Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alaska in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 742,575 population of Alaska comprised of 51,835 people who identified as Hispanic (6.98%), and 690,740 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alaska, with a population of 490,043 (65.99%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in Alaska, with a population of 112,656 (15.17%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Alaska, with a population of 55,015 (7.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alaska, with a population of 453,602 (61.09%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Alaska, with a population of 107,336 (14.46%). Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Alaska, with a population of 49,724 (6.70%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Alaska in 2016
Total Population:742,575
93.02%
Non Hispanic (93.02%)
Hispanic (6.98%)
Race in Alaska in 2016
Total Population:742,575
65.99%15.17%
White Alone (65.99%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (15.17%)
Two or more races (7.41%)
Asian Alone (6.32%)
Black or African American Alone (3.69%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.42%)
Ethnicity in Alaska in 2016
Total Population:742,575
61.09%14.46%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.09%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (14.46%)
All Other Ethnicities (6.71%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (6.70%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.15%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.91%)
Population By Race in Alaska in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 490,043 65.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 112,656 15.17%
Two Or More Races 55,015 7.41%
Asian Alone 46,931 6.32%
Black or African American Alone 27,380 3.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10,550 1.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Alaska in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 453,602 61.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 107,336 14.46%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 49,724 6.70%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 45,632 6.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 36,441 4.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,406 3.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10,040 1.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,320 0.72%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,291 0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,974 0.40%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,299 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 510 0.07%