Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,746
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,777
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,746
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,758
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,759
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,753
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,559
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 45.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 41.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 404
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,234
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $225,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,845
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $426
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $964
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,419
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,815
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,350
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,750
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,348
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,938
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,156
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,507
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 175
Total employment, 2023 991
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 60,910
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 564
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 86
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 37
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 68
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 42
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,267.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,922.87
FIPS Code 02198