Craig, Alaska Population 2024

1,042

Craig Demographics

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

  • White: 61.43%
  • Two or more races: 18.72%
  • Native American: 15.71%
  • Asian: 2.45%
  • Other race: 1.51%
  • Black or African American: 0.19%
  • 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)
White65361.43%
Two or more races19918.72%
Native American16715.71%
Asian262.45%
Other race161.51%
Black or African American20.19%
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

42.5

Total

44.1

Male

41.7

Female

Craig Adults

There are 862 adults, (201 of whom are seniors) in Craig.

Craig Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Craig Sex Ratio

Female49246.28%
Male57153.72%

Craig Population by Age

Craig Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4852.1167.632.4
Non Family2541.1962.237.8
Married1493.1187.212.8
Male413.5446.353.7
Female412.7351.248.8

2.92

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Craig Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade658.43%
Associates Degree405.19%
Bachelors Degree11014.27%
Graduate Degree516.61%
High School Graduate27635.8%
Less Than 9th Grade10.13%
Some College22829.57%

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
White494448126
2+ Races13112120
Native American1079910
Hispanic46460
Asian26263
Other Race1190
Black222

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$69,583$71,875$57,500
Graduate Degree$82,500$75,000$82,500
High School Graduate$41,786$51,667$35,000
Less Than 9th Grade$30,000$33,750$19,167
Overall$46,902$50,972$45,000
Some College$47,917$48,750$46,875

$46,902

Average Earnings

$50,972

Average Male

$45,000

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

95.95% of Craig residents speak only English, while 4.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.37% of the population.

Craig Language

Craig Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White639416.42%
Native1673923.35%
Multiple199199.55%

9.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.46%

Male Poverty Rate

11.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Craig

The race most likely to be in poverty in Craig is Native, with 23.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Craig is White, with 6.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.08%.

Craig Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.82%
High School13.81%
Some College6.34%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Craig Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.29%
Female Employed5.08%
Male Employed3.01%
Female Unemployed0%

Craig Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Craig Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,906$105,565
Households$67,788$85,306
Married Families$115,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,619$62,596

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Craig Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Craig Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Craig Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

77

Number of Veterans

68

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam29
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War16
World War II2
Korea0

Craig Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+21
55 to 6417
35 to 5416
65 to 7414
18 to 349

Craig Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5610.13%
Native American1512.61%
2+ Races64.03%

Craig Veterans by Race

Craig Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Craig Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

41.11%

Born in Craig

96.71%

Native Born

3.29%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.71% of Craig residents were born in the United States, with 41.11% having been born in Alaska. 1.98% 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