Funny River, AK Demographics

A map of Funny River's Population by Race

Funny River, Alaska has an estimated population of 1,081, a slight decrease from the 1,103 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.8% White, 15.4% Multiracial, 5.3% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Funny River, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Funny River 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 Funny River, that probability was 30.7% in 2020 and 36.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Funny River is ranked the 70th 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). Funny River was ranked the 66th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Funny River's White Population

841 residents of Funny River, or 77.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Funny River is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Funny River ranks 53rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Funny River's White population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of Funny River's population has decreased from 82.7% to 77.8%.

Funny River is more White than neighboring Soldotna (76.5% White), Kalifornsky (76.2% White), and Kenai (69.2% White). Funny River is less White than neighboring Sterling (90.5% White), and Ridgeway (82.9% White).

Funny River's Black Population

0 residents of Funny River, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Funny River is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Funny River ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Funny River's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Funny River's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Funny River is less Black than neighboring Sterling (0.3% Black), Soldotna (1.3% Black), Kalifornsky (0.5% Black), and Kenai (0.9% Black).

Funny River's Asian Population

0 residents of Funny River, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Funny River is lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Funny River ranks 79th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Funny River's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Funny River's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Funny River is less Asian than neighboring Sterling (0.2% Asian), Ridgeway (1.2% Asian), Soldotna (2% Asian), Kalifornsky (1.8% Asian), and Kenai (3.4% Asian).

Funny River's Hispanic Population

57 residents of Funny River, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Funny River is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Funny River ranks 126th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Funny River's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 54.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Funny River's population has increased from 3.4% to 5.3%.

Funny River is more Hispanic than neighboring Sterling (3% Hispanic), Ridgeway (0% Hispanic), and Kalifornsky (3.2% Hispanic). Funny River is less Hispanic than neighboring Soldotna (6% Hispanic), and Kenai (7.8% Hispanic).

Funny River's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Funny River, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Funny River is considerably lower than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Funny River ranks 290th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Funny River's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 67.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Funny River's population has decreased from 4.7% to 1.6%.

Funny River is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sterling (3.6% Native American/Other), Ridgeway (11.8% Native American/Other), Soldotna (6.3% Native American/Other), Kalifornsky (8.2% Native American/Other), and Kenai (5.1% Native American/Other).

Funny River's Multiracial Population

166 residents of Funny River, or 15.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Funny River is higher than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Funny River ranks 148th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Funny River's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 102.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Funny River's population has increased from 7.4% to 15.4%.

Funny River is more Multiracial than neighboring Sterling (2.6% Multiracial), Ridgeway (4.2% Multiracial), Soldotna (7.9% Multiracial), Kalifornsky (10.2% Multiracial), and Kenai (13.7% 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.