Selawik, AK Demographics

A map of Selawik's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	388	786	94.2%	97.2%
Multiracial	13	7	3.2%	0.9%
White	8	16	1.9%	2.0%
Black	3	0	0.7%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Selawik, Alaska has an estimated population of 412, a dramatic decrease from the 809 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% Native American/Other, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.9% White, 0.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Selawik, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Selawik 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 Selawik, that probability was 5.6% in 2020 and 11.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Selawik is ranked the 140th 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). Selawik was ranked the 83rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Selawik's White Population

8 residents of Selawik, or 1.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Selawik is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Selawik ranks 318th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Selawik's White population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. White residents' share of Selawik's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Selawik is more White than neighboring Buckland (0.8% White). Selawik is less White than neighboring Kiana (5.9% White), Noorvik (4.1% White), Koyuk (2.3% White), and Ambler (4.9% White).

Selawik's Black Population

3 residents of Selawik, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Selawik is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Selawik ranks 155th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Selawik's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Black residents' share of Selawik's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.7%.

Selawik is more Black than neighboring Kiana (0% Black), Noorvik (0% Black), Buckland (0% Black), Koyuk (0% Black), and Ambler (0% Black).

Selawik's Asian Population

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

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

Selawik is less Asian than neighboring Noorvik (12% Asian).

Selawik's Hispanic Population

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

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

Selawik is less Hispanic than neighboring Noorvik (0.1% Hispanic).

Selawik's Native American/Other Population

388 residents of Selawik, or 94.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Selawik is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Selawik ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Selawik's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Selawik's population has decreased from 97.2% to 94.2%.

Selawik is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kiana (94.1% Native American/Other), Noorvik (82.9% Native American/Other), Buckland (91.7% Native American/Other), and Ambler (91.8% Native American/Other). Selawik is less Native American/Other than neighboring Koyuk (96.3% Native American/Other).

Selawik's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Selawik, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Selawik is lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Selawik ranks 306th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Selawik's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 85.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Selawik's population has increased from 0.9% to 3.2%.

Selawik is more Multiracial than neighboring Kiana (0% Multiracial), Noorvik (0.8% Multiracial), and Koyuk (1.4% Multiracial). Selawik is less Multiracial than neighboring Buckland (7.5% Multiracial), and Ambler (3.3% 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.