Yakutat County Demographics

A map of Yakutat County's Population by Race

Yakutat County, Alaska had a population of 662 in 2020. It was 37.5% White, 0.3% Black, 4.8% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 37.9% Native American/Other, and 15.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yakutat County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

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

Yakutat County's White Population

248 residents of Yakutat County identify as White, or 37.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Yakutat County less than the White share of the population of Alaska (57.5% White). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Yakutat County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yakutat County is less White than neighboring Copper River County (60.8% White), Southeast Fairbanks County (73.3% White), Haines County (75.8% White), Skagway County (85.2% White), and Hoonah-Angoon County (47.5% White).

Yakutat County's Black Population

2 residents of Yakutat County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yakutat County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alaska (2.8% Black). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Yakutat County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yakutat County is more Black than neighboring Copper River County (0.2% Black), and Haines County (0.1% Black). Yakutat County is less Black than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks County (1% Black), and Skagway County (0.5% Black).

Yakutat County's Asian Population

32 residents of Yakutat County identify as Asian, or 4.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yakutat County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alaska (5.9% Asian). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Yakutat County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yakutat County is more Asian than neighboring Copper River County (0.6% Asian), Southeast Fairbanks County (1.3% Asian), Haines County (0.7% Asian), Skagway County (3.1% Asian), and Hoonah-Angoon County (0.6% Asian).

Yakutat County's Hispanic Population

29 residents of Yakutat County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yakutat County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alaska (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Yakutat County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yakutat County is more Hispanic than neighboring Copper River County (3.2% Hispanic), Haines County (3.2% Hispanic), and Skagway County (3.3% Hispanic). Yakutat County is less Hispanic than neighboring Southeast Fairbanks County (5.5% Hispanic), and Hoonah-Angoon County (5.1% Hispanic).

Yakutat County's Native American/Other Population

251 residents of Yakutat County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 37.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Yakutat 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, Yakutat County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yakutat County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Copper River County (25.6% Native American/Other), Southeast Fairbanks County (12.2% Native American/Other), Haines County (10.4% Native American/Other), Skagway County (2.3% Native American/Other), and Hoonah-Angoon County (36.4% Native American/Other).

Yakutat County's Multiracial Population

100 residents of Yakutat County identify as Multiracial, or 15.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yakutat County slightly larger than the Multiracial share of the population of Alaska (9.8% Multiracial). Of the 30 counties in Alaska, Yakutat County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yakutat County is more Multiracial than neighboring Copper River County (9.5% Multiracial), Southeast Fairbanks County (6.7% Multiracial), Haines County (9.8% Multiracial), Skagway County (5.6% Multiracial), and Hoonah-Angoon County (10.1% Multiracial).

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