Hoonah, AK Demographics

A map of Hoonah's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	309	300	35.8%	32.2%
Native American/Other	224	444	26.0%	47.7%
Hispanic	132	61	15.3%	6.6%
Multiracial	131	122	15.2%	13.1%
Asian	61	3	7.1%	0.3%
Black	5	1	0.6%	0.1%

Hoonah, Alaska has an estimated population of 862, a decrease from the 931 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 35.8% White, 26.0% Native American/Other, 15.3% Hispanic, 15.2% Multiracial, 7.1% Asian, and 0.6% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hoonah, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hoonah has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Hoonah, that probability was 64.7% in 2020 and 75.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hoonah is ranked the 83rd 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). Hoonah was ranked the 75th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hoonah's White Population

309 residents of Hoonah, or 35.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hoonah is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Hoonah ranks 180th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoonah's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Hoonah's population has increased from 32.2% to 35.8%.

Hoonah is more White than neighboring Whitestone Logging Camp (0% White), and Game Creek (0% White). Hoonah is less White than neighboring Excursion Inlet (41.9% White), Tenakee Springs (81% White), and Gustavus (87.7% White).

Hoonah's Black Population

5 residents of Hoonah, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hoonah is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Hoonah ranks 149th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoonah's Black population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Black residents' share of Hoonah's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.6%.

Hoonah is more Black than neighboring Whitestone Logging Camp (0% Black), Game Creek (0% Black), Tenakee Springs (0% Black), and Gustavus (0% Black). Hoonah is less Black than neighboring Excursion Inlet (19.4% Black).

Hoonah's Asian Population

61 residents of Hoonah, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hoonah is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Hoonah ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoonah's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1933.3%. Asian residents' share of Hoonah's population has increased from 0.3% to 7.1%.

Hoonah is more Asian than neighboring Whitestone Logging Camp (0% Asian), Game Creek (0% Asian), Tenakee Springs (0% Asian), and Gustavus (0% Asian). Hoonah is less Asian than neighboring Excursion Inlet (21% Asian).

Hoonah's Hispanic Population

132 residents of Hoonah, or 15.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hoonah is higher than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hoonah ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoonah's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 116.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hoonah's population has increased from 6.6% to 15.3%.

Hoonah is more Hispanic than neighboring Whitestone Logging Camp (0% Hispanic), Game Creek (0% Hispanic), and Gustavus (3.4% Hispanic). Hoonah is less Hispanic than neighboring Excursion Inlet (17.7% Hispanic), and Tenakee Springs (17.2% Hispanic).

Hoonah's Native American/Other Population

224 residents of Hoonah, or 26.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hoonah is considerably higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hoonah ranks 168th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoonah's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 49.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hoonah's population has decreased from 47.7% to 26.0%.

Hoonah is more Native American/Other than neighboring Whitestone Logging Camp (0% Native American/Other), Game Creek (0% Native American/Other), Excursion Inlet (0% Native American/Other), Tenakee Springs (0% Native American/Other), and Gustavus (5.2% Native American/Other).

Hoonah's Multiracial Population

131 residents of Hoonah, or 15.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hoonah is slightly higher than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Hoonah ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hoonah's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hoonah's population has increased from 13.1% to 15.2%.

Hoonah is more Multiracial than neighboring Whitestone Logging Camp (0% Multiracial), Game Creek (0% Multiracial), Excursion Inlet (0% Multiracial), Tenakee Springs (1.8% Multiracial), and Gustavus (3.7% 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.