St. Michael, AK Demographics

A map of St. Michael's Population by Race

St. Michael, Alaska has an estimated population of 177, a dramatic decrease from the 456 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% Native American/Other, 5.6% Multiracial, 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of St. Michael, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

St. Michael has become considerably less 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. Michael, that probability was 18.7% in 2020 and 10.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

St. Michael is ranked the 193rd 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. Michael was ranked the 134th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

St. Michael's White Population

0 residents of St. Michael, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in St. Michael is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. St. Michael ranks 260th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Michael's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of St. Michael's population has decreased from 5.5% to 0.0%.

St. Michael is less White than neighboring Stebbins (1.7% White), Elim (1.6% White), Shaktoolik (0.7% White), Unalakleet (14.3% White), and Golovin (3.3% White).

St. Michael's Black Population

0 residents of St. Michael, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in St. Michael is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. St. Michael ranks 78th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Michael's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of St. Michael's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

St. Michael is less Black than neighboring Stebbins (0.3% Black), and Elim (0.5% Black).

St. Michael's Asian Population

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

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

St. Michael is less Asian than neighboring Stebbins (1.2% Asian), Elim (0.5% Asian), Shaktoolik (1.4% Asian), Unalakleet (2.1% Asian), and Golovin (6.1% Asian).

St. Michael's Hispanic Population

0 residents of St. Michael, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in St. Michael is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. St. Michael ranks 246th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Michael's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of St. Michael's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

St. Michael is less Hispanic than neighboring Stebbins (0.5% Hispanic), Elim (1% Hispanic), and Golovin (2.2% Hispanic).

St. Michael's Native American/Other Population

167 residents of St. Michael, or 94.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in St. Michael is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. St. Michael ranks 78th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Michael's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 59.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of St. Michael's population has increased from 89.9% to 94.4%.

St. Michael is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stebbins (83.7% Native American/Other), Unalakleet (77.6% Native American/Other), and Golovin (88.4% Native American/Other). St. Michael is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elim (96.3% Native American/Other), and Shaktoolik (97.9% Native American/Other).

St. Michael's Multiracial Population

10 residents of St. Michael, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in St. Michael is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. St. Michael ranks 257th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Michael's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of St. Michael's population has increased from 3.3% to 5.6%.

St. Michael is more Multiracial than neighboring Elim (0% Multiracial), Shaktoolik (0% Multiracial), and Golovin (0% Multiracial). St. Michael is less Multiracial than neighboring Stebbins (12.6% Multiracial), and Unalakleet (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.