Skagway Municipality County Demographics

A map of Skagway Municipality County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	856	1,056	68.8%	85.2%
Multiracial	129	69	10.4%	5.6%
Asian	100	39	8.0%	3.1%
Hispanic	80	41	6.4%	3.3%
Native American/Other	69	29	5.5%	2.3%
Black	10	6	0.8%	0.5%

Skagway Municipality County, Alaska has an estimated population of 1,244, a less than 1% change from the 1,240 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.8% White, 10.4% Multiracial, 8.0% Asian, 6.4% Hispanic, 5.5% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Skagway Municipality County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Skagway Municipality 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 Skagway Municipality County, that probability was 26.9% in 2020 and 50.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Skagway Municipality County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Alaska, out of 30 counties. Skagway Municipality County was ranked the 28th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Skagway Municipality County's White Population

856 residents of Skagway Municipality County, or 68.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Skagway Municipality County is considerably higher than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Skagway Municipality County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Skagway Municipality County's White population has declined by an estimated 18.9%. White residents' share of Skagway Municipality County's population has decreased from 85.2% to 68.8%.

Skagway Municipality County is more White than neighboring Hoonah-Angoon Census Area County (48.1% White), Juneau City and County (61.4% White), Sitka City and County (57.6% White), and Petersburg County (61.5% White). Skagway Municipality County is less White than neighboring Haines County (71.4% White).

Skagway Municipality County's Black Population

10 residents of Skagway Municipality County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Skagway Municipality County is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Skagway Municipality County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Skagway Municipality County's Black population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Skagway Municipality County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Skagway Municipality County is more Black than neighboring Haines County (0.6% Black), Hoonah-Angoon Census Area County (0.3% Black), Juneau City and County (0.6% Black), and Sitka City and County (0.3% Black). Skagway Municipality County is less Black than neighboring Petersburg County (1.3% Black).

Skagway Municipality County's Asian Population

100 residents of Skagway Municipality County, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Skagway Municipality County is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Skagway Municipality County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Skagway Municipality County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 156.4%. Asian residents' share of Skagway Municipality County's population has increased from 3.1% to 8.0%.

Skagway Municipality County is more Asian than neighboring Haines County (6% Asian), Hoonah-Angoon Census Area County (2.6% Asian), and Juneau City and County (7.2% Asian). Skagway Municipality County is less Asian than neighboring Sitka City and County (8.3% Asian), and Petersburg County (12.4% Asian).

Skagway Municipality County's Hispanic Population

80 residents of Skagway Municipality County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Skagway Municipality County is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Skagway Municipality County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Skagway Municipality County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 95.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Skagway Municipality County's population has increased from 3.3% to 6.4%.

Skagway Municipality County is more Hispanic than neighboring Haines County (4.6% Hispanic). Skagway Municipality County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hoonah-Angoon Census Area County (11% Hispanic), Juneau City and County (7.1% Hispanic), Sitka City and County (6.9% Hispanic), and Petersburg County (10.9% Hispanic).

Skagway Municipality County's Native American/Other Population

69 residents of Skagway Municipality County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Skagway Municipality County is lower than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Skagway Municipality County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Skagway Municipality County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 137.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Skagway Municipality County's population has increased from 2.3% to 5.5%.

Skagway Municipality County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Haines County (6.1% Native American/Other), Hoonah-Angoon Census Area County (26.2% Native American/Other), Juneau City and County (10.2% Native American/Other), and Sitka City and County (10.3% Native American/Other).

Skagway Municipality County's Multiracial Population

129 residents of Skagway Municipality County, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Skagway Municipality County is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Skagway Municipality County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 30 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Skagway Municipality County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 87.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Skagway Municipality County's population has increased from 5.6% to 10.4%.

Skagway Municipality County is more Multiracial than neighboring Petersburg County (8.4% Multiracial). Skagway Municipality County is less Multiracial than neighboring Haines County (11.3% Multiracial), Hoonah-Angoon Census Area County (11.7% Multiracial), Juneau City and County (13.6% Multiracial), and Sitka City and County (16.5% 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.