Deering, AK Demographics

A map of Deering's Population by Race

Deering, Alaska had a population of 182 in 2020. It was 3.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 92.3% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Deering, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 355 places in Alaska, Deering is the 204th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Deering's White Population

6 residents of Deering identify as White, or 3.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Deering considerably less than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Deering is ranked #291 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Deering is less White than neighboring Kotzebue (15.8% White), Elim (4.4% White), Golovin (6.3% White), White Mountain (6.5% White), and Noatak (4.4% White).

Deering's Black Population

0 residents of Deering identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Deering roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Deering is ranked #154 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Deering is less Black than neighboring Kotzebue (2% Black), and Noatak (0.2% Black).

Deering's Asian Population

1 residents of Deering identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Deering slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Deering is ranked #136 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Deering is more Asian than neighboring Golovin (0% Asian), White Mountain (0% Asian), and Noatak (0% Asian). Deering is less Asian than neighboring Kotzebue (1.5% Asian).

Deering's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Deering identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Deering slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Deering is ranked #285 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Deering is less Hispanic than neighboring Kotzebue (2.5% Hispanic), Elim (1.4% Hispanic), Golovin (0.6% Hispanic), and Noatak (0.4% Hispanic).

Deering's Native American/Other Population

168 residents of Deering identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 92.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Deering considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Alaska (17.2% Native American/Other). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Deering is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Deering is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kotzebue (68.2% Native American/Other), Elim (88.8% Native American/Other), and Golovin (90.9% Native American/Other). Deering is less Native American/Other than neighboring White Mountain (92.4% Native American/Other), and Noatak (93.2% Native American/Other).

Deering's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Deering identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Deering slightly less than the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Deering is ranked #235 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Deering is more Multiracial than neighboring Golovin (2.3% Multiracial), White Mountain (1.1% Multiracial), and Noatak (1.9% Multiracial). Deering is less Multiracial than neighboring Kotzebue (9.9% Multiracial), and Elim (4.9% Multiracial).

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