Dillingham, AK Population

Overview

2,133

Total Population

32.5

Median age

49.98%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

54.9

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

135

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dillingham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dillingham is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dillingham's population under 18 was 29.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dillingham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dillingham, 25.69% were under the age of 15, 19.74% aged 15 to 29, 44.82% aged 30 to 64, 8.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Dillingham:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.98% females and 50.02% males in Dillingham, AK.
The Dillingham, AK gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 154.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 114.

Dillingham's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dillingham population: 26.49% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 59.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.31% are some other race and 11.63% are multiracial.
Dillingham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 135 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,998 (93.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dillingham is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 1,259 (59.02% of the total population).

Dillingham's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,466 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Dillingham's population decreased by 106 (4.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dillingham's population decreased by 89 (3.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dillingham's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,186.