Dry Creek, AK Demographics

A map of Dry Creek's Population by Race

Dry Creek, Alaska has an estimated population of 162, a dramatic increase from the 61 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dry Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dry Creek is ranked the 201st 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). Dry Creek was ranked the 279th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dry Creek's White Population

162 residents of Dry Creek, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dry Creek is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Dry Creek ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dry Creek's White population has grown by an estimated 194.5%. White residents' share of Dry Creek's population has increased from 90.2% to 100.0%.

Dry Creek is more White than neighboring Healy Lake (0% White), Dot Lake (0% White), Dot Lake Village (0% White), Deltana (84.3% White), and Chistochina (12.1% White).

Dry Creek's Black Population

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

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

Dry Creek is less Black than neighboring Deltana (2.2% Black).

Dry Creek's Asian Population

0 residents of Dry Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dry Creek is lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Dry Creek ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dry Creek's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Dry Creek's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Dry Creek is less Asian than neighboring Deltana (0.5% Asian).

Dry Creek's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dry Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dry Creek is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Dry Creek ranks 78th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dry Creek's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dry Creek's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Dry Creek's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dry Creek, 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 Dry Creek is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Dry Creek ranks 306th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dry Creek's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dry Creek's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Dry Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring Healy Lake (100% Native American/Other), Deltana (2.2% Native American/Other), and Chistochina (87.9% Native American/Other).

Dry Creek's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dry Creek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dry Creek is considerably lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Dry Creek ranks 325th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

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

Dry Creek is less Multiracial than neighboring Deltana (10.9% 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.