Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

At a Glance

Population	5,343
County Seat	Nenana Courthouse
State FIPS	02
County FIPS	290
Num Towns	37
Census-Designated Places	20
Total Town Population	4,924
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,355
Median Age	35.8
Veterans	424
Housing Units	4,018
Uninsured	214
Net Migration (recent)	-327
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	90
Total Employees	281
Avg Annual Pay	$52,125
Median Household Income	$47,826
Poverty Rate	22.9%
Unemployment Rate	11.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$46,714
Federal Spending FY2024	$195,588,604
Federal Spending Per Capita	$36,607

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$86,600
Median Rent	$906
FMR Studio	$951
FMR 1BR	$988
FMR 2BR	$1,094
FMR 3BR	$1,511
FMR 4BR	$1,729

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	17
Fire Stations	34
Police Stations	9
Adult Smoking	29.8%
Adult Obesity	37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	25.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.82
Electric Customers	298397
Towns with Broadband Data	37
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	37

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	23
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	250
SNAP Stores	22
Bank Branches	0

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND REMNANTS OF TYPHOON HALONG	2025-10-22
FM	NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX	2025-07-06
DR	FLOODING	2023-08-23
FM	CLEAR FIRE	2022-06-26
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2022-03-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-09
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	FLOODING	2013-06-25
DR	FLOODING AND ICE JAMS	2009-06-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2008-09-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Galena — pop 472
Fort Yukon — pop 428
Nenana — pop 358
Huslia — pop 304
McGrath — pop 301
Tanana — pop 246
Nulato — pop 239
Grayling — pop 210
Venetie — pop 205
Allakaket — pop 177
Holy Cross — pop 176
Manley Hot Springs — pop 169
Kaltag — pop 158
Arctic Village — pop 151
Minto — pop 150
Ruby — pop 139
Shageluk — pop 100
Koyukuk — pop 98
Circle — pop 91
Nikolai — pop 89
Hughes — pop 85
Anvik — pop 70
Central — pop 66
Rampart — pop 57
Takotna — pop 56
Chalkyitsik — pop 56
Beaver — pop 48
Stevens Village — pop 37
Birch Creek — pop 35
Coldfoot — pop 34
Lake Minchumina — pop 30
Bettles — pop 23
Four Mile Road — pop 18
Livengood — pop 16
Alatna — pop 15
Evansville — pop 12
Wiseman — pop 5

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.