12th most populous of 30
With 7,946 residents in 2024, Kusilvak Census Area ranks 12th by population among Alaska's 30 boroughs and census areas and is home to 1.1% of the state's residents.
Kusilvak Census Area is home to 7,946 people (2024 estimate) on 17,077 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
7,946
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
8,368
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−5.0%
2020–2024
Land area
17,077 mi²
44,229 km²
Population density
0.5 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
208
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
58
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+150
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−193
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$37,765
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$181.1 million
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$51,471
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
32.4%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
5.8%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
1.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$84,300
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
15.9%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2010–20247,946▲ 6%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 7,946 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| International migration | +2 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −195 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 26.2 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 7.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Alaska | 12th of 30 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $37,765 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $181.1 million | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $51,471 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 32.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 5.8% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $84,300 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $833/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 23.6 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 1,916 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Kusilvak Census Area in context
Comparable indicators for Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Alaska | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −5.0% | +0.9% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 26.2 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 7.3 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | -24.3 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 0.5 | 1.3 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $37,765 | $76,234 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $51,471 | $92,788 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 32.4% | 10.1% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 5.8% | 31.7% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | 7.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $84,300 | $352,900 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $833/month | $1,419/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 23.6 years | 35.8 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.8% | 66.8% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Kusilvak Census Area
Change since 2020
Its population went from 8,368 at the April 2020 Census base to 7,946 in 2024, a change of −5.0%, compared with +0.9% for Alaska as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 208 births and 58 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 150.
Peak population in 2019
Annual Census estimates since 2010 put the county's highest population at 8,384 in 2019. The 2024 figure is 438 lower.
18th in density
Kusilvak Census Area has about 0.5 residents per square mile of land, ranking 18th of 30 boroughs and census areas; Alaska averages 1.3.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $51,471 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 30th of 30 Alaska boroughs and census areas; the state median is $92,788.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $181.1 million of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 22nd largest among 30 Alaska boroughs and census areas.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP fell 0.9% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS