How many people live in Chugach Census Area, AK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,600 people living in Chugach Census Area, AK. That makes Chugach Census Area the 15th-most populous borough or district in Alaska. It is home to 0.9% of people living in the state.
6.6K
population of Chugach Census Area, AK (2024)
0.9%
County share of the Alaska population (2024)
About 6,600 people lived in Chugach Census Area, AK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2010–2024
What are Chugach Census Area, AK’s age demographics?
About 1,300 Chugach Census Area, AK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.2% of Alaska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Chugach Census Area residents, or 21% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.3% of Alaska’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Chugach Census Area, AK's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Chugach Census Area, AK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.3% of the Chugach Census Area, AK population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Chugach Census Area, AK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (10.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Chugach Census Area’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Chugach Census Area, AK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Alaska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Chugach Census Area, AK is Valdez with about 3,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Chugach Census Area, AK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within boroughs or census area
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Valdez | 3,715 |
| 2. | Cordova | 2,413 |
| 3. | Whittier | 253 |
| 4. | Balance of Chugach Census Area | 223 |
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