Prince of Wales-Hyder County Demographics

A map of Prince of Wales-Hyder County's Population by Race

Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska had a population of 5,753 in 2020. It was 41.2% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 44.8% Native American/Other, and 10.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prince of Wales-Hyder County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Prince of Wales-Hyder County is the 16th most populous county of the 30 counties in Alaska.

Prince of Wales-Hyder County's White Population

2,368 residents of Prince of Wales-Hyder County identify as White, or 41.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Prince of Wales-Hyder County less than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Prince of Wales-Hyder County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Prince of Wales-Hyder County is less White than neighboring Wrangell County (63% White), Petersburg County (71.9% White), Ketchikan Gateway County (58.9% White), Sitka County (59.7% White), and Juneau County (61% White).

Prince of Wales-Hyder County's Black Population

21 residents of Prince of Wales-Hyder County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prince of Wales-Hyder County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Prince of Wales-Hyder County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Prince of Wales-Hyder County is more Black than neighboring Wrangell County (0% Black). Prince of Wales-Hyder County is less Black than neighboring Petersburg County (1.4% Black), Ketchikan Gateway County (0.7% Black), and Juneau County (1% Black).

Prince of Wales-Hyder County's Asian Population

25 residents of Prince of Wales-Hyder County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prince of Wales-Hyder County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Prince of Wales-Hyder County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Prince of Wales-Hyder County is less Asian than neighboring Wrangell County (1.2% Asian), Petersburg County (3.4% Asian), Ketchikan Gateway County (8% Asian), Sitka County (6.8% Asian), and Juneau County (6.5% Asian).

Prince of Wales-Hyder County's Hispanic Population

160 residents of Prince of Wales-Hyder County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prince of Wales-Hyder County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Prince of Wales-Hyder County is ranked #23 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Prince of Wales-Hyder County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wrangell County (3.6% Hispanic), Petersburg County (4.8% Hispanic), Ketchikan Gateway County (4.7% Hispanic), Sitka County (5.9% Hispanic), and Juneau County (6.4% Hispanic).

Prince of Wales-Hyder County's Native American/Other Population

2,575 residents of Prince of Wales-Hyder County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 44.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Prince of Wales-Hyder 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, Prince of Wales-Hyder County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Prince of Wales-Hyder County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wrangell County (17.9% Native American/Other), Petersburg County (7.8% Native American/Other), Ketchikan Gateway County (17.1% Native American/Other), Sitka County (15.1% Native American/Other), and Juneau County (12.6% Native American/Other).

Prince of Wales-Hyder County's Multiracial Population

604 residents of Prince of Wales-Hyder County identify as Multiracial, or 10.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prince of Wales-Hyder County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Prince of Wales-Hyder County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Prince of Wales-Hyder County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wrangell County (14.3% Multiracial), Petersburg County (10.7% Multiracial), Ketchikan Gateway County (10.6% Multiracial), Sitka County (12.1% Multiracial), and Juneau County (12.5% Multiracial).

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