Chevak, AK Demographics

A map of Chevak's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	423	892	85.6%	93.8%
Multiracial	51	38	10.3%	4.0%
White	10	18	2.0%	1.9%
Asian	10	1	2.0%	0.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Chevak, Alaska has an estimated population of 494, a dramatic decrease from the 951 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% Native American/Other, 10.3% Multiracial, 2.0% White, 2.0% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chevak, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chevak has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alaska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Chevak, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 25.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chevak is ranked the 129th most populous place in Alaska, out of 355 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Chevak was ranked the 74th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chevak's White Population

10 residents of Chevak, or 2.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chevak is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Chevak ranks 320th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chevak's White population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. White residents' share of Chevak's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Chevak is more White than neighboring Scammon Bay (0% White), Tununak (0% White), Toksook Bay (1.7% White), and Newtok (0% White).

Chevak's Black Population

0 residents of Chevak, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chevak is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Chevak ranks 150th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chevak's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Chevak's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chevak's Asian Population

10 residents of Chevak, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chevak is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Chevak ranks 167th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chevak's Asian population has grown by an estimated 900.0%. Asian residents' share of Chevak's population has increased from 0.1% to 2.0%.

Chevak is more Asian than neighboring Scammon Bay (0% Asian), Hooper Bay (0.8% Asian), Tununak (1.6% Asian), Toksook Bay (0% Asian), and Newtok (0% Asian).

Chevak's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Chevak, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chevak is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Chevak ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chevak's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chevak's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chevak is less Hispanic than neighboring Scammon Bay (1.1% Hispanic), and Hooper Bay (8.7% Hispanic).

Chevak's Native American/Other Population

423 residents of Chevak, or 85.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chevak is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Chevak ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chevak's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 52.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chevak's population has decreased from 93.8% to 85.6%.

Chevak is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scammon Bay (92.7% Native American/Other), Hooper Bay (86.3% Native American/Other), Tununak (96.9% Native American/Other), Toksook Bay (98% Native American/Other), and Newtok (91.7% Native American/Other).

Chevak's Multiracial Population

51 residents of Chevak, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chevak is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Chevak ranks 227th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chevak's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 34.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Chevak's population has increased from 4.0% to 10.3%.

Chevak is more Multiracial than neighboring Scammon Bay (6.1% Multiracial), Hooper Bay (2.2% Multiracial), Tununak (1.6% Multiracial), Toksook Bay (0.4% Multiracial), and Newtok (8.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.