Koliganek, AK Demographics

A map of Koliganek's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	192	167	99.5%	91.3%
White	1	5	0.5%	2.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	11	0.0%	6.0%

Koliganek, Alaska has an estimated population of 193, an increase from the 183 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.5% Native American/Other, 0.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Koliganek, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Koliganek 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 Koliganek, that probability was 16.3% in 2020 and 1.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Koliganek is ranked the 188th 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). Koliganek was ranked the 203rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Koliganek's White Population

1 residents of Koliganek, or 0.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Koliganek is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Koliganek ranks 301st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Koliganek's White population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. White residents' share of Koliganek's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.5%.

Koliganek is less White than neighboring New Stuyahok (2.5% White), Ekwok (2.8% White), Levelock (25% White), Portage Creek (100% White), and Naknek (54% White).

Koliganek's Black Population

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

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

Koliganek is less Black than neighboring New Stuyahok (0.2% Black).

Koliganek's Asian Population

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

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

Koliganek is less Asian than neighboring Naknek (12.5% Asian).

Koliganek's Hispanic Population

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

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

Koliganek is less Hispanic than neighboring New Stuyahok (2.1% Hispanic), Ekwok (36.1% Hispanic), and Naknek (4.4% Hispanic).

Koliganek's Native American/Other Population

192 residents of Koliganek, or 99.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Koliganek is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Koliganek ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Koliganek's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 15.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Koliganek's population has increased from 91.3% to 99.5%.

Koliganek is more Native American/Other than neighboring New Stuyahok (81% Native American/Other), Ekwok (61.1% Native American/Other), Levelock (50% Native American/Other), Portage Creek (0% Native American/Other), and Naknek (20.3% Native American/Other).

Koliganek's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Koliganek, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Koliganek is considerably lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Koliganek ranks 174th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Koliganek's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Koliganek's population has decreased from 6.0% to 0.0%.

Koliganek is less Multiracial than neighboring New Stuyahok (14.1% Multiracial), Levelock (25% Multiracial), and Naknek (8.8% 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.