Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Population 2024

5,742

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 5,742 with a growth rate of 0.81% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska is the 16th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 6,211 and has seen a growth of -7.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,972460.78%
20285,926460.78%
20275,880460.79%
20265,834460.79%
20255,788460.8%
20245,742460.81%
20235,696460.81%
20225,650-70-1.22%
20215,720-21-0.37%
20205,741-470-7.57%
20196,211-161-2.53%
20186,372-69-1.07%
20176,441-80-1.23%
20166,521130.2%
20156,508470.73%
20146,461180.28%
20136,443220.34%
20126,421460.72%
20116,3751642.64%
20106,21100%
2024 Growth Rate
0.81% (46)
State
Alaska
2020 Population
5,741
Area
5268 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.02% (1)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,61345.06%
Native American2,23038.45%
Two or more races78013.45%
Asian801.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander450.78%
Other race290.5%
Black or African American220.38%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Population by Race

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Median Age

43.1

Total

44.3

Male

41.6

Female

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Adults

There are 4,555 adults, (1,120 of whom are seniors) in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska.

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female2,57644.42%
Male3,22355.58%

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Population by Age

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3342.4372.627.4
Married1,084379.120.9
Non Family8391.2468.331.7
Female2133.3162.437.6
Male1983.4366.733.3

2.95

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2596.24%
Associates Degree3568.58%
Bachelors Degree56613.64%
Graduate Degree2395.76%
High School Graduate1,50936.35%
Less Than 9th Grade541.3%
Some College1,16828.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0371,924562
Native American1,4731,341117
2+ Races43437777
Hispanic13312219
Asian808025
Islander26263
Other Race26200
Black20157

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 35%.

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,617$58,472$50,000
Graduate Degree$81,136$82,188$80,903
High School Graduate$38,063$43,021$28,281
Less Than 9th Grade$35,380$35,893$23,750
Overall$41,021$43,618$37,292
Some College$36,660$41,700$31,991

$41,021

Average Earnings

$43,618

Average Male

$37,292

Average Female

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Language

94.83% of Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska residents speak only English, while 5.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.27% of the population.

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Language

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native2,18640318.44%
White2,52432612.92%
Multiple77911614.89%
Islander451431.11%
Hispanic236145.93%
Black22731.82%
Other29413.79%

15.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.61%

Male Poverty Rate

14.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska is Black, with 31.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska is Hispanic, with 5.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.18%.

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.2%
High School17.96%
Bachelors or Greater9.81%
Some College9.65%

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.42%
Female Unemployed24.29%
Male Employed8.52%
Female Employed6.65%

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,548$91,320
Households$61,779$80,427
Married Families$94,559$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,989$56,347

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska 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 55-64.

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

380

Number of Veterans

364

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam172
First Gulf War76
Second Gulf War53
World War II18
Korea5

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74137
75+78
35 to 5477
55 to 6464
18 to 3424

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2330.10434393193013883
Native American1230.07459066100667071
2+ Races200.038834951456310676
Black20.09090909090909091
Asian20.025

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Race

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska 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

54.65%

Born in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

96.72%

Native Born

3.28%

Foreign Born

1.6%

Non Citizen

1.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.72% of Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 54.65% having been born in Alaska. 1.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska Place of Birth

Sources