How many people live in Copper River Census Area, AK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,600 people living in Copper River Census Area, AK. That makes Copper River Census Area the 22nd-most populous borough or district in Alaska. It is home to 0.36% of people living in the state.
2.63K
population of Copper River Census Area, AK (2024)
0.36%
County share of the Alaska population (2024)
About 2,600 people lived in Copper River Census Area, AK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2010–2024
What are Copper River Census Area, AK’s age demographics?
About 556 Copper River Census Area, AK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.2% of Alaska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 642 Copper River Census Area residents, or 24.4% 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 Copper River Census Area, AK's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Copper River Census Area, AK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 64.8% of the Copper River Census Area, AK population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Copper River Census Area, AK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (18.6%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Copper River Census Area’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.2% of the area, 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.
Copper River 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)
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