Harding-Birch Lakes, AK Demographics

A map of Harding-Birch Lakes's Population by Race

Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska has an estimated population of 277, an increase from the 253 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 Harding-Birch Lakes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harding-Birch Lakes 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 Harding-Birch Lakes, that probability was 23.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harding-Birch Lakes is ranked the 166th 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). Harding-Birch Lakes was ranked the 176th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harding-Birch Lakes's White Population

277 residents of Harding-Birch Lakes, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harding-Birch Lakes is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Harding-Birch Lakes ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harding-Birch Lakes's White population has grown by an estimated 25.3%. White residents' share of Harding-Birch Lakes's population has increased from 87.4% to 100.0%.

Harding-Birch Lakes is more White than neighboring Salcha (74.7% White), Eielson AFB (61.1% White), Moose Creek (67.1% White), and Two Rivers (94.2% White).

Harding-Birch Lakes's Black Population

0 residents of Harding-Birch Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harding-Birch Lakes is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Harding-Birch Lakes ranks 67th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harding-Birch Lakes's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Harding-Birch Lakes's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Harding-Birch Lakes is less Black than neighboring Salcha (0.4% Black), Eielson AFB (5.3% Black), and Moose Creek (6.7% Black).

Harding-Birch Lakes's Asian Population

0 residents of Harding-Birch Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harding-Birch Lakes is lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Harding-Birch Lakes ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harding-Birch Lakes's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Harding-Birch Lakes's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Harding-Birch Lakes is less Asian than neighboring Eielson AFB (0.7% Asian), and Moose Creek (0.4% Asian).

Harding-Birch Lakes's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Harding-Birch Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harding-Birch Lakes is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Harding-Birch Lakes ranks 118th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harding-Birch Lakes's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Harding-Birch Lakes's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Harding-Birch Lakes is less Hispanic than neighboring Salcha (11.2% Hispanic), Eielson AFB (18.6% Hispanic), and Moose Creek (7.7% Hispanic).

Harding-Birch Lakes's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Harding-Birch Lakes, 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 Harding-Birch Lakes is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Harding-Birch Lakes ranks 313th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harding-Birch Lakes's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harding-Birch Lakes's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Harding-Birch Lakes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Salcha (5.4% Native American/Other), Eielson AFB (0.2% Native American/Other), and Moose Creek (4.7% Native American/Other).

Harding-Birch Lakes's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Harding-Birch Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harding-Birch Lakes is considerably lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Harding-Birch Lakes ranks 206th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harding-Birch Lakes's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Harding-Birch Lakes's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

Harding-Birch Lakes is less Multiracial than neighboring Salcha (8.3% Multiracial), Eielson AFB (14.1% Multiracial), Moose Creek (13.4% Multiracial), and Two Rivers (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.