Dillingham Census Area, AK Population

Overview

4,899

Total Population

30.4

Median age

48.30%

Female population %

107.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

62.2

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dillingham Census Area is 30.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dillingham Census Area's population under 18 was 31.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dillingham Census Area's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dillingham Census Area, 27.11% were under the age of 15, 22.09% aged 15 to 29, 39.56% aged 30 to 64, 10.47% aged 65 to 84, and 0.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 167 less females than males in Dillingham Census Area:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.30% females and 51.70% males in Dillingham Census Area, AK.
The Dillingham Census Area, AK gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 246.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 252.

Dillingham Census Area's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dillingham Census Area population: 16.19% are White, 1.35% are Black or African American, 73.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.57% are some other race and 8.21% are multiracial.
Dillingham Census Area's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the county.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,739 (96.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dillingham Census Area is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 3,597 (73.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,003 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Dillingham Census Area's population decreased by 41 (0.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dillingham Census Area's population decreased by 15 (0.31%), 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 Census Area's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,723.