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Tanana, Alaska
Tanana, city, in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Tanana had 234 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 246 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 334 (±103). GEOID 0275160.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
234
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 246 · ACS 2020-2024: 334 ±103
Median household income
$83,036
±$21,377 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$67,100
±$10,265 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
$780
±$45 (90% margin)
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Tanana and what county is it in?
Tanana is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It covers 10.7 square miles of land, 23 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 Tanana, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 234 people lived in Tanana on July 1, 2025, down 6.0% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 246 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 334 (±103).
| Measure | Tanana | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 334 ±103 | 5,195 | +120 |
| Households | 168 ±45 | 2,296 | +87 |
| Average household size | 1.93 ±0.30 | 2.05 | −0.59 |
| Housing units | 229 ±44 | 3,724 | +89 |
Tanana's population since 2000
From 308 in 2000 to 234 in 2025: down 24.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Tanana 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 Tanana?
The median resident of Tanana is 41.7 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 82.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 9.6%.
| Measure | Tanana | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.7 ±17.7 | 37.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.9% ±8.6 pts | 26.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.5% ±11.4 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Male | 49.7% ±5.8 pts | 53.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 8.1% ±5.5 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 82.3% ±10.4 pts | 65.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9.6% ±9.5 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.6% ±6.0 pts | 14.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.0% ±5.9 pts | 7.5% | – |
| With a disability | 12.9% ±8.3 pts | 18.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 35.7% ±18.1 pts | 24.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.7% ±4.7 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.3% ±9.9 pts | 16.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.4% ±3.6 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.6% ±3.7 pts | 88.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9% ±1.8 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 Tanana earn?
Half of Tanana's 168 households earn less than $83,036 a year (±$21,377), against $55,741 in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 the median was $49,613 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $33,423 after inflation.
| Measure | Tanana | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,036 ±$21,377 | $55,741 | +$33,423 |
| Mean household income | $76,658 ±$12,211 | $70,624 | – |
| Per capita income | $35,747 ±$5,820 | $33,669 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 11.7% ±8.9 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 25.4% ±27.3 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.1% ±11.1 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.6% ±4.1 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 66.7% ±14.7 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 Tanana?
Owners occupy 49.4% of Tanana's occupied homes and renters 50.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,100 by its owner (±$10,265). The median renter pays $780 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tanana | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $67,100 ±$10,265 | $98,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $780 ±$45 | $1,084 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±45.3 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.4% ±15.9 pts | 69.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 50.6% ±15.9 pts | 30.1% | – |
| Housing units | 229 ±44 | 3,724 | +89 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±25.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±25.1 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 91.3% ±6.8 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.3% ±1.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.2% ±5.9 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±10.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 30.4% ±14.9 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 Tanana work and get to work?
66.7% of Tanana's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 5.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tanana | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.6% ±14.7 pts | 66.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.6% ±1.8 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.7% ±21.1 pts | 36.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±14.3 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±14.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 24.7% ±17.4 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.1% ±4.5 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 5.4 min ±1.3 | 11.0 min | −8.0 min |
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 Tanana?
No census tract lies mostly in Tanana; 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 Tanana) · Census block assignment files
How does Tanana compare with other places in Alaska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Tanana is the 16,007th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 97th-most populous of 149 in Alaska.
Tanana 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 | 97th | 149 |
Tanana's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Tanana 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 Tanana?
27 of the 56 figures for Tanana 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 Tanana 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 Tanana.