Russian Mission, AK Demographics

A map of Russian Mission's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Multiracial	257	16	81.8%	3.8%
Native American/Other	57	398	18.2%	94.5%
White	0	7	0.0%	1.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Russian Mission, Alaska has an estimated population of 314, a large decrease from the 421 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.8% Multiracial, 18.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Russian Mission, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Russian Mission 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 Russian Mission, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 29.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Russian Mission is ranked the 158th 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). Russian Mission was ranked the 143rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Russian Mission's White Population

0 residents of Russian Mission, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Russian Mission is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Russian Mission ranks 328th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Russian Mission's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Russian Mission's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Russian Mission is less White than neighboring Tuluksak (8.5% White), Akiachak (1.5% White), Akiak (5.3% White), and Kwethluk (0.9% White).

Russian Mission's Black Population

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

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

Russian Mission's Asian Population

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

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

Russian Mission is less Asian than neighboring Kwethluk (0.4% Asian).

Russian Mission's Hispanic Population

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

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

Russian Mission's Native American/Other Population

57 residents of Russian Mission, or 18.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Russian Mission is slightly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Russian Mission ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Russian Mission's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Russian Mission's population has decreased from 94.5% to 18.2%.

Russian Mission is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall (99.5% Native American/Other), Tuluksak (84.7% Native American/Other), Akiachak (93.9% Native American/Other), Akiak (93.1% Native American/Other), and Kwethluk (96.1% Native American/Other).

Russian Mission's Multiracial Population

257 residents of Russian Mission, or 81.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Russian Mission is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Russian Mission ranks 238th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Russian Mission's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1506.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Russian Mission's population has increased from 3.8% to 81.8%.

Russian Mission is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshall (0.5% Multiracial), Tuluksak (6.8% Multiracial), Akiachak (4.6% Multiracial), Akiak (1.6% Multiracial), and Kwethluk (2.6% 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.