Wrangell County Demographics

A map of Wrangell County's Population by Race

Wrangell County, Alaska had a population of 2,127 in 2020. It was 63.0% White, 0.0% Black, 1.2% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 17.9% Native American/Other, and 14.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wrangell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wrangell County is the 24th most populous county of the 30 counties in Alaska.

Wrangell County's White Population

1,341 residents of Wrangell County identify as White, or 63.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wrangell County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Wrangell County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wrangell County is more White than neighboring Prince of Wales-Hyder County (41.2% White), Ketchikan Gateway County (58.9% White), Juneau County (61% White), and Sitka County (59.7% White). Wrangell County is less White than neighboring Petersburg County (71.9% White).

Wrangell County's Black Population

0 residents of Wrangell County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wrangell County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Wrangell County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wrangell County is less Black than neighboring Petersburg County (1.4% Black), Prince of Wales-Hyder County (0.4% Black), Ketchikan Gateway County (0.7% Black), Juneau County (1% Black), and Sitka County (0.4% Black).

Wrangell County's Asian Population

25 residents of Wrangell County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wrangell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Wrangell County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wrangell County is more Asian than neighboring Prince of Wales-Hyder County (0.4% Asian). Wrangell County is less Asian than neighboring Petersburg County (3.4% Asian), Ketchikan Gateway County (8% Asian), Juneau County (6.5% Asian), and Sitka County (6.8% Asian).

Wrangell County's Hispanic Population

76 residents of Wrangell County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wrangell County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Wrangell County is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wrangell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Prince of Wales-Hyder County (2.8% Hispanic). Wrangell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Petersburg County (4.8% Hispanic), Ketchikan Gateway County (4.7% Hispanic), Juneau County (6.4% Hispanic), and Sitka County (5.9% Hispanic).

Wrangell County's Native American/Other Population

381 residents of Wrangell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 17.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wrangell County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alaska (17.2% Native American/Other). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Wrangell County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wrangell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Petersburg County (7.8% Native American/Other), Ketchikan Gateway County (17.1% Native American/Other), Juneau County (12.6% Native American/Other), and Sitka County (15.1% Native American/Other). Wrangell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prince of Wales-Hyder County (44.8% Native American/Other).

Wrangell County's Multiracial Population

304 residents of Wrangell County identify as Multiracial, or 14.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wrangell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Wrangell County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wrangell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Petersburg County (10.7% Multiracial), Prince of Wales-Hyder County (10.5% Multiracial), Ketchikan Gateway County (10.6% Multiracial), Juneau County (12.5% Multiracial), and Sitka County (12.1% Multiracial).

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