City in Chugach Census Area, Alaska · 12.3 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
242 people live in Whittier. The typical household earns $62,500, and the median resident is 31.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 272 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.44%
Men 32.8 · Women 29
2010–2026
242
2026 projection
11% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
242
2026 projection
11% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 242 | -7 | 2.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 249 | -3 | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 252 | -6 | 2.33% |
| 2023 | 258 | -7 | 2.64% |
| 2022 | 265 | -5 | 1.85% |
| 2021 | 270 | -2 | 0.74% |
| 2020 | 272 | -3 | 1.09% |
| 2019 | 275 | +6 | 2.23% |
| 2018 | 269 | +6 | 2.28% |
| 2017 | 263 | +6 | 2.33% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Whittier has a population change lower than Chugach Census Area, Alaska, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 43% | 51% |
| Never married | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| Divorced | 16% | 24% | 11% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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