Chugach County Demographics

A map of Chugach County's Population by Race

Chugach County, Alaska had a population of 7,102 in 2020. It was 67.1% White, 0.6% Black, 7.4% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 10.5% Native American/Other, and 8.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chugach County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chugach County is the 14th most populous county of the 30 counties in Alaska.

Chugach County's White Population

4,768 residents of Chugach County identify as White, or 67.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Chugach County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Chugach County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chugach County is more White than neighboring Copper River County (60.8% White), Anchorage County (54.3% White), and Fairbanks North Star County (66% White). Chugach County is less White than neighboring Matanuska-Susitna County (75.7% White), and Southeast Fairbanks County (73.3% White).

Chugach County's Black Population

46 residents of Chugach County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chugach County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Chugach County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chugach County is more Black than neighboring Copper River County (0.2% Black). Chugach County is less Black than neighboring Anchorage County (4.7% Black), Matanuska-Susitna County (1% Black), Fairbanks North Star County (4% Black), and Southeast Fairbanks County (1% Black).

Chugach County's Asian Population

527 residents of Chugach County identify as Asian, or 7.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chugach County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Chugach County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chugach County is more Asian than neighboring Copper River County (0.6% Asian), Matanuska-Susitna County (1.4% Asian), Fairbanks North Star County (3.2% Asian), and Southeast Fairbanks County (1.3% Asian). Chugach County is less Asian than neighboring Anchorage County (9.4% Asian).

Chugach County's Hispanic Population

397 residents of Chugach County identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chugach County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Chugach County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chugach County is more Hispanic than neighboring Copper River County (3.2% Hispanic), Matanuska-Susitna County (4.9% Hispanic), and Southeast Fairbanks County (5.5% Hispanic). Chugach County is less Hispanic than neighboring Anchorage County (9.1% Hispanic), and Fairbanks North Star County (7.7% Hispanic).

Chugach County's Native American/Other Population

744 residents of Chugach County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 10.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chugach County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of Alaska (17.2% Native American/Other). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Chugach County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chugach County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Matanuska-Susitna County (7.3% Native American/Other), and Fairbanks North Star County (9.1% Native American/Other). Chugach County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Copper River County (25.6% Native American/Other), Anchorage County (11.8% Native American/Other), and Southeast Fairbanks County (12.2% Native American/Other).

Chugach County's Multiracial Population

620 residents of Chugach County identify as Multiracial, or 8.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chugach County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Chugach County is ranked #17 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chugach County is more Multiracial than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks County (6.7% Multiracial). Chugach County is less Multiracial than neighboring Copper River County (9.5% Multiracial), Anchorage County (10.7% Multiracial), Matanuska-Susitna County (9.7% Multiracial), and Fairbanks North Star County (10.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.