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Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area had 5,028 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.9% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. It holds 38 places (18 cities, villages and boroughs and 20 census-designated) and 4 census tracts. GEOID 02290.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,028

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,343 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,195

Median household income

$55,741

±$6,244 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788

Median home value

$98,500

±$12,311 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900

Median gross rent

$1,084

±$114 (90% margin)
Alaska: $1,419

How many people live in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 5,343 residents in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. The Census Bureau estimates 5,028 for July 1, 2025, down 5.9% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 5,195 over 145,769 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −29 (5,272)
2021→2022 −101 (5,171)
2022→2023 −41 (5,130)
2023→2024 −30 (5,100)
2024→2025 −72 (5,028)

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in Alaska. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	Alaska	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	5,195	735,706	−182
Households	2,296±359	270,533	+440
Average household size	2.05±0.30	2.61	−0.64
Housing units	3,724±367	328,491	no clear change

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's population since 2000

From 6,551 in 2000 to 5,028 in 2025: down 23.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 6,551
2005 (estimate) 6,000
2010 Census 5,588
2015 (estimate) 5,461
2020 Census 5,343
2025 (estimate) 5,028

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area holds 38 places: 18 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 20 census-designated places. The largest is Galena with 450 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Galena	city	472	611±126	$87,875	$107,000	10.3%	100%
Fort Yukon	city	428	656±119	$42,022	$168,200	15.9%	100%
Nenana	city	358	479±118	$57,446	$90,600	21.7%	100%
HusliaGEOID 0234350	city	304	51±37	$30,417	$13,300	19.6%	100%
McGrath	city	301	255±87	$59,063	$112,500	5.9%	100%
Tanana	city	246	334±103	$83,036	$67,100	11.7%	100%
NulatoGEOID 0256350	city	239	255±99	$53,021	$102,700	11.4%	100%
Grayling	city	210	173±47	$46,250	$114,300	31.2%	100%
VenetieGEOID 0282420	CDP	205	76±60	$67,500	$50,000	2.6%	100%
AllakaketGEOID 0201860	city	177	167±92	not published	$10,000 or less	69.5%	100%
Holy CrossGEOID 0233030	city	176	205±80	not published	$53,000	11.2%	100%
Manley Hot SpringsGEOID 0246780	CDP	169	32±22	$58,125	$110,000	0.0%	100%
KaltagGEOID 0237430	city	158	68±42	$68,125	not published	0.0%	100%
Arctic VillageGEOID 0203990	CDP	151	164±77	$38,125	$38,700	26.8%	100%
MintoGEOID 0249530	CDP	150	214±89	not published	$32,700	7.9%	100%
RubyGEOID 0265590	city	139	237±80	not published	$205,000	3.4%	100%
ShagelukGEOID 0268670	city	100	34±28	not published	not published	50.0%	100%
KoyukukGEOID 0242050	city	98	29±34	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
CircleGEOID 0214880	CDP	91	54±29	$24,500	$53,800	24.1%	100%
NikolaiGEOID 0254150	city	89	44±22	not published	$100,000	15.9%	100%
HughesGEOID 0233910	city	85	40±25	not published	not published	15.0%	100%
AnvikGEOID 0203880	city	70	79±42	$80,000	not published	17.7%	100%
CentralGEOID 0211690	CDP	66	108±75	$24,545	not published	2.8%	100%
RampartGEOID 0264820	CDP	57	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
ChalkyitsikGEOID 0211800	CDP	56	80±61	$59,286	$34,100	73.8%	100%
TakotnaGEOID 0274610	CDP	56	15±18	$66,000	not published	20.0%	100%
BeaverGEOID 0205750	CDP	48	17±12	not published	$33,500	0.0%	100%
Stevens VillageGEOID 0273290	CDP	37	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
Birch CreekGEOID 0207620	CDP	35	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
ColdfootGEOID 0216630	CDP	34	211±247	not published	not published	25.1%	100%
Lake MinchuminaGEOID 0242820	CDP	30	7±8	not published	not published	14.3%	100%
BettlesGEOID 0206630	city	23	16±23	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Four Mile RoadGEOID 0226835	CDP	18	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
LivengoodGEOID 0244580	CDP	16	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
AlatnaGEOID 0201305	CDP	15	11±13	not published	not published	9.1%	100%
EvansvilleGEOID 0223790	CDP	12	17±22	$128,194	not published	0.0%	100%
WisemanGEOID 0285610	CDP	5	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
FlatGEOID 0225880	CDP	0	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?

