Chignik Lake, AK Demographics

A map of Chignik Lake's Population by Race

Chignik Lake, Alaska has an estimated population of 27, a dramatic decrease from the 61 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.0% Native American/Other, 33.3% Multiracial, 3.7% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chignik Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chignik Lake 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 Chignik Lake, that probability was 18.2% in 2020 and 49.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chignik Lake is ranked the 290th 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). Chignik Lake was ranked the 279th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chignik Lake's White Population

1 residents of Chignik Lake, or 3.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chignik Lake is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Chignik Lake ranks 247th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chignik Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. White residents' share of Chignik Lake's population has decreased from 6.6% to 3.7%.

Chignik Lake is more White than neighboring Ivanof Bay (0% White). Chignik Lake is less White than neighboring Chignik Lagoon (24.1% White), Chignik (14.8% White), and Port Heiden (5.5% White).

Chignik Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Chignik Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chignik Lake is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Chignik Lake ranks 155th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chignik Lake's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Chignik Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chignik Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Chignik Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chignik Lake is lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Chignik Lake ranks 168th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chignik Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Chignik Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chignik Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Chignik Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chignik Lake is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Chignik Lake ranks 285th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chignik Lake's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Chignik Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chignik Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Perryville (1.2% Hispanic).

Chignik Lake's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Chignik Lake, or 63.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chignik Lake is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Chignik Lake ranks 74th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chignik Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 69.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chignik Lake's population has decreased from 90.2% to 63.0%.

Chignik Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chignik Lagoon (44.8% Native American/Other), Chignik (37% Native American/Other), and Ivanof Bay (0% Native American/Other). Chignik Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perryville (82.9% Native American/Other), and Port Heiden (80.8% Native American/Other).

Chignik Lake's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Chignik Lake, or 33.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chignik Lake is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Chignik Lake ranks 258th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chignik Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chignik Lake's population has increased from 3.3% to 33.3%.

Chignik Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Chignik Lagoon (31% Multiracial), Perryville (12.2% Multiracial), Port Heiden (13.7% Multiracial), and Ivanof Bay (0% Multiracial). Chignik Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Chignik (48.1% 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.