St. Mary's, AK Demographics

A map of St. Mary's's Population by Race

St. Mary's, Alaska has an estimated population of 810, a dramatic increase from the 599 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% Native American/Other, 6.5% White, 6.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of St. Mary's, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's, that probability was 13.3% in 2020 and 24.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

St. Mary's is ranked the 88th 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). St. Mary's was ranked the 109th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

St. Mary's's White Population

53 residents of St. Mary's, or 6.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in St. Mary's is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. St. Mary's ranks 277th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Mary's's White population has grown by an estimated 112.0%. White residents' share of St. Mary's's population has increased from 4.2% to 6.5%.

St. Mary's is more White than neighboring Pitkas Point (0% White), Pilot Station (0.8% White), Mountain Village (0.5% White), Kotlik (1.1% White), and Marshall (0% White).

St. Mary's's Black Population

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

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

St. Mary's's Asian Population

0 residents of St. Mary's, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in St. Mary's is lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. St. Mary's ranks 163rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Mary's's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of St. Mary's's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

St. Mary's is less Asian than neighboring Kotlik (0.3% Asian).

St. Mary's's Hispanic Population

7 residents of St. Mary's, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in St. Mary's is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. St. Mary's ranks 269th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Mary's's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Hispanic residents' share of St. Mary's's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.9%.

St. Mary's is more Hispanic than neighboring Pitkas Point (0% Hispanic), Pilot Station (0.4% Hispanic), Kotlik (0% Hispanic), and Marshall (0% Hispanic). St. Mary's is less Hispanic than neighboring Mountain Village (1.1% Hispanic).

St. Mary's's Native American/Other Population

698 residents of St. Mary's, or 86.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in St. Mary's is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. St. Mary's ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Mary's's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 25.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of St. Mary's's population has decreased from 93.0% to 86.2%.

St. Mary's is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pitkas Point (100% Native American/Other), Pilot Station (96.4% Native American/Other), Mountain Village (97.7% Native American/Other), Kotlik (96.7% Native American/Other), and Marshall (99.5% Native American/Other).

St. Mary's's Multiracial Population

52 residents of St. Mary's, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in St. Mary's is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. St. Mary's ranks 281st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Mary's's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 271.4%. Multiracial residents' share of St. Mary's's population has increased from 2.3% to 6.4%.

St. Mary's is more Multiracial than neighboring Pitkas Point (0% Multiracial), Pilot Station (2.4% Multiracial), Mountain Village (0.7% Multiracial), Kotlik (1.8% Multiracial), and Marshall (0.5% 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.