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Haines County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Haines County is 2,557, which is 6.90% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.17% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Haines County population density is 0.94 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 Haines County is white, which represent 81.19% of the total population. The average Haines County education level is about the same as the state average and is higher 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: 2,557. #22

Population Growth Since 2000, #11

Haines County	6.90%
Alaska	16.17%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #11

Haines County	0.94 per square mile
Alaska	1.09 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,076 (81.19%, #4)
Black:	1 (0.04%, #28)
Hispanic:	32 (1.25%, #27)
Asian:	49 (1.92%, #16)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	169 (6.61%, #26)
One Race, Other:	11 (0.43%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	251 (9.82%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	6 (12.24%, see rank)
Filipino:	18 (36.73%, see rank)
Japanese:	19 (38.78%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	6 (12.24%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

2,435 (95.23%) out of the total population of 2,557 reported first ancestry.

	Haines County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.56%
Czech	48	1.88%, see rank	0.53%	0.47%
Danish	33	1.29%, see rank	0.83%	0.42%
Dutch	49	1.92%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	570	22.29%, see rank	8.32%	8.02%
French	119	4.65%, see rank	3.71%	3.34%
German	676	26.44%, see rank	17.06%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	10	0.39%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Irish	403	15.76%, see rank	10.58%	10.80%
Italian	132	5.16%, see rank	2.98%	5.52%
Norwegian	171	6.69%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	189	7.39%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	2	0.08%, see rank	0.32%	0.44%
Russian	21	0.82%, see rank	1.39%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	28	1.10%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	113	4.42%, see rank	2.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.95%
Swedish	179	7.00%, see rank	2.38%	1.27%
Swiss	25	0.98%, see rank	0.54%	0.30%
Ukrainian	24	0.94%, see rank	0.35%	0.31%
American	14	0.55%, see rank	4.40%	7.12%
Welsh	38	1.49%, see rank	0.84%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,396 (54.60%, see rank)

Females: 1,161 (45.40%, see rank)

Haines County	Male: 54.60% Female: 45.40%
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)

Haines County	43.00 years old
Alaska	33.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Haines County	43.40 years old
Alaska	33.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Haines County	41.80 years old
Alaska	33.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Haines County	% of the Total Population	Alaska	U.S.
Under 5 years	66	2.58%, see rank	7.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	112	4.38%, see rank	7.03%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	235	9.19%, see rank	7.06%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	176	6.88%, see rank	6.99%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	92	3.60%, see rank	8.23%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	393	15.37%, see rank	15.25%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	330	12.91%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	368	14.39%, see rank	14.24%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	450	17.60%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	237	9.27%, see rank	5.62%	7.64%
75 to 84	86	3.36%, see rank	2.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	12	0.47%, see rank	0.72%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Haines County	Alaska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,876, 100%	460,319	209,056,129
Less Than High School	80, 4.26%, see rank	8.19%	13.67%
High School Graduate	591, 31.50%, see rank	27.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	618, 32.94%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	462, 24.63%, see rank	17.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	125, 6.66%, see rank	9.81%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.94, 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

	Haines County			Alaska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	26	50.00%	50.00%	76.26%	23.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	328	96.34%, see rank	3.66%, see rank	91.81%	8.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	146	95.89%, see rank	4.11%, see rank	91.68%	8.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	56	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.76%	16.24%	78.37%	21.63%

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

Household and Family

	Haines County	Alaska	U.S.
Total Households	1,144, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.18, see rank	2.79	2.63
1 Person Households	391, 34.18%, see rank	25.48%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	753, 65.82%, see rank	74.52%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	664, 58.04%, see rank	66.97%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.88, see rank	3.49	3.32
Married-Couple Family	463, 40.47%, see rank	50.02%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	480, 41.96%, see rank	33.03%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Haines County	%	Alaska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,144	see rank	571,190	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,157	100%, see rank	299,493	123,281,364
Never Married	410	35.44%, see rank	37.52%	35.77%
Married	548	47.36%, see rank	49.55%	52.04%
Widowed	19	1.64%, see rank	1.85%	2.57%
Divorced	180	15.56%, see rank	11.08%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	987	100%, see rank	271,697	129,692,771
Never Married	241	24.42%, see rank	29.02%	29.48%
Married	537	54.41%, see rank	51.93%	49.19%
Widowed	41	4.15%, see rank	5.97%	9.16%
Divorced	168	17.02%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Haines County	%	Alaska	U.S.
Native	2,420	94.64%, see rank	92.90%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	738	28.86%, see rank	40.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,569	61.36%, see rank	50.10%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	113	4.42%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Foreign Born	137	5.36%, see rank	7.10%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	18	0.70%, see rank	3.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	119	4.65%, see rank	3.26%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.43%, see rank	1.18%	1.53%
Born In Asia	14	0.55%, see rank	3.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7	0.27%, see rank	1.23%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	105	4.11%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Haines County	%	Alaska	U.S.
English	979	85.58%, see rank	81.36%	79.39%
Spanish	63	5.51%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	56	4.90%, see rank	3.38%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1	0.09%, see rank	4.97%	3.36%
Other	45	3.93%, see rank	5.73%	0.99%

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