Halibut Cove, AK Demographics

A map of Halibut Cove's Population by Race

Halibut Cove, Alaska has an estimated population of 167, a dramatic increase from the 60 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.1% White, 31.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Halibut Cove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Halibut Cove 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 Halibut Cove, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 45.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Halibut Cove is ranked the 197th 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). Halibut Cove was ranked the 282nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Halibut Cove's White Population

112 residents of Halibut Cove, or 67.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Halibut Cove is higher than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Halibut Cove ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halibut Cove's White population has grown by an estimated 103.6%. White residents' share of Halibut Cove's population has decreased from 91.7% to 67.1%.

Halibut Cove is less White than neighboring Fritz Creek (79.8% White), Kachemak (86.3% White), Homer (74.8% White), Diamond Ridge (86.7% White), and Fox River (90% White).

Halibut Cove's Black Population

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

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

Halibut Cove is less Black than neighboring Homer (0.3% Black), and Diamond Ridge (0.2% Black).

Halibut Cove's Asian Population

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

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

Halibut Cove is less Asian than neighboring Fritz Creek (4.3% Asian), Kachemak (1.7% Asian), Homer (2.3% Asian), and Diamond Ridge (1.8% Asian).

Halibut Cove's Hispanic Population

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

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

Halibut Cove is less Hispanic than neighboring Fritz Creek (4.7% Hispanic), Kachemak (0.9% Hispanic), Homer (6.8% Hispanic), Diamond Ridge (2.7% Hispanic), and Fox River (0.7% Hispanic).

Halibut Cove's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Halibut Cove, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Halibut Cove is considerably lower than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Halibut Cove ranks 305th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halibut Cove's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Halibut Cove's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.8%.

Halibut Cove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fritz Creek (3.5% Native American/Other), Kachemak (2.1% Native American/Other), Homer (6.7% Native American/Other), Diamond Ridge (3.9% Native American/Other), and Fox River (3.5% Native American/Other).

Halibut Cove's Multiracial Population

52 residents of Halibut Cove, or 31.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Halibut Cove is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Halibut Cove ranks 195th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Halibut Cove's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1633.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Halibut Cove's population has increased from 5.0% to 31.1%.

Halibut Cove is more Multiracial than neighboring Fritz Creek (7.8% Multiracial), Kachemak (8.9% Multiracial), Homer (9.2% Multiracial), Diamond Ridge (4.7% Multiracial), and Fox River (5.8% 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.