Hughes, AK Demographics

A map of Hughes's Population by Race

Hughes, Alaska had a population of 85 in 2020. It was 5.9% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 89.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hughes, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 355 places in Alaska, Hughes is the 260th 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).

Hughes's White Population

5 residents of Hughes identify as White, or 5.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Hughes considerably less than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Hughes is ranked #254 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hughes is more White than neighboring Ruby (5.8% White), and Huslia (4.3% White). Hughes is less White than neighboring Alatna (6.7% White), Allakaket (11.3% White), and Tanana (16.7% White).

Hughes's Black Population

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

Hughes's Asian Population

0 residents of Hughes identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hughes slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Hughes is ranked #168 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hughes is less Asian than neighboring Allakaket (0.6% Asian), and Tanana (0.4% Asian).

Hughes's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Hughes identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hughes slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Hughes is ranked #213 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hughes is more Hispanic than neighboring Alatna (0% Hispanic), Allakaket (0% Hispanic), and Ruby (0.7% Hispanic). Hughes is less Hispanic than neighboring Huslia (1.3% Hispanic), and Tanana (1.6% Hispanic).

Hughes's Native American/Other Population

76 residents of Hughes identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 89.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hughes considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Alaska (17.2% Native American/Other). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Hughes is ranked #82 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hughes is more Native American/Other than neighboring Allakaket (84.2% Native American/Other), and Tanana (78.9% Native American/Other). Hughes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alatna (93.3% Native American/Other), Ruby (89.9% Native American/Other), and Huslia (90.5% Native American/Other).

Hughes's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Hughes identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hughes slightly less than the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 355 places in Alaska, Hughes is ranked #249 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hughes is more Multiracial than neighboring Alatna (0% Multiracial), and Tanana (2.4% Multiracial). Hughes is less Multiracial than neighboring Allakaket (4% Multiracial), Ruby (3.6% Multiracial), and Huslia (3.9% Multiracial).

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