The median resident of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is 37.8 years old; 26.3% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 65.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 21.6%.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	Alaska	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	37.8±1.0	35.8	+2.6
Under 18 years	26.3%±0.9 pts	24.1%	–
65 years and over	17.3%±0.5 pts	13.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.2%	7.3%	−0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	21.6%±0.3 pts	57.7%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±2.1 pts	2.9%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.4%±2.7 pts	6.4%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	65.5%±2.9 pts	13.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.5 pts	1.5%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	7.1%±1.9 pts	10.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.7%	–
Born outside the United States	3.1%±3.3 pts	7.7%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	14.5%±4.5 pts	15.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.5%±1.9 pts	10.7%	–
With a disability	18.4%±4.3 pts	13.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	24.5%±4.7 pts	11.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.6%±3.4 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.0%±2.6 pts	31.7%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.5%±2.4 pts	11.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	4.2%±3.9 pts	3.9%	–

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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area earn?

Half of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's 2,296 households earn less than $55,741 a year (±$6,244), against $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $50,967 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	Alaska	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$55,741±$6,244	$92,788	no clear change
Mean household income	$70,624±$5,838	$118,985	–
Per capita income	$33,669±$2,628	$46,573	+$5,710
People below the poverty line	16.0%±3.7 pts	10.1%	−9.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	19.3%±5.6 pts	12.2%	−14.6 pts
Households receiving SNAP	22.4%±5.4 pts	10.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	64.2%±4.1 pts	91.9%	–

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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?

Owners occupy 69.9% of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's occupied homes and renters 30.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,500 by its owner (±$12,311). The median renter pays $1,084 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	Alaska	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$98,500±$12,311	$352,900	no clear change
Median gross rent	$1,084±$114	$1,419	+$172
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	22.7%±15.5 pts	35.1%	–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,335±$243	$2,229	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.9%±6.2 pts	66.8%	no clear change
Housing units	3,724±367	328,491	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.5 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.7%±0.9 pts	7.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	95.4%±1.7 pts	63.2%	–
Mobile homes	1.4%±0.7 pts	3.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.7 pts	0.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	0.9%±0.4 pts	1.7%	–

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 many new homes is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units across Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in 2025 (0 single-family), 0.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 0 units
2020 2 units
2021 0 units
2022 0 units
2023 0 units
2024 0 units
2025 0 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area get to work?

36.1% of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's workers drive alone and 8.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 11.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	Alaska	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.7%±2.3 pts	66.3%	–
Unemployment rate	5.4%±2.5 pts	5.9%	−11.6 pts
Drove alone to work	36.1%±6.3 pts	65.0%	–
Carpooled	11.0%±3.4 pts	11.9%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.4 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	28.7%±9.7 pts	7.2%	–
Worked from home	8.8%±4.1 pts	9.7%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	11.0 min±3.3	19.4 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 are Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's census tracts?

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is divided into 4 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $40,000 (Tract 1) to $66,493 (Tract 2).

Census tracts of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 102290000100	Fort Yukon (19%)	1,086	1,155±154	$40,000	$97,400	$810	19.5%
Tract 202290000200	Nenana (11%)	1,478	1,742±204	$66,493	$85,300	$1,257	13.3%
Tract 302290000300	Allakaket (12%)	1,708	1,469±146	$60,446	$104,700	$1,150	15.9%
Tract 402290000400	McGrath (11%)	1,071	829±135	$50,536	$102,800	$847	17.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area compare with Alaska's other counties?

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's rank among Alaska's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	18th of 30
Growth 2020-2025	25th of 30
Residents per square mile	30th of 30
Median household income	29th of 30
Median home value	29th of 30
Median gross rent	22nd of 30
Poverty rate	6th of 27
Bachelor's degree or higher	22nd of 27
Median age	19th of 30

Every county in Alaska

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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