Nikolai, AK Demographics

A map of Nikolai's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	26	72	59.1%	80.9%
Multiracial	15	5	34.1%	5.6%
White	2	10	4.5%	11.2%
Hispanic	1	2	2.3%	2.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Nikolai, Alaska has an estimated population of 44, a dramatic decrease from the 89 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.1% Native American/Other, 34.1% Multiracial, 4.5% White, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nikolai, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nikolai 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 Nikolai, that probability was 32.9% in 2020 and 53.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nikolai is ranked the 272nd 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). Nikolai was ranked the 256th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nikolai's White Population

2 residents of Nikolai, or 4.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nikolai is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Nikolai ranks 220th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nikolai's White population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. White residents' share of Nikolai's population has decreased from 11.2% to 4.5%.

Nikolai is more White than neighboring Lime Village (0% White), and Ruby (2.1% White). Nikolai is less White than neighboring McGrath (28.6% White), Takotna (40% White), and Lake Minchumina (100% White).

Nikolai's Black Population

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

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

Nikolai's Asian Population

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

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

Nikolai's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Nikolai, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nikolai is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Nikolai ranks 173rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nikolai's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Nikolai's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Nikolai is more Hispanic than neighboring Lime Village (0% Hispanic), Ruby (0% Hispanic), and Lake Minchumina (0% Hispanic). Nikolai is less Hispanic than neighboring McGrath (4.3% Hispanic), and Takotna (20% Hispanic).

Nikolai's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Nikolai, or 59.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nikolai is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Nikolai ranks 120th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nikolai's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nikolai's population has decreased from 80.9% to 59.1%.

Nikolai is more Native American/Other than neighboring McGrath (39.2% Native American/Other), Takotna (40% Native American/Other), Lime Village (0% Native American/Other), and Lake Minchumina (0% Native American/Other). Nikolai is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ruby (97.5% Native American/Other).

Nikolai's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Nikolai, or 34.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nikolai is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Nikolai ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nikolai's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Nikolai's population has increased from 5.6% to 34.1%.

Nikolai is more Multiracial than neighboring McGrath (27.8% Multiracial), Takotna (0% Multiracial), Lime Village (0% Multiracial), Ruby (0.4% Multiracial), and Lake Minchumina (0% 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.