Dillingham Census Area, Alaska

59°57′N 158°26′W / 59.95°N 158.43°W / 59.95; -158.43Country United StatesState AlaskaEstablished1980^[1]Largest cityDillinghamArea • Total20,915 sq mi (54,170 km²) • Land18,569 sq mi (48,090 km²) • Water2,346 sq mi (6,080 km²)  11.2%Population • Total4,723 • Density0.26/sq mi (0.10/km²)Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska) • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (ADT)Congressional districtAt-large

Dillingham Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,857,^[2] slightly up from 4,847 in 2010.^[3] It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community by far is the city of Dillingham, on a small arm of Bristol Bay on the Bering Sea.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 20,915 square miles (54,170 km²), of which 18,569 square miles (48,090 km²) is land and 2,346 square miles (6,080 km²) (11.2%) is water.^[4]

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

• Bethel Census Area, Alaska - west/north
• Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska
• Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska - east

National protected areas

• Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Bering Sea unit)
  • Hagemeister Island
• Togiak National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Togiak Wilderness (part)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	4,024		—
1970	3,485		−13.4%
1980	4,616		32.5%
1990	4,012		−13.1%
2000	4,922		22.7%
2010	4,847		−1.5%
2020	4,857		0.2%
2023 (est.)	4,607	[5]	−5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[3]

At the 2000 census there were 4,922 people, 1,529 households, and 1,105 families living in the census area. The population density was 0 people per square mile (0 people/km²). There were 2,332 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the census area was 21.64% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 70.13% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 6.68% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.6% reported speaking Yupik or Eskimo at home [1].^[10] Of the 1,529 households 45.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples living together, 15.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 23.30% of households were one person and 3.60% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.84.

The age distribution was 38.10% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 5.70% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.80 males. The per capita income is estimated at 23,500 U.S. dollars per year.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Dillingham Census Area^[11]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	822	43.10%	984	51.60%	101	5.30%
2016	660	34.59%	992	51.99%	256	13.42%
2012	592	36.12%	967	59.00%	80	4.88%
2008	1,084	54.66%	851	42.91%	48	2.42%
2004	797	58.47%	521	38.22%	45	3.30%
2000	891	53.90%	592	35.81%	170	10.28%
1996	544	39.00%	643	46.09%	208	14.91%
1992	707	45.67%	535	34.56%	306	19.77%
1988	800	58.18%	520	37.82%	55	4.00%
1984	1,055	66.98%	461	29.27%	59	3.75%
1980	378	36.84%	477	46.49%	171	16.67%
1976	512	53.39%	411	42.86%	36	3.75%
1972	365	51.63%	312	44.13%	30	4.24%
1968	340	49.93%	320	46.99%	21	3.08%
1964	156	23.18%	517	76.82%	0	0.00%
1960	192	41.03%	276	58.97%	0	0.00%

Communities

Cities

• Aleknagik
• Clark's Point
• Dillingham
• Ekwok
• Manokotak
• New Stuyahok
• Togiak

Census-designated places

• Koliganek
• Portage Creek
• Twin Hills

See also

• List of mountain peaks of North America
  • List of mountain peaks of the United States
    • List of mountain peaks of Alaska
• List of airports in the Dillingham Census Area

References

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