Denali County Demographics

A map of Denali County's Population by Race

Denali County, Alaska had a population of 1,619 in 2020. It was 85.1% White, 0.6% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 4.1% Native American/Other, and 7.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Denali County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Denali County is the 26th most populous county of the 30 counties in Alaska.

Denali County's White Population

1,378 residents of Denali County identify as White, or 85.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Denali County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Denali County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Denali County is more White than neighboring Matanuska-Susitna County (75.7% White), Yukon-Koyukuk County (21% White), Anchorage County (54.3% White), Fairbanks North Star County (66% White), and Kenai Peninsula County (77.5% White).

Denali County's Black Population

9 residents of Denali County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Denali County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Denali County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Denali County is more Black than neighboring Yukon-Koyukuk County (0.1% Black). Denali County is less Black than neighboring Matanuska-Susitna County (1% Black), Anchorage County (4.7% Black), and Fairbanks North Star County (4% Black).

Denali County's Asian Population

13 residents of Denali County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Denali County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Denali County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Denali County is more Asian than neighboring Yukon-Koyukuk County (0.1% Asian). Denali County is less Asian than neighboring Matanuska-Susitna County (1.4% Asian), Anchorage County (9.4% Asian), Fairbanks North Star County (3.2% Asian), and Kenai Peninsula County (1.3% Asian).

Denali County's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Denali County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Denali County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Denali County is ranked #25 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Denali County is more Hispanic than neighboring Yukon-Koyukuk County (1.3% Hispanic). Denali County is less Hispanic than neighboring Matanuska-Susitna County (4.9% Hispanic), Anchorage County (9.1% Hispanic), Fairbanks North Star County (7.7% Hispanic), and Kenai Peninsula County (4% Hispanic).

Denali County's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Denali County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Denali County less than the Native American/Other share of the population of Alaska (17.2% Native American/Other). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Denali County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Denali County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Matanuska-Susitna County (7.3% Native American/Other), Yukon-Koyukuk County (71.8% Native American/Other), Anchorage County (11.8% Native American/Other), Fairbanks North Star County (9.1% Native American/Other), and Kenai Peninsula County (7.9% Native American/Other).

Denali County's Multiracial Population

121 residents of Denali County identify as Multiracial, or 7.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Denali County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Denali County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Denali County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yukon-Koyukuk County (5.6% Multiracial). Denali County is less Multiracial than neighboring Matanuska-Susitna County (9.7% Multiracial), Anchorage County (10.7% Multiracial), Fairbanks North Star County (10.1% Multiracial), and Kenai Peninsula County (8.7% Multiracial).

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