Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 20915 sqmi, of which 18569 sqmi is land and 2346 sqmi (11.2%) is water.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

• Bethel Census Area, Alaska - west/north
• Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska
• Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - east

National protected areas

• Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Bering Sea unit)
  • Hagemeister Island
• Togiak National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Togiak Wilderness (part)

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 4,857. The median age was 31.3 years, 31.7% of residents were under the age of 18, and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 109.5 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 16.5% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 71.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 10.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.0% of the population.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,558 households in the county, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,405 housing units, of which 35.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 63.7% were owner-occupied and 36.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.3%.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 4,922 people, 1,529 households, and 1,105 families living in the census area. The population density was 0 /mi2. There were 2,332 housing units at an average density of 0 /mi2. The racial makeup of the census area was 21.64% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 70.13% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 6.68% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.6% reported speaking Yupik or Eskimo at home http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=2&county_id=70&mode=geographic&zip=&place_id=&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r. Of the 1,529 households 45.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 23.30% of households were one person and 3.60% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.84.

The age distribution was 38.10% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.70% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.80 males. The per capita income is estimated at 23,500 U.S. dollars per year.

Politics

Dillingham Census Area is quite competitive in presidential elections.

Communities

Cities

• Aleknagik
• Clark's Point
• Dillingham
• Ekwok
• Manokotak
• New Stuyahok
• Togiak

Census-designated places

• Koliganek
• Portage Creek
• Twin Hills

References

References

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15. included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
16. included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
17. not an option in the 1980 Census
18. not an option in the 1990 Census
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