Kivalina, AK Demographics

A map of Kivalina's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	784	434	96.9%	97.7%
Multiracial	18	1	2.2%	0.2%
White	7	8	0.9%	1.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Kivalina, Alaska has an estimated population of 809, a dramatic increase from the 444 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.9% Native American/Other, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.9% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kivalina, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kivalina has become 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 Kivalina, that probability was 4.4% in 2020 and 6.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kivalina is ranked the 89th 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). Kivalina was ranked the 136th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kivalina's White Population

7 residents of Kivalina, or 0.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kivalina is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Kivalina ranks 323rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kivalina's White population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. White residents' share of Kivalina's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.9%.

Kivalina is more White than neighboring Red Dog Mine (0% White). Kivalina is less White than neighboring Noatak (1.3% White), Kotzebue (19.2% White), Shishmaref (1.5% White), and Point Hope (3.1% White).

Kivalina's Black Population

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

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

Kivalina is less Black than neighboring Noatak (0.3% Black), Kotzebue (1.2% Black), and Point Hope (0.6% Black).

Kivalina's Asian Population

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

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

Kivalina is less Asian than neighboring Kotzebue (0.8% Asian), and Shishmaref (1.1% Asian).

Kivalina's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Kivalina, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kivalina is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Kivalina ranks 277th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

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

Kivalina is less Hispanic than neighboring Kotzebue (5.7% Hispanic).

Kivalina's Native American/Other Population

784 residents of Kivalina, or 96.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Kivalina is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Kivalina ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kivalina's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 80.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Kivalina's population has decreased from 97.7% to 96.9%.

Kivalina is more Native American/Other than neighboring Red Dog Mine (0% Native American/Other), Kotzebue (62.7% Native American/Other), and Point Hope (93.5% Native American/Other). Kivalina is less Native American/Other than neighboring Noatak (98.1% Native American/Other), and Shishmaref (97.4% Native American/Other).

Kivalina's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Kivalina, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kivalina is lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Kivalina ranks 321st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kivalina's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1700.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kivalina's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.2%.

Kivalina is more Multiracial than neighboring Noatak (0.4% Multiracial), Red Dog Mine (0% Multiracial), and Shishmaref (0% Multiracial). Kivalina is less Multiracial than neighboring Kotzebue (10.4% Multiracial), and Point Hope (2.8% 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.