How many people live in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,300 people living in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK. That makes Hoonah-Angoon Census Area the 23rd-most populous borough or district in Alaska. It is home to 0.31% of people living in the state.
2.31K
population of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK (2024)
0.31%
County share of the Alaska population (2024)
About 2,300 people lived in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK’s age demographics?
About 637 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 27.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.2% of Alaska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 381 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area residents, or 16.5% 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 higher share of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 33.7% of the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (9.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area’s Hispanic population accounts for 6.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 46% of the area, compared with 57.5% 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.
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Alaska as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK is Hoonah with about 978 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within boroughs or census area
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hoonah | 978 |
| 2. | Gustavus | 623 |
| 3. | Angoon | 341 |
| 4. | Tenakee Springs | 112 |
| 5. | Pelican | 91 |
| 6. | Balance of Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 167 |
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