Lake and Peninsula County Demographics

A map of Lake and Peninsula County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	444	993	43.8%	67.3%
Multiracial	347	144	34.3%	9.8%
White	161	297	15.9%	20.1%
Hispanic	28	34	2.8%	2.3%
Asian	19	7	1.9%	0.5%
Black	14	1	1.4%	0.1%

Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska has an estimated population of 1,013, a dramatic decrease from the 1,476 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 43.8% Native American/Other, 34.3% Multiracial, 15.9% White, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.9% Asian, and 1.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake and Peninsula County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake and Peninsula has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Lake and Peninsula County, that probability was 49.7% in 2020 and 66.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake and Peninsula County is ranked the 28th most populous county in Alaska, out of 30 counties. Lake and Peninsula County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lake and Peninsula County's White Population

161 residents of Lake and Peninsula County, or 15.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake and Peninsula County is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Lake and Peninsula County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake and Peninsula County's White population has declined by an estimated 45.8%. White residents' share of Lake and Peninsula County's population has decreased from 20.1% to 15.9%.

Lake and Peninsula County is more White than neighboring Dillingham Census Area County (14.3% White), and Bethel Census Area County (8.3% White). Lake and Peninsula County is less White than neighboring Bristol Bay County (48.6% White), Kodiak Island County (45% White), and Kenai Peninsula County (77.5% White).

Lake and Peninsula County's Black Population

14 residents of Lake and Peninsula County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake and Peninsula County is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Lake and Peninsula County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake and Peninsula County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1300.0%. Black residents' share of Lake and Peninsula County's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.4%.

Lake and Peninsula County is more Black than neighboring Bristol Bay County (0.5% Black), Dillingham Census Area County (0.7% Black), Kodiak Island County (0.7% Black), Bethel Census Area County (1.2% Black), and Kenai Peninsula County (0.6% Black).

Lake and Peninsula County's Asian Population

19 residents of Lake and Peninsula County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake and Peninsula County is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Lake and Peninsula County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake and Peninsula County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 171.4%. Asian residents' share of Lake and Peninsula County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.9%.

Lake and Peninsula County is more Asian than neighboring Dillingham Census Area County (1.8% Asian), Bethel Census Area County (1.6% Asian), and Kenai Peninsula County (1.8% Asian). Lake and Peninsula County is less Asian than neighboring Bristol Bay County (10% Asian), and Kodiak Island County (22.2% Asian).

Lake and Peninsula County's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Lake and Peninsula County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake and Peninsula County is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lake and Peninsula County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake and Peninsula County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake and Peninsula County's population has increased from 2.3% to 2.8%.

Lake and Peninsula County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bethel Census Area County (1.5% Hispanic). Lake and Peninsula County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bristol Bay County (5% Hispanic), Dillingham Census Area County (3.7% Hispanic), Kodiak Island County (8.3% Hispanic), and Kenai Peninsula County (4.4% Hispanic).

Lake and Peninsula County's Native American/Other Population

444 residents of Lake and Peninsula County, or 43.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake and Peninsula County is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake and Peninsula County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake and Peninsula County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake and Peninsula County's population has decreased from 67.3% to 43.8%.

Lake and Peninsula County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol Bay County (23.6% Native American/Other), Kodiak Island County (11.8% Native American/Other), and Kenai Peninsula County (7.2% Native American/Other). Lake and Peninsula County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dillingham Census Area County (70.3% Native American/Other), and Bethel Census Area County (83.2% Native American/Other).

Lake and Peninsula County's Multiracial Population

347 residents of Lake and Peninsula County, or 34.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake and Peninsula County is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lake and Peninsula County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake and Peninsula County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 141.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake and Peninsula County's population has increased from 9.8% to 34.3%.

Lake and Peninsula County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bristol Bay County (12.2% Multiracial), Dillingham Census Area County (9.1% Multiracial), Kodiak Island County (12% Multiracial), Bethel Census Area County (4.3% Multiracial), and Kenai Peninsula County (8.4% 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.