Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska · ZIP 99830, 99833, 99836
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5,746 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,348Households
- $59,079Median household income
- $221,800Median home value
- 16Towns with a page
- 12ZIP codes
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,559 |
| 2020 | 5,753 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $59,079 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,681 units
- Renter occupied
- 667 units
- Vacancy rate
- 27.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
991 employees in 175 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,730 | 733,971 |
| Median household income | $59,079 | $89,336 |
| Median age | 43.7 | 35.6 |
| Median home value | $221,800 | $333,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.0% | 31.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.7% | 7.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.6% | 66.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 12.1 minutes | 19.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area16 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metlakatla | Census designated place | 1,338 | 2.31 sq mi |
| Craig | City | 1,051 | 6.69 sq mi |
| Klawock | City | 717 | 0.68 sq mi |
| Kake | City | 541 | 7.67 sq mi |
| Thorne Bay | City | 474 | 26.7 sq mi |
| Hydaburg | City | 379 | 0.29 sq mi |
| Hollis | Census designated place | 147 | 65.1 sq mi |
| Coffman Cove | City | 128 | 10.9 sq mi |
| Naukati Bay | Census designated place | 97 | 4.79 sq mi |
| Whale Pass | City | 87 | 19.9 sq mi |
| Port Alexander | City | 74 | 3.94 sq mi |
| Kasaan | City | 29 | 6.06 sq mi |
| Edna Bay | City | 26 | 21.1 sq mi |
| Port Protection | Census designated place | 18 | 3.71 sq mi |
| Hyder | Census designated place | 16 | 17.1 sq mi |
| Point Baker | Census designated place | 0 | 0.88 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaPopulation 2,312 (2024 estimate)
- Ketchikan Gateway BoroughPopulation 13,677 (2024 estimate)
- Petersburg BoroughPopulation 3,436 (2024 estimate)
- Sitka City and BoroughPopulation 8,355 (2024 estimate)
- Wrangell City and BoroughPopulation 2,064 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 02, retrieved November 14, 2026.