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Kiana, Alaska
Kiana, city, in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. Kiana had 408 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 10.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 447 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 437 (±82). GEOID 0239300.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
408
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 447 · ACS 2020-2024: 437 ±82
Median household income
$68,333
±$15,186 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$192,500
±$61,768 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
not published
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Kiana and what county is it in?
Kiana is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. It covers 0.2 square miles of land, 2,378 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Kiana, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 408 people lived in Kiana on July 1, 2025, down 10.1% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 447 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 437 (±82).
| Measure | Kiana | Northwest Arctic Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 437 ±82 | 7,441 | +152 |
| Households | 112 ±22 | 1,825 | +43 |
| Average household size | 3.90 ±0.71 | 3.81 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 157 ±25 | 2,744 | +42 |
Kiana's population since 2000
From 388 in 2000 to 408 in 2025: up 5.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Kiana as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Kiana?
The median resident of Kiana is 29.9 years old; 28.4% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 94.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 5.9%.
| Measure | Kiana | Northwest Arctic Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.9 ±3.5 | 28.8 | +6.6 |
| Under 18 years | 28.4% ±6.7 pts | 37.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.3% ±5.5 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Male | 61.8% ±4.5 pts | 52.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 2.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 5.9% ±3.6 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 94.1% ±3.6 pts | 80.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 25.2% ±8.1 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.9% ±6.3 pts | 5.6% | – |
| With a disability | 12.4% ±4.1 pts | 11.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.4% ±5.6 pts | 18.1% | −9.1 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.0% ±5.5 pts | 85.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.9% ±6.8 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.8% ±1.5 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.7% ±5.5 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Kiana earn?
Half of Kiana's 112 households earn less than $68,333 a year (±$15,186), against $84,018 in Northwest Arctic Borough and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $54,868 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Kiana | Northwest Arctic Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,333 ±$15,186 | $84,018 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $85,429 ±$15,517 | $104,843 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,166 ±$4,407 | $30,256 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.4% ±7.8 pts | 17.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 33.9% ±17.4 pts | 25.5% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 42.9% ±10.9 pts | 35.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.6% ±5.3 pts | 94.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.9% ±7.2 pts | 88.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Kiana?
Owners occupy 72.3% of Kiana's occupied homes and renters 27.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,500 by its owner (±$61,768).
| Measure | Kiana | Northwest Arctic Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $192,500 ±$61,768 | $199,100 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.1% ±57.1 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,097 ±$218 | $1,525 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.3% ±12.5 pts | 64.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.7% ±12.5 pts | 35.6% | – |
| Housing units | 157 ±25 | 2,744 | +42 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±26.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±46.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 94.9% ±3.0 pts | 81.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±14.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.9% ±7.4 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±14.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 67.0% ±12.2 pts | 64.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Kiana work and get to work?
The average trip to work takes 4.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 30.2%.
| Measure | Kiana | Northwest Arctic Borough | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.3% ±6.7 pts | 58.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 30.2% ±8.8 pts | 16.7% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 9.7% ±10.5 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.6% ±9.3 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±21.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 55.3% ±18.3 pts | 44.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.7% ±9.6 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 4.4 min ±1.0 | 5.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Kiana?
No census tract lies mostly in Kiana; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1Northwest Arctic Borough | 4,457 | $63,750 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Kiana) · Census block assignment files
How does Kiana compare with other places in Alaska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Kiana is the 14,049th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 71st-most populous of 149 in Alaska.
Kiana is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 71st | 149 |
Kiana's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Kiana with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Kiana?
20 of the 56 figures for Kiana on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Kiana are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Kiana.