Mosquito Lake, Alaska Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 116, Mosquito 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

Mosquito Lake is a small community located in Alaska, within Haines Borough. The total population is 116. It ranks as the 220th most populous out of 326 Census-designated places in Alaska.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mosquito Lake is 50.5 years. This is 41% higher than the state median of 35.8 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Mosquito Lake is $148,065. This is 60% higher than the state median of $92,788. It is also 83% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Mosquito 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 Mosquito Lake, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $364,500. Housing costs are 3% higher than the state median of $352,900. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.5x, Mosquito Lake is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 50% higher than the state average of 66.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Mosquito Lake is White (non-Hispanic), making up 75.9% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 24.1%. The Hispanic or Latino population is significantly higher than the state average (24.1% vs 7.3%).

Education

16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 49% lower than the state rate of 31.7%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mosquito 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.