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Dillingham Census Area Alaska · 4,483 residents (2025 est.) · 18,334 sq mi
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The short version
Dillingham Census Area is home to 4,724 people in Alaska. The median age is 31.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That puts it in the top 6% of US counties for household income. The average commute runs 9 minutes. Density works out to 0 people per square mile.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 4,922 in 2000
4,483 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 0 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
from 28.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
4K 4K 4K 5K 5K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Dillingham Census Area Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $78,533
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,079 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $16,021 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 38.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 21.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.409 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 7.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 6.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.6%
Education & health services 2%
Transportation & warehousing 0.5%
Public administration 0.3%
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$159,000
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$1,105
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $761 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 60.4% in 2000
38.6% rent
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 3.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 2.8 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 20.9%(1,031)
Hispanic / Latino 2.3%(111)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 14.3%(677)
Hispanic / Latino 3.7%(177)
from 49 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 76.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 9.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 15.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 63.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 43.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 12.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 30.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 72.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 91.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 60.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 1.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 56.6%(1,025)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 30.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 34.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 35.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 51.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.6%(27)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.8%(21)
Share of the 125 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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How many people live in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska? Dillingham Census Area, Alaska has about 4,724 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska? The typical household in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska earns about $78,533 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Dillingham Census Area, Alaska expensive? In Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, the median home is worth about $159,000, and the typical rent is about $1,105 a month.
How educated are people in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska? About 18.9% of adults age 25 and over in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska? About 19.5% of people in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska live below the federal poverty line.
Has Dillingham Census Area, Alaska grown since 1990? Yes, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 712 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
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