Whale Pass, AK Demographics

A map of Whale Pass's Population by Race

Whale Pass, Alaska has an estimated population of 54, a dramatic decrease from the 86 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whale Pass, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whale Pass 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 Whale Pass, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whale Pass is ranked the 260th 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). Whale Pass was ranked the 259th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whale Pass's White Population

54 residents of Whale Pass, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whale Pass is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Whale Pass ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whale Pass's White population has declined by an estimated 28.9%. White residents' share of Whale Pass's population has increased from 88.4% to 100.0%.

Whale Pass is more White than neighboring Naukati Bay (63.6% White), Coffman Cove (97.4% White), Klawock (32% White), and Point Baker (0% White).

Whale Pass's Black Population

0 residents of Whale Pass, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Whale Pass is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Whale Pass ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whale Pass's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Whale Pass's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Whale Pass's Asian Population

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

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

Whale Pass's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Whale Pass, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whale Pass is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Whale Pass ranks 169th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whale Pass's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Whale Pass's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Whale Pass is less Hispanic than neighboring Klawock (3.1% Hispanic).

Whale Pass's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Whale Pass, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Whale Pass is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Whale Pass ranks 327th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whale Pass's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Whale Pass's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Whale Pass is less Native American/Other than neighboring Klawock (40.7% Native American/Other).

Whale Pass's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Whale Pass, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whale Pass is considerably lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Whale Pass ranks 159th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whale Pass's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Whale Pass's population has decreased from 7.0% to 0.0%.

Whale Pass is less Multiracial than neighboring Naukati Bay (36.4% Multiracial), Coffman Cove (2.6% Multiracial), and Klawock (24.2% 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.