How many people live in Kusilvak Census Area, AK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 7,900 people living in Kusilvak Census Area, AK. That makes Kusilvak Census Area the 12th-most populous borough or district in Alaska. It is home to 1.1% of people living in the state.
7.95K
population of Kusilvak Census Area, AK (2024)
1.1%
County share of the Alaska population (2024)
About 7,900 people lived in Kusilvak Census Area, AK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2010–2024
What are Kusilvak Census Area, AK’s age demographics?
About 633 Kusilvak Census Area, AK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.2% of Alaska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,300 Kusilvak Census Area residents, or 41.5% 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 Kusilvak Census Area, AK's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kusilvak Census Area, AK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 92.7% of the Kusilvak Census Area, AK population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. Kusilvak Census Area, AK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.1%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Kusilvak Census Area’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 2.6%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 0.62% of the county, compared with 20% 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.
Kusilvak 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 Kusilvak Census Area, AK is Hooper Bay with about 1,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kusilvak Census Area, AK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within boroughs or census area
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hooper Bay | 1,299 |
| 2. | Chevak | 901 |
| 3. | Emmonak | 781 |
| 4. | Alakanuk | 718 |
| 5. | Kotlik | 625 |
| 6. | Mountain Village | 591 |
| 7. | Pilot Station | 587 |
| 8. | St. Mary's | 573 |
| 9. | Scammon Bay | 571 |
| 10. | Marshall | 467 |
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