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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dillingham County is 4,956, which is 0.69% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Dillingham County population density is 0.24 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 1.09 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dillingham County is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 72.07% of the total population. The average Dillingham County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,956. #19

Population Growth Since 2000, #17

Dillingham County	0.69%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #21

Dillingham County	0.24 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	926 (18.68%, #25)
Black:	11 (0.22%, #26)
Hispanic:	130 (2.62%, #19)
Asian:	56 (1.13%, #21)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3,572 (72.07%, #4)
One Race, Other:	21 (0.42%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	370 (7.47%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	43 (76.79%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	2 (3.57%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	11 (19.64%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,804 (96.93%) out of the total population of 4,956 reported first ancestry.

	Dillingham County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.10%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.20%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	45	0.91%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	107	2.16%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	20	0.40%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	460	9.28%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	1	0.02%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	227	4.58%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	45	0.91%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	192	3.87%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	27	0.54%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	32	0.65%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	20	0.40%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	33	0.67%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1	0.02%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	54	1.09%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.06%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	14	0.28%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	35	0.71%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,567 (51.80%, see rank)

Females: 2,389 (48.20%, see rank)

Dillingham County	Male: 51.80% Female: 48.20%
Alaska	Male: 52.19% Female: 47.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dillingham County	29.00 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dillingham County	29.30 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dillingham County	28.50 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dillingham County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	506	10.21%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	477	9.62%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	374	7.55%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	425	8.58%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	419	8.45%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	636	12.83%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	466	9.40%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	672	13.56%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	597	12.05%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	243	4.90%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	114	2.30%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	27	0.54%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dillingham County	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,755, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	431, 15.64%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	987, 35.83%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	881, 31.98%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	307, 11.14%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	149, 5.41%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.84, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dillingham County			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	261	98.85%	1.15%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	651	97.39%, see rank	2.61%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	379	99.21%, see rank	0.79%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	97	89.69%, see rank	10.31%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	54	66.67%, see rank	33.33%, see rank	77.74%	22.26%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dillingham County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	1,353, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.57, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	385, 28.46%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	968, 71.54%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	914, 67.55%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.72, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	601, 44.42%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	439, 32.45%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dillingham County	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,599	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,874	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	935	49.89%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	731	39.01%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	60	3.20%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	148	7.90%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,725	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	652	37.80%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	764	44.29%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	135	7.83%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	174	10.09%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dillingham County	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	4,869	98.24%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,008	80.87%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	844	17.03%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	17	0.34%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	87	1.76%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	40	0.81%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	47	0.95%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.32%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	60	1.21%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1	0.02%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10	0.20%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dillingham County	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	607	44.86%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	36	2.66%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	0.89%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	0.67%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	689	50.92%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.