Dillingham County Demographics

A map of Dillingham County's Population by Race

Dillingham County, Alaska had a population of 4,857 in 2020. It was 15.9% White, 0.4% Black, 0.9% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 70.6% Native American/Other, and 9.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dillingham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dillingham County is the 19th most populous county of the 30 counties in Alaska.

Dillingham County's White Population

770 residents of Dillingham County identify as White, or 15.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Dillingham County considerably less than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Dillingham County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dillingham County is more White than neighboring Bethel County (8.7% White), and Kusilvak County (2.1% White). Dillingham County is less White than neighboring Bristol Bay County (42.3% White), Lake and Peninsula County (20.1% White), and Kodiak Island County (48% White).

Dillingham County's Black Population

19 residents of Dillingham County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dillingham County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Dillingham County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dillingham County is more Black than neighboring Lake and Peninsula County (0.1% Black), and Kusilvak County (0.2% Black). Dillingham County is less Black than neighboring Bristol Bay County (0.7% Black), Bethel County (0.5% Black), and Kodiak Island County (0.6% Black).

Dillingham County's Asian Population

45 residents of Dillingham County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dillingham County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Dillingham County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dillingham County is more Asian than neighboring Bristol Bay County (0.6% Asian), Lake and Peninsula County (0.5% Asian), and Kusilvak County (0.3% Asian). Dillingham County is less Asian than neighboring Bethel County (1.1% Asian), and Kodiak Island County (21.2% Asian).

Dillingham County's Hispanic Population

146 residents of Dillingham County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dillingham County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Dillingham County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dillingham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bethel County (1.1% Hispanic), Lake and Peninsula County (2.3% Hispanic), and Kusilvak County (0.2% Hispanic). Dillingham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bristol Bay County (5.3% Hispanic), and Kodiak Island County (7.8% Hispanic).

Dillingham County's Native American/Other Population

3,428 residents of Dillingham County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 70.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dillingham County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Alaska (17.2% Native American/Other). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Dillingham County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dillingham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol Bay County (35.7% Native American/Other), Lake and Peninsula County (67.3% Native American/Other), and Kodiak Island County (14.8% Native American/Other). Dillingham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bethel County (83.6% Native American/Other), and Kusilvak County (95.1% Native American/Other).

Dillingham County's Multiracial Population

449 residents of Dillingham County identify as Multiracial, or 9.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dillingham County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Dillingham County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dillingham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bethel County (5.1% Multiracial), Kodiak Island County (7.5% Multiracial), and Kusilvak County (2.2% Multiracial). Dillingham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol Bay County (15.4% Multiracial), and Lake and Peninsula County (9.8% Multiracial).

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