Coffman Cove, AK Demographics

A map of Coffman Cove's Population by Race

Coffman Cove, Alaska has an estimated population of 269, a dramatic increase from the 127 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.4% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coffman Cove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coffman Cove has become considerably less 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 Coffman Cove, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 5.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coffman Cove is ranked the 167th 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). Coffman Cove was ranked the 228th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coffman Cove's White Population

262 residents of Coffman Cove, or 97.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coffman Cove is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Coffman Cove ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffman Cove's White population has grown by an estimated 131.9%. White residents' share of Coffman Cove's population has increased from 89.0% to 97.4%.

Coffman Cove is more White than neighboring Naukati Bay (63.6% White), Thorne Bay (87.7% White), and Klawock (32% White). Coffman Cove is less White than neighboring Whale Pass (100% White), and Hollis (100% White).

Coffman Cove's Black Population

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

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

Coffman Cove's Asian Population

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

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

Coffman Cove is less Asian than neighboring Thorne Bay (2.9% Asian).

Coffman Cove's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Coffman Cove, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coffman Cove is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Coffman Cove ranks 241st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffman Cove's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Coffman Cove's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Coffman Cove is less Hispanic than neighboring Thorne Bay (1.7% Hispanic), and Klawock (3.1% Hispanic).

Coffman Cove's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Coffman Cove, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coffman Cove is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Coffman Cove ranks 267th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffman Cove's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coffman Cove's population has decreased from 6.3% to 0.0%.

Coffman Cove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thorne Bay (0.8% Native American/Other), and Klawock (40.7% Native American/Other).

Coffman Cove's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Coffman Cove, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coffman Cove is lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Coffman Cove ranks 232nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffman Cove's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Coffman Cove's population has decreased from 3.9% to 2.6%.

Coffman Cove is more Multiracial than neighboring Whale Pass (0% Multiracial), and Hollis (0% Multiracial). Coffman Cove is less Multiracial than neighboring Naukati Bay (36.4% Multiracial), Thorne Bay (6.9% Multiracial), and Klawock (24.2% 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.