Nelchina, AK Demographics

A map of Nelchina's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	84	1	56.4%	2.2%
White	51	37	34.2%	82.2%
Native American/Other	14	4	9.4%	8.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	6.7%

Nelchina, Alaska has an estimated population of 149, a dramatic increase from the 45 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.4% Hispanic, 34.2% White, 9.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nelchina, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nelchina 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 Nelchina, that probability was 31.1% in 2020 and 55.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nelchina is ranked the 207th 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). Nelchina was ranked the 296th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nelchina's White Population

51 residents of Nelchina, or 34.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nelchina is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Nelchina ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelchina's White population has grown by an estimated 37.8%. White residents' share of Nelchina's population has decreased from 82.2% to 34.2%.

Nelchina is more White than neighboring Eureka Roadhouse (0% White), and Lake Louise (0% White). Nelchina is less White than neighboring Mendeltna (82.9% White), Tolsona (100% White), and Glacier View (85.7% White).

Nelchina's Black Population

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

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

Nelchina's Asian Population

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

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

Nelchina is less Asian than neighboring Glacier View (2.9% Asian).

Nelchina's Hispanic Population

84 residents of Nelchina, or 56.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nelchina is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Nelchina ranks 175th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelchina's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8300.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Nelchina's population has increased from 2.2% to 56.4%.

Nelchina is more Hispanic than neighboring Mendeltna (0% Hispanic), Eureka Roadhouse (0% Hispanic), Lake Louise (0% Hispanic), Tolsona (0% Hispanic), and Glacier View (9.1% Hispanic).

Nelchina's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Nelchina, or 9.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nelchina is lower than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Nelchina ranks 234th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelchina's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nelchina's population has increased from 8.9% to 9.4%.

Nelchina is more Native American/Other than neighboring Eureka Roadhouse (0% Native American/Other), Lake Louise (0% Native American/Other), Tolsona (0% Native American/Other), and Glacier View (2.3% Native American/Other). Nelchina is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mendeltna (17.1% Native American/Other).

Nelchina's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Nelchina, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nelchina is considerably lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Nelchina ranks 164th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nelchina's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nelchina's population has decreased from 6.7% to 0.0%.

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.