Lake and Peninsula County Demographics
A map of Lake and Peninsula County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Native American/Other | 993 | 67.3% |
White | 297 | 20.1% |
Multiracial | 144 | 9.8% |
Hispanic | 34 | 2.3% |
Asian | 7 | 0.5% |
Black | 1 | 0.1% |
Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska had a population of 1,476 in 2020. It was 20.1% White, 0.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 67.3% Native American/Other, and 9.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake and Peninsula County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lake and Peninsula County is the 27th most populous county of the 30 counties in Alaska.
Lake and Peninsula County's White Population
297 residents of Lake and Peninsula County identify as White, or 20.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake and Peninsula County considerably less than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Lake and Peninsula County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lake and Peninsula County is more White than neighboring Dillingham County (15.9% White), and Bethel County (8.7% White). Lake and Peninsula County is less White than neighboring Bristol Bay County (42.3% White), Kodiak Island County (48% White), and Kenai Peninsula County (77.5% White).
Lake and Peninsula County's Black Population
1 residents of Lake and Peninsula County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake and Peninsula County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Lake and Peninsula County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lake and Peninsula County is less Black than neighboring Bristol Bay County (0.7% Black), Dillingham County (0.4% Black), Kodiak Island County (0.6% Black), Bethel County (0.5% Black), and Kenai Peninsula County (0.6% Black).
Lake and Peninsula County's Asian Population
7 residents of Lake and Peninsula County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake and Peninsula County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Lake and Peninsula County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lake and Peninsula County is less Asian than neighboring Bristol Bay County (0.6% Asian), Dillingham County (0.9% Asian), Kodiak Island County (21.2% Asian), Bethel County (1.1% Asian), and Kenai Peninsula County (1.3% Asian).
Lake and Peninsula County's Hispanic Population
34 residents of Lake and Peninsula County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake and Peninsula County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Lake and Peninsula County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lake and Peninsula County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bethel County (1.1% Hispanic). Lake and Peninsula County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bristol Bay County (5.3% Hispanic), Dillingham County (3% Hispanic), Kodiak Island County (7.8% Hispanic), and Kenai Peninsula County (4% Hispanic).
Lake and Peninsula County's Native American/Other Population
993 residents of Lake and Peninsula County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 67.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake and Peninsula 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, Lake and Peninsula County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lake and Peninsula County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol Bay County (35.7% Native American/Other), Kodiak Island County (14.8% Native American/Other), and Kenai Peninsula County (7.9% Native American/Other). Lake and Peninsula County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dillingham County (70.6% Native American/Other), and Bethel County (83.6% Native American/Other).
Lake and Peninsula County's Multiracial Population
144 residents of Lake and Peninsula County identify as Multiracial, or 9.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake and Peninsula County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Lake and Peninsula County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lake and Peninsula County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dillingham County (9.2% Multiracial), Kodiak Island County (7.5% Multiracial), Bethel County (5.1% Multiracial), and Kenai Peninsula County (8.7% Multiracial). Lake and Peninsula County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol Bay County (15.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.