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Nenana, Alaska
Nenana, city, in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Nenana had 333 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 358 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 479 (±118). GEOID 0253050.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
333
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 358 · ACS 2020-2024: 479 ±118
Median household income
$57,446
±$17,979 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$90,600
±$20,384 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
$1,337
±$69 (90% margin)
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Nenana and what county is it in?
Nenana is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It covers 6.0 square miles of land, 60 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 Nenana, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 333 people lived in Nenana on July 1, 2025, down 6.5% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 358 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 479 (±118).
| Measure | Nenana | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 479 ±118 | 5,195 | +138 |
| Households | 263 ±75 | 2,296 | +139 |
| Average household size | 1.82 ±0.30 | 2.05 | −0.93 |
| Housing units | 319 ±77 | 3,724 | +111 |
Nenana's population since 2000
From 402 in 2000 to 333 in 2025: down 17.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Nenana 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 Nenana?
The median resident of Nenana is 41.1 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 48.2%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 43.4%.
| Measure | Nenana | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.1 ±12.8 | 37.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.6% ±9.3 pts | 26.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.9% ±8.4 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Male | 46.6% ±10.1 pts | 53.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% ±5.1 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 48.2% ±11.7 pts | 21.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 1.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 43.4% ±13.2 pts | 65.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.4% ±4.8 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.4% ±6.7 pts | 14.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6% ±5.4 pts | 7.5% | – |
| With a disability | 16.9% ±6.6 pts | 18.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.9% ±9.3 pts | 24.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.2% ±4.3 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.3% ±8.2 pts | 16.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.3% ±1.6 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.2% ±7.8 pts | 88.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.3% ±4.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
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 Nenana earn?
Half of Nenana's 263 households earn less than $57,446 a year (±$17,979), against $55,741 in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $59,996 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Nenana | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,446 ±$17,979 | $55,741 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $75,731 ±$15,941 | $70,624 | – |
| Per capita income | $38,807 ±$8,524 | $33,669 | +$10,833 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.7% ±10.6 pts | 16.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 39.5% ±25.7 pts | 19.3% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 16.3% ±9.0 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.3% ±4.5 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.5% ±9.9 pts | 64.2% | – |
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 Nenana?
Owners occupy 50.6% of Nenana's occupied homes and renters 49.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,600 by its owner (±$20,384). The median renter pays $1,337 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Nenana | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $90,600 ±$20,384 | $98,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,337 ±$69 | $1,084 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.8% ±14.7 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,214 ±$370 | $1,335 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.6% ±11.9 pts | 69.9% | −19.6 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 49.4% ±11.9 pts | 30.1% | – |
| Housing units | 319 ±77 | 3,724 | +111 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±17.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.2% ±2.6 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.6% ±6.1 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.1% ±3.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.5% ±2.5 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.8% ±3.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.9% ±7.4 pts | 37.0% | – |
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 Nenana work and get to work?
81.5% of Nenana's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 16.5 minutes.
| Measure | Nenana | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.2% ±13.3 pts | 66.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% ±3.7 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.5% ±11.6 pts | 36.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.5% ±1.8 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 8.7% ±6.7 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.2% ±3.4 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.5 min ±9.8 | 11.0 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 Nenana?
No census tract lies mostly in Nenana; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 1,742 | $66,493 |
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 Nenana) · Census block assignment files
How does Nenana compare with other places in Alaska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Nenana is the 14,786th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 82nd-most populous of 149 in Alaska.
Nenana 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 | 82nd | 149 |
Nenana's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Nenana 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 Nenana?
23 of the 57 figures for Nenana 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 Nenana 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 Nenana.