Hooper Bay, AK Demographics

A map of Hooper Bay's Population by Race

Hooper Bay, Alaska has an estimated population of 903, a dramatic decrease from the 1,375 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.3% Native American/Other, 8.7% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 2.0% White, 0.8% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hooper Bay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hooper Bay 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 Hooper Bay, that probability was 6.1% in 2020 and 24.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hooper Bay is ranked the 79th 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). Hooper Bay was ranked the 61st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hooper Bay's White Population

18 residents of Hooper Bay, or 2.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hooper Bay is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Hooper Bay ranks 327th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooper Bay's White population has declined by an estimated 21.7%. White residents' share of Hooper Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Hooper Bay is more White than neighboring Scammon Bay (0% White), Tununak (0% White), and Toksook Bay (1.7% White). Hooper Bay is less White than neighboring Mekoryuk (3.1% White).

Hooper Bay's Black Population

0 residents of Hooper Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hooper Bay is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Hooper Bay ranks 144th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooper Bay's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hooper Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hooper Bay's Asian Population

7 residents of Hooper Bay, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hooper Bay is lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Hooper Bay ranks 125th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooper Bay's Asian population has declined by an estimated 30.0%. Asian residents' share of Hooper Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Hooper Bay is more Asian than neighboring Scammon Bay (0% Asian), Mekoryuk (0% Asian), and Toksook Bay (0% Asian). Hooper Bay is less Asian than neighboring Chevak (2% Asian), and Tununak (1.6% Asian).

Hooper Bay's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Hooper Bay, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hooper Bay is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Hooper Bay ranks 284th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooper Bay's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7800.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hooper Bay's population has increased from 0.1% to 8.7%.

Hooper Bay is more Hispanic than neighboring Chevak (0% Hispanic), Scammon Bay (1.1% Hispanic), Mekoryuk (0% Hispanic), Tununak (0% Hispanic), and Toksook Bay (0% Hispanic).

Hooper Bay's Native American/Other Population

779 residents of Hooper Bay, or 86.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hooper Bay is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Hooper Bay ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooper Bay's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hooper Bay's population has decreased from 96.9% to 86.3%.

Hooper Bay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chevak (85.6% Native American/Other). Hooper Bay is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scammon Bay (92.7% Native American/Other), Mekoryuk (94.8% Native American/Other), Tununak (96.9% Native American/Other), and Toksook Bay (98% Native American/Other).

Hooper Bay's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Hooper Bay, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hooper Bay is lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Hooper Bay ranks 314th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hooper Bay's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 185.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hooper Bay's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.2%.

Hooper Bay is more Multiracial than neighboring Mekoryuk (2.1% Multiracial), Tununak (1.6% Multiracial), and Toksook Bay (0.4% Multiracial). Hooper Bay is less Multiracial than neighboring Chevak (10.3% Multiracial), and Scammon Bay (6.1% 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.