Kotzebue, AK Population

Overview

3,199

Total Population

30.6

Median age

46.48%

Female population %

115.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

46.4

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

181

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kotzebue is 30.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kotzebue's population under 18 was 31.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kotzebue's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kotzebue, 25.38% were under the age of 15, 22.85% aged 15 to 29, 45.45% aged 30 to 64, 6.00% aged 65 to 84, and 0.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 225 less females than males in Kotzebue:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.48% females and 53.52% males in Kotzebue, AK.
The Kotzebue, AK gender ratio is 115.1:100 i.e. 115.1 men to 100 women (1.151).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 171.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 153.

Kotzebue's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kotzebue population: 19.22% are White, 2.06% are Black or African American, 68.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.56% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 8.44% are multiracial.
Kotzebue's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 181 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,018 (94.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kotzebue is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 2,179 (68.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,331 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Kotzebue's population increased by 144 (4.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kotzebue's population decreased by 121 (3.76%), 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, Kotzebue's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,983.