Chignik Lake, Alaska Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 27, Chignik Lake's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Chignik Lake is a small community located in Alaska, within Lake and Peninsula Borough. The total population is 27. It ranks as the 290th most populous out of 326 Census-designated places in Alaska.

Age Demographics

The median age in Chignik Lake is 35.2 years. This is 2% lower than the state median of 35.8 years. With 33.3% of the population under 18, Chignik Lake has a notably young demographic profile, suggesting a family-oriented community.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Chignik Lake is $80,625. This is 13% lower than the state median of $92,788. It is also about the same as the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Chignik Lake. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Chignik Lake, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 66.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.

Race & Ethnicity

Chignik Lake is a highly diverse community where no single racial or ethnic group constitutes a majority of the population. The White (non-Hispanic) population (3.7%) is well below the state average of 57.7%.

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 85.7%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Chignik Lake, Alaska is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Alaska state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 326 Census-designated places in Alaska. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.