Toksook Bay, AK Demographics

A map of Toksook Bay's Population by Race

Toksook Bay, Alaska has an estimated population of 833, a large increase from the 658 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% Native American/Other, 1.7% White, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Toksook Bay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Toksook Bay has become 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 Toksook Bay, that probability was 6.8% in 2020 and 4.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Toksook Bay is ranked the 84th 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). Toksook Bay was ranked the 95th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Toksook Bay's White Population

14 residents of Toksook Bay, or 1.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Toksook Bay is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Toksook Bay ranks 300th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Toksook Bay's White population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. White residents' share of Toksook Bay's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.7%.

Toksook Bay is more White than neighboring Tununak (0% White), Nightmute (0% White), Newtok (0% White), Mertarvik (0% White), and Chefornak (0% White).

Toksook Bay's Black Population

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

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

Toksook Bay is less Black than neighboring Chefornak (1% Black).

Toksook Bay's Asian Population

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

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

Toksook Bay is less Asian than neighboring Tununak (1.6% Asian).

Toksook Bay's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Toksook Bay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Toksook Bay is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Toksook Bay ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

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

Toksook Bay is less Hispanic than neighboring Mertarvik (66.7% Hispanic).

Toksook Bay's Native American/Other Population

816 residents of Toksook Bay, or 98.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Toksook Bay is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Toksook Bay ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Toksook Bay's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 28.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Toksook Bay's population has increased from 96.5% to 98.0%.

Toksook Bay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tununak (96.9% Native American/Other), Newtok (91.7% Native American/Other), Mertarvik (33.3% Native American/Other), and Chefornak (91.3% Native American/Other). Toksook Bay is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nightmute (100% Native American/Other).

Toksook Bay's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Toksook Bay, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Toksook Bay is lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Toksook Bay ranks 312th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Toksook Bay's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Toksook Bay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Toksook Bay is more Multiracial than neighboring Nightmute (0% Multiracial), and Mertarvik (0% Multiracial). Toksook Bay is less Multiracial than neighboring Tununak (1.6% Multiracial), Newtok (8.3% Multiracial), and Chefornak (7.7% 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.