Unalakleet, AK Demographics

A map of Unalakleet's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	403	636	77.6%	83.1%
White	74	111	14.3%	14.5%
Multiracial	31	8	6.0%	1.0%
Asian	11	2	2.1%	0.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	0.9%

Unalakleet, Alaska has an estimated population of 519, a dramatic decrease from the 765 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.6% Native American/Other, 14.3% White, 6.0% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Unalakleet, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Unalakleet 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 Unalakleet, that probability was 28.8% in 2020 and 37.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Unalakleet is ranked the 125th 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). Unalakleet was ranked the 86th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Unalakleet's White Population

74 residents of Unalakleet, or 14.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Unalakleet is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Unalakleet ranks 209th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Unalakleet's White population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. White residents' share of Unalakleet's population has remained roughly unchanged at 14.3%.

Unalakleet is more White than neighboring Shaktoolik (0.7% White), Koyuk (2.3% White), Grayling (1.2% White), Anvik (1.3% White), and St. Michael (0% White).

Unalakleet's Black Population

0 residents of Unalakleet, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Unalakleet is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Unalakleet ranks 145th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

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

Unalakleet's Asian Population

11 residents of Unalakleet, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Unalakleet is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Unalakleet ranks 157th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Unalakleet's Asian population has grown by an estimated 450.0%. Asian residents' share of Unalakleet's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.1%.

Unalakleet is more Asian than neighboring Shaktoolik (1.4% Asian), Koyuk (0% Asian), Grayling (0% Asian), Anvik (0% Asian), and St. Michael (0% Asian).

Unalakleet's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Unalakleet, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Unalakleet is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Unalakleet ranks 237th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Unalakleet's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Unalakleet's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Unalakleet's Native American/Other Population

403 residents of Unalakleet, or 77.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Unalakleet is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Unalakleet ranks 111th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Unalakleet's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Unalakleet's population has decreased from 83.1% to 77.6%.

Unalakleet is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shaktoolik (97.9% Native American/Other), Koyuk (96.3% Native American/Other), Grayling (98.8% Native American/Other), Anvik (98.7% Native American/Other), and St. Michael (94.4% Native American/Other).

Unalakleet's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Unalakleet, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Unalakleet is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Unalakleet ranks 301st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Unalakleet's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 287.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Unalakleet's population has increased from 1.0% to 6.0%.

Unalakleet is more Multiracial than neighboring Shaktoolik (0% Multiracial), Koyuk (1.4% Multiracial), Grayling (0% Multiracial), Anvik (0% Multiracial), and St. Michael (5.6% 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.