Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg Borough, AK in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 3,262 population of Petersburg Borough, Alaska comprised of 186 people who identified as Hispanic (5.7%), and 3,076 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg Borough, Alaska with a population of 2,488 (76.27%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 345 (10.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 241 (7.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg Borough, Alaska in 2016, with a population of 2,359 (72.32%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 322 (9.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 216 (6.62%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Petersburg Borough, AK in 2016
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Ethnicity in Petersburg Borough, AK in 2016
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Population By Race in Petersburg , AK in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51 1.56%
White Alone 2,488 76.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 345 10.58%
Asian Alone 115 3.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.67%
Two Or More Races 241 7.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg , AK in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 129 3.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.71%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 46 1.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,359 72.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 322 9.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 112 3.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.64%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 216 6.62%