
20271,04620.19%
20261,04410.1%
20251,04310.1%
20241,04210.1%
20231,041181.76%
20221,023-12-1.16%
20211,035-2-0.19%
20201,037-228-18.02%
20191,265-25-1.94%
20181,290120.94%
20171,278-1-0.08%
20161,27910.08%
20151,278151.19%
20141,26360.48%
20131,25700%
20121,25790.72%
20111,248362.97%
20101,21200%

Craig Population by Year