How many people live in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1,300 people living in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK. That makes Lake and Peninsula Borough the 27th-most populous borough or district in Alaska. It is home to 0.18% of people living in the state.
1.32K
population of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK (2024)
0.18%
County share of the Alaska population (2024)
About 1,300 people lived in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK’s age demographics?
About 212 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.2% of Alaska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 360 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK residents, or 27.4% 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 higher share of Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 56.5% of the Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (12.7%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Lake and Peninsula Borough’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 22.6%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 3.4% of the borough, 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.
Lake and Peninsula Borough, 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 Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK is Newhalen with about 149 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within boroughs or census area
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newhalen | 149 |
| 2. | Nondalton | 116 |
| 3. | Port Heiden | 90 |
| 4. | Chignik | 86 |
| 5. | Pilot Point | 60 |
| 6. | Egegik | 34 |
| 7. | Balance of Lake and Peninsula Borough | 780 |
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