Kusilvak County Demographics

A map of Kusilvak County's Population by Race

Kusilvak County, Alaska had a population of 8,368 in 2020. It was 2.1% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Hispanic, 95.1% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kusilvak County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kusilvak County is the 12th most populous county of the 30 counties in Alaska.

Kusilvak County's White Population

173 residents of Kusilvak County identify as White, or 2.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Kusilvak County considerably less than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Kusilvak County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kusilvak County is less White than neighboring Nome County (13.9% White), Bethel County (8.7% White), Dillingham County (15.9% White), Northwest Arctic County (8.8% White), and Aleutians East County (19.2% White).

Kusilvak County's Black Population

16 residents of Kusilvak County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kusilvak County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Kusilvak County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kusilvak County is less Black than neighboring Nome County (0.5% Black), Bethel County (0.5% Black), Dillingham County (0.4% Black), Northwest Arctic County (0.9% Black), and Aleutians East County (8.7% Black).

Kusilvak County's Asian Population

23 residents of Kusilvak County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kusilvak County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Kusilvak County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kusilvak County is less Asian than neighboring Nome County (1.1% Asian), Bethel County (1.1% Asian), Dillingham County (0.9% Asian), Northwest Arctic County (0.7% Asian), and Aleutians East County (22.5% Asian).

Kusilvak County's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Kusilvak County identify as Hispanic, or 0.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kusilvak County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Kusilvak County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kusilvak County is less Hispanic than neighboring Nome County (1.9% Hispanic), Bethel County (1.1% Hispanic), Dillingham County (3% Hispanic), Northwest Arctic County (1.3% Hispanic), and Aleutians East County (19.7% Hispanic).

Kusilvak County's Native American/Other Population

7,960 residents of Kusilvak County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 95.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kusilvak 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, Kusilvak County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kusilvak County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nome County (75% Native American/Other), Bethel County (83.6% Native American/Other), Dillingham County (70.6% Native American/Other), Northwest Arctic County (82.9% Native American/Other), and Aleutians East County (24.6% Native American/Other).

Kusilvak County's Multiracial Population

182 residents of Kusilvak County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kusilvak County slightly less than the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Kusilvak County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kusilvak County is less Multiracial than neighboring Nome County (7.6% Multiracial), Bethel County (5.1% Multiracial), Dillingham County (9.2% Multiracial), Northwest Arctic County (5.4% Multiracial), and Aleutians East County (5.3% Multiracial).

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