Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
Census area
White Mountains National Recreation Area
White Mountains National Recreation Area
Map of Alaska highlighting Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Location within the U.S. state of Alaska
Coordinates: 65°17′N 151°39′W / 65.29°N 151.65°W / 65.29; -151.65
Country United States
State Alaska
Established1980[1]
Named afterYukon River and Koyukuk River
Largest cityGalena
Area
 • Total
147,842 sq mi (382,910 km2)
 • Land145,505 sq mi (376,860 km2)
 • Water2,300 sq mi (6,000 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,343
 • Density0.038/sq mi (0.015/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (ADT)
Congressional districtAt-large

Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (/ˈjuːkɒn ˈkaɪjəkək/ YOO-kon KY-yə-kək) is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,343,[2] down from 5,588 in 2010.[3] With an area of 147,842.51 sq mi (382,910.3 km2), it is the largest of any county or county-equivalent in the United States. While slightly larger than the entire state of Montana, the census area only consists of 22.2% of Alaska's total area.[4] It is part of the unorganized borough of Alaska and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are the cities of Galena, in the west, and Fort Yukon, in the northeast.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has 147,805 square miles (382,810 km2), of which 145,505 square miles (376,860 km2) is land and 2,300 square miles (6,000 km2) (1.6%) is water.[5] The area is slightly larger than the entire U.S. state of Montana, itself the fourth largest state, or the country of Japan, and makes up slightly more than 1/5 of the state of Alaska. The area is bigger than 47 of the other 49 states, with only California and Texas being bigger. Its population density, at 0.0449 inhabitants per square mile (0.0173/km2), is the lowest in the United States.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19604,097—
19704,75216.0%
19807,87365.7%
19908,4787.7%
20006,551−22.7%
20105,588−14.7%
20205,343−4.4%
2023 (est.)5,129[6] Decrease−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[2][3]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,343. The median age was 37.9 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 113.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 114.1 males.[11]

The racial makeup of the county was 21.1% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 71.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 6.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.3% of the population.[12]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]

There were 2,194 households in the county, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 26.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]

There were 4,014 housing units, of which 45.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.8% were owner-occupied and 27.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.6%.[11]

Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[14] Pop 1990[15] Pop 2000[16] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 3,255 3,538 1,574 1,218 1,121 41.34% 41.73% 24.03% 21.80% 20.98%
Black or African American alone (NH) 117 88 6 9 6 1.49% 1.04% 0.09% 0.16% 0.11%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4,366 4,719 4,610 3,967 3,818 55.46% 55.66% 70.37% 70.99% 71.46%
Asian alone (NH) 21 50 23 14 8 0.27% 0.59% 0.35% 0.25% 0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [19] x [20] 3 6 3 x x 0.05% 0.11% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 24 1 10 2 16 0.30% 0.01% 0.15% 0.04% 0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [21] x [22] 247 306 299 x x 3.77% 5.48% 5.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 90 82 78 66 72 1.14% 0.97% 1.19% 1.18% 1.35%
Total 7,873 8,478 6,551 5,588 5,343 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Top Ten Most Self-Reported Ancestries in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (American Community Survey 2020 five year estimates)[23][24][25][26][27][28]
Ancestry Percentage of Population
Alaskan Athabaskan 65.52%
German 9.27%
Irish 3.39%
Iñupiat 3.00%
Alaska Native tribes, not specified 2.58%
English 2.56%
Scottish 2.05%
Norwegian 1.85%
Yup'ik 1.75%
Mexican 1.68%
Russian 1.66%

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 6,551 people, 2,309 households, and 1,480 families residing in the census area. The population density was 22.3 square miles (57.7km2) per person. It is the least densely populated county-equivalent of all 3,141 county-equivalents of the United States. There were 3,917 housing units at an average density of 0.027 per square mile (0.010/km2). The racial makeup of the census area was 24.27% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 70.89% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 3.91% from two or more races. 1.19%[29] were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.95% reported speaking an Athabaskan language at home; of these 35.26% spoke Gwich'in and 10.94% Koyukon.[30][failed verification][clarification needed]

Of the 2,309 households 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.90% were married couples living together, 16.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% were non-families. 30.50% of households were one person and 6.20% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.53.

The age distribution was 35.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.30% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.60 males.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Education

School districts include:[31]

Politics

Like other areas of the sparse Alaskan Bush with large Alaska Native majorities, the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area often favors the Democratic Party relative to the state as a whole. Though it voted Republican in all presidential elections in the 2000s, it has supported the Democrats more recently by nearly 30-point margins.

United States presidential election results for Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska[32][33]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1960 1,067 49.58% 1,085 50.42% 0 0.00%
1964 736 29.61% 1,750 70.39% 0 0.00%
1968 1,439 49.30% 1,173 40.18% 307 10.52%
1972 835 48.29% 797 46.10% 97 5.61%
1976 1,043 51.28% 860 42.28% 131 6.44%
1980 943 38.60% 1,070 43.80% 430 17.60%
1984 1,932 64.98% 951 31.99% 90 3.03%
1988 1,421 56.48% 959 38.12% 136 5.41%
1992 1,039 35.68% 1,080 37.09% 793 27.23%
1996 887 33.79% 1,357 51.70% 381 14.51%
2000 1,357 47.80% 1,138 40.08% 344 12.12%
2004 1,987 59.38% 1,215 36.31% 144 4.30%
2008 1,528 52.40% 1,292 44.31% 96 3.29%
2012 812 33.99% 1,472 61.62% 105 4.40%
2016 789 30.33% 1,405 54.02% 407 15.65%
2020 925 36.27% 1,480 58.04% 145 5.69%
2024 851 35.80% 1,386 58.31% 140 5.89%

See also

References

  1. ^ In 1980, the United States Census Bureau divided the Unorganized Borough into 12 census areas.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Census Data - Cities and Census Designated Places" (Web). State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Land area in square miles, 2010" (Web). U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  11. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  12. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  14. ^ "Alaska: 1980, General Social and Economic Characteristics, Table 59: Persons by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2025.
  15. ^ "Alaska: 1990, General Population Characteristics, Table 5: Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2025.
  16. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  20. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  21. ^ not an option in the 1980 Census
  22. ^ not an option in the 1990 Census
  23. ^ "DP05: ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES".
  24. ^ "B04006: PEOPLE REPORTING ANCESTRY".
  25. ^ "B02018: ASIAN ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED GROUPS".
  26. ^ "AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE (AIAN) ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED TRIBAL GROUPINGS".
  27. ^ "B02019: NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER ALONE OR IN ANY COMBINATION BY SELECTED GROUPS".
  28. ^ "B03001: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY SPECIFIC ORIGIN".
  29. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  30. ^ "Yukon–Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska: Language Use". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  31. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
  32. ^ "Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska results". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  33. ^ Elections, RRH (February 2, 2018). "RRH Elections". rrhelections.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.

65°17′N 151°39′W / 65.29°N 151.65°W / 65.29; -151.65

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