White Mountain, AK Demographics

A map of White Mountain's Population by Race

White Mountain, Alaska has an estimated population of 222, a large increase from the 185 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.0% Native American/Other, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.4% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Mountain 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 White Mountain, that probability was 14.1% in 2020 and 9.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Mountain is ranked the 179th 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). White Mountain was ranked the 202nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Mountain's White Population

3 residents of White Mountain, or 1.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Mountain is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. White Mountain ranks 248th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Mountain's White population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. White residents' share of White Mountain's population has decreased from 6.5% to 1.4%.

White Mountain is more White than neighboring Kotlik (1.1% White). White Mountain is less White than neighboring Golovin (3.3% White), Elim (1.6% White), Deering (4.4% White), and Stebbins (1.7% White).

White Mountain's Black Population

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

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

White Mountain is less Black than neighboring Elim (0.5% Black), and Stebbins (0.3% Black).

White Mountain's Asian Population

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

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

White Mountain is less Asian than neighboring Golovin (6.1% Asian), Elim (0.5% Asian), Deering (0.9% Asian), Kotlik (0.3% Asian), and Stebbins (1.2% Asian).

White Mountain's Hispanic Population

0 residents of White Mountain, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Mountain is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. White Mountain ranks 285th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

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

White Mountain is less Hispanic than neighboring Golovin (2.2% Hispanic), Elim (1% Hispanic), Deering (0.9% Hispanic), and Stebbins (0.5% Hispanic).

White Mountain's Native American/Other Population

211 residents of White Mountain, or 95.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in White Mountain is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. White Mountain ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Mountain's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 23.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Mountain's population has increased from 92.4% to 95.0%.

White Mountain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Golovin (88.4% Native American/Other), Deering (82.8% Native American/Other), and Stebbins (83.7% Native American/Other). White Mountain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elim (96.3% Native American/Other), and Kotlik (96.7% Native American/Other).

White Mountain's Multiracial Population

8 residents of White Mountain, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Mountain is lower than in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. White Mountain ranks 300th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Mountain's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Multiracial residents' share of White Mountain's population has increased from 1.1% to 3.6%.

White Mountain is more Multiracial than neighboring Golovin (0% Multiracial), Elim (0% Multiracial), and Kotlik (1.8% Multiracial). White Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Deering (11% Multiracial), and Stebbins (12.6% 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.