Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Population 2024

2,057

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska's estimated 2024 population is 2,057 with a growth rate of -0.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska is the 25th largest county in Alaska. The 2010 population was 2,373 and has seen a growth of -13.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,022-7-0.34%
20282,029-7-0.34%
20272,036-7-0.34%
20262,043-7-0.34%
20252,050-7-0.34%
20242,057-7-0.34%
20232,064-7-0.34%
20222,071-31-1.47%
20212,102-24-1.13%
20202,126-387-15.4%
20192,513-8-0.32%
20182,52150.2%
20172,516230.92%
20162,493411.67%
20152,452110.45%
20142,441-9-0.37%
20132,450261.07%
20122,424271.13%
20112,397241.01%
20102,37300%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.34% (-7)
State
Alaska
2020 Population
2,126
Area
2556 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.25% (-69)
Founded
1834

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,21656.98%
Native American48822.87%
Two or more races34416.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander462.16%
Other race210.98%
Asian180.84%
Black or African American10.05%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Population by Race

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Population Pyramid 2024

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Median Age

48.9

Total

51.3

Male

46.4

Female

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Adults

There are 1,662 adults, (576 of whom are seniors) in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska.

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Age Dependency

96.5

Age Dependency Ratio

53

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Sex Ratio

Female99846.77%
Male1,13653.23%

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Population by Age

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9282.2465.234.8
Non Family4301.1749.550.5
Married3942.8585.814.2
Female814.351.948.1
Male234.3952.247.8

3.08

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17411.16%
Associates Degree1509.62%
Bachelors Degree21713.92%
Graduate Degree644.11%
High School Graduate52133.42%
Less Than 9th Grade271.73%
Some College40626.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,009920203
Native American29522625
2+ Races18815442
Hispanic898722
Other Race21191
Islander12120
Asian1250
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 24.72%.

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,091$65,000$46,563
Graduate Degree$51,667$86,250$50,417
High School Graduate$43,750$57,250$33,015
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$15,417
Overall$46,694$54,821$45,750
Some College$50,903$55,703$47,432

$46,694

Average Earnings

$54,821

Average Male

$45,750

Average Female

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Language

95.44% of Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska residents speak only English, while 4.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.2% of the population.

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Language

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native47910020.88%
White1,178564.75%
Islander462554.35%
Multiple343226.41%
Hispanic1201915.83%
Asian17635.29%

10.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.51%

Male Poverty Rate

11.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska is Islander, with 54.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska is White, with 4.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.41%.

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.18%
High School7.41%
Some College3.44%
Bachelors or Greater2.89%

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.46%
Female Employed3.15%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,500$100,313
Households$61,000$80,656
Married Families$83,864$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,000$54,550

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska 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 55-64.

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

245

Number of Veterans

239

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
Korea44
Second Gulf War26
First Gulf War18
World War II3

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+108
65 to 7478
55 to 6433
35 to 5426
18 to 340

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18617.24%
Native American5116.4%
Islander758.33%
Hispanic44.21%
2+ Races10.45%

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Veterans by Race

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wrangell City and Borough, 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

51.03%

Born in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

96.25%

Native Born

3.75%

Foreign Born

2.34%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.25% of Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska residents were born in the United States, with 51.03% having been born in Alaska. 2.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska Place of Birth

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