Census area in Alaska · 5,268 sq mi · 1 people per sq mi
5,818 people live in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area. The typical household earns $61,156, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,745 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.7%
Men 44.3 · Women 41.8
2010–2026
5,818
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,818
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,818 | +41 | 0.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,777 | +41 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 5,736 | +33 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 5,703 | +53 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 5,650 | -66 | 1.15% |
| 2021 | 5,716 | -29 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 5,745 | -466 | 7.50% |
| 2019 | 6,211 | -161 | 2.53% |
| 2018 | 6,372 | -69 | 1.07% |
| 2017 | 6,441 | -80 | 1.23% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 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 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 42% | 52% |
| Never married | 32% | 34% | 29% |
| Divorced | 13% | 16% | 9% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau