Lower Kalskag, AK Demographics

A map of Lower Kalskag's Population by Race

Lower Kalskag, Alaska has an estimated population of 239, a large decrease from the 278 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.5% Native American/Other, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lower Kalskag, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lower Kalskag 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 Lower Kalskag, that probability was 11.0% in 2020 and 4.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lower Kalskag is ranked the 172nd 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). Lower Kalskag was ranked the 169th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lower Kalskag's White Population

0 residents of Lower Kalskag, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lower Kalskag is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Lower Kalskag ranks 332nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lower Kalskag's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Lower Kalskag's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Lower Kalskag is less White than neighboring Upper Kalskag (4.2% White), Tuluksak (8.5% White), and Aniak (12.1% White).

Lower Kalskag's Black Population

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

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

Lower Kalskag's Asian Population

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

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

Lower Kalskag is less Asian than neighboring Aniak (15.6% Asian).

Lower Kalskag's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lower Kalskag, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lower Kalskag is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lower Kalskag ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lower Kalskag's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lower Kalskag's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Lower Kalskag is less Hispanic than neighboring Aniak (1.4% Hispanic), and Holy Cross (2.9% Hispanic).

Lower Kalskag's Native American/Other Population

233 residents of Lower Kalskag, or 97.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lower Kalskag is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lower Kalskag ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lower Kalskag's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lower Kalskag's population has increased from 94.2% to 97.5%.

Lower Kalskag is more Native American/Other than neighboring Upper Kalskag (87.4% Native American/Other), Tuluksak (84.7% Native American/Other), Aniak (65.6% Native American/Other), Holy Cross (95.1% Native American/Other), and Russian Mission (18.2% Native American/Other).

Lower Kalskag's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Lower Kalskag, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lower Kalskag is lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lower Kalskag ranks 245th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lower Kalskag's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lower Kalskag's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.5%.

Lower Kalskag is more Multiracial than neighboring Holy Cross (2% Multiracial). Lower Kalskag is less Multiracial than neighboring Upper Kalskag (8.4% Multiracial), Tuluksak (6.8% Multiracial), Aniak (5.3% Multiracial), and Russian Mission (81.8% 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.