Pedro Bay, Alaska Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 14, Pedro Bay'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

Pedro Bay is a small community located in Alaska, within Lake and Peninsula Borough. The total population is 14. It ranks as the 312th most populous out of 326 Census-designated places in Alaska.

Age Demographics

The median age in Pedro Bay is 64.3 years. This is 80% higher than the state median of 35.8 years. 14.3% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Pedro Bay is $104,063. This is 12% higher than the state median of $92,788. It is also 29% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Pedro Bay. 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 unemployment rate is 16.7%. This is 185% higher than the state rate of 5.9%. The median home value is $441,700. Housing costs are 25% higher than the state median of $352,900. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.2x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 50% higher than the state average of 66.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Pedro Bay is a highly diverse community where no single racial or ethnic group constitutes a majority of the population. The White (non-Hispanic) population (21.4%) is well below the state average of 57.7%.

Education

28.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 10% 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. Notably, 21.4% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Pedro Bay, 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.