Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kenai Peninsula, AK in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 58,515 population of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska comprised of 2,411 people who identified as Hispanic (4.12%), and 56,104 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska with a population of 49,011 (83.76%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,575 (7.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,433 (5.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska in 2016, with a population of 47,169 (80.61%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,337 (7.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,214 (5.49%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kenai Peninsula, AK in 2016
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Ethnicity in Kenai Peninsula, AK in 2016
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Population By Race in Kenai Peninsula , AK in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 433 0.74%
White Alone 49,011 83.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,575 7.82%
Asian Alone 911 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 152 0.26%
Two Or More Races 3,433 5.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Kenai Peninsula , AK in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 62 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,842 3.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 238 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 219 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 371 0.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 47,169 80.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,337 7.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 877 1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,214 5.49%