How many people live in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 5,100 people living in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK. That makes Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area the 18th-most populous borough or district in Alaska. It is home to 0.69% of people living in the state.
5.1K
population of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK (2024)
0.69%
County share of the Alaska population (2024)
About 5,100 people lived in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK’s age demographics?
About 913 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.2% of Alaska’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK residents, or 26.6% 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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents make up 65.8% of the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK population, higher than the national share of 0.72%. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (6.3%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 21.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 2.6% of the area, 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.
Yukon-Koyukuk 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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK is Galena with about 461 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within boroughs or census area
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Galena | 461 |
| 2. | Fort Yukon | 411 |
| 3. | Nenana | 339 |
| 4. | Huslia | 291 |
| 5. | McGrath | 284 |
| 6. | Tanana | 233 |
| 7. | Nulato | 225 |
| 8. | Grayling | 199 |
| 9. | Allakaket | 171 |
| 10. | Holy Cross | 171 |
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