Dillingham Census Area County Demographics

A map of Dillingham Census Area County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	3,321	3,428	70.3%	70.6%
White	677	770	14.3%	15.9%
Multiracial	431	449	9.1%	9.2%
Hispanic	177	146	3.7%	3.0%
Asian	86	45	1.8%	0.9%
Black	32	19	0.7%	0.4%

Dillingham Census Area County, Alaska has an estimated population of 4,724, a slight decrease from the 4,857 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.3% Native American/Other, 14.3% White, 9.1% Multiracial, 3.7% Hispanic, 1.8% Asian, and 0.7% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dillingham Census Area County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dillingham Census Area has become slightly 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 Dillingham Census Area County, that probability was 46.7% in 2020 and 47.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dillingham Census Area County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Alaska, out of 30 counties. Dillingham Census Area County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dillingham Census Area County's White Population

677 residents of Dillingham Census Area County, or 14.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dillingham Census Area County is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Dillingham Census Area County ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dillingham Census Area County's White population has declined by an estimated 12.1%. White residents' share of Dillingham Census Area County's population has decreased from 15.9% to 14.3%.

Dillingham Census Area County is more White than neighboring Bethel Census Area County (8.3% White), and Kusilvak Census Area County (2.9% White). Dillingham Census Area County is less White than neighboring Bristol Bay County (48.6% White), Lake and Peninsula County (15.9% White), and Kodiak Island County (45% White).

Dillingham Census Area County's Black Population

32 residents of Dillingham Census Area County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dillingham Census Area County is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Dillingham Census Area County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dillingham Census Area County's Black population has grown by an estimated 68.4%. Black residents' share of Dillingham Census Area County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Dillingham Census Area County is more Black than neighboring Bristol Bay County (0.5% Black). Dillingham Census Area County is less Black than neighboring Bethel Census Area County (1.2% Black), Lake and Peninsula County (1.4% Black), and Kusilvak Census Area County (1% Black).

Dillingham Census Area County's Asian Population

86 residents of Dillingham Census Area County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dillingham Census Area County is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Dillingham Census Area County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dillingham Census Area County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 91.1%. Asian residents' share of Dillingham Census Area County's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.8%.

Dillingham Census Area County is more Asian than neighboring Bethel Census Area County (1.6% Asian), and Kusilvak Census Area County (0.3% Asian). Dillingham Census Area County is less Asian than neighboring Bristol Bay County (10% Asian), Lake and Peninsula County (1.9% Asian), and Kodiak Island County (22.2% Asian).

Dillingham Census Area County's Hispanic Population

177 residents of Dillingham Census Area County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dillingham Census Area County is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Dillingham Census Area County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dillingham Census Area County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Dillingham Census Area County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.7%.

Dillingham Census Area County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bethel Census Area County (1.5% Hispanic), Lake and Peninsula County (2.8% Hispanic), and Kusilvak Census Area County (1.3% Hispanic). Dillingham Census Area County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bristol Bay County (5% Hispanic), and Kodiak Island County (8.3% Hispanic).

Dillingham Census Area County's Native American/Other Population

3,321 residents of Dillingham Census Area County, or 70.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dillingham Census Area County is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Dillingham Census Area County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dillingham Census Area County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dillingham Census Area County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 70.3%.

Dillingham Census Area County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol Bay County (23.6% Native American/Other), Lake and Peninsula County (43.8% Native American/Other), and Kodiak Island County (11.8% Native American/Other). Dillingham Census Area County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bethel Census Area County (83.2% Native American/Other), and Kusilvak Census Area County (86.1% Native American/Other).

Dillingham Census Area County's Multiracial Population

431 residents of Dillingham Census Area County, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dillingham Census Area County is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Dillingham Census Area County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dillingham Census Area County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dillingham Census Area County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.1%.

Dillingham Census Area County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bethel Census Area County (4.3% Multiracial), and Kusilvak Census Area County (8.5% Multiracial). Dillingham Census Area County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol Bay County (12.2% Multiracial), Lake and Peninsula County (34.3% Multiracial), and Kodiak Island County (12% 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.