Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK Population

Overview

5,433

Total Population

35.6

Median age

47.75%

Female population %

109.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

64.9

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

149

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's population under 18 was 27.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 23.82% were under the age of 15, 18.76% aged 15 to 29, 41.89% aged 30 to 64, 14.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 245 less females than males in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.75% females and 52.25% males in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK.
The Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK gender ratio is 109.4:100 i.e. 109.4 men to 100 women (1.094).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 230.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 262.

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area population: 22.55% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 69.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.22% are some other race and 6.70% are multiracial.
Yukon-Koyukuk 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, 149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,284 (97.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 3,785 (69.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,495 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's population decreased by 888 (13.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's population decreased by 311 (5.55%), 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, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,179